Health Care

Whistleblower report

November 6, 2015

“Prescription Over-ruled”, the report released yesterday by the Ontario Federation of Labour and Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups highlighting doctors’ claims that the Board is ignoring their medical advice, has drawn swift response: “The Ontario Federation of Labour releases damning…

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Minister: “Every member of this House should review this report”

November 5, 2015

Cindy Forster (MPP – Welland) rose in the House this afternoon to acknowledge the doctors present supporting the release today of “Prescription Over-ruled”, the OFL/ONIWG joint report addressing how the WSIB systematically ignores medical opinions of the treating health provider. The…

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Raising the alarm on WSIB’s interference in medical care

November 5, 2015

At a Queen’s Park press conference today [news release], the Ontario Network of Injured Workers and Ontario Federation of Labour released “Prescription Over-ruled: Report on How Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Systematically Ignores the Advice of Medical Professionals“.…

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Denied claimant supports fired medical consultant

September 28, 2015

“WSIB lawsuit: Fired hospital worker details struggles after losing his claim: Doctor who assessed Shawn McCabe claims she was pressured to alter her medical opinion” / Jacques Gallant (Toronto Star, Sep. 26, 2015) The injured hospital worker at the heart…

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A tale of two provinces…

May 18, 2015

Valuable new research on how the distinct workers’ compensation systems in Quebec and Ontario affect doctors in their various roles was presented to a packed room at the Spring 2015 session of the Bancroft Institute Discussion and Policy series held last week…

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Guide for physicians in assisting injured workers with WSIB issues

April 8, 2015

The Ontario Legal Clinics Workers’ Compensation Network has produced a pamphlet for physicians assisting patients with work related injury or illness. You are welcome to print or share “How to Assist Injured Workers – A Guide for Physicians in Ontario” with health…

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Bancroft discussion to focus on role of doctors

March 21, 2015

The Bancroft Institute has announced details of its upcoming May 14 Policy & Research Discussion session – “How Characteristics of Workers’ Compensation Systems Affect Doctors: A Comparative Study of Québec and Ontario”. Keynote speakers Katherine Lippel (Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa),…

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Medical decisionmaking – who is in control?

March 1, 2015

When a clinical neurologist went public last year over dealings with the Nova Scotia WCB (CBC News Oct. 10, 2014) that she termed “appallingly disturbing”, she raised an issue that often confronts injured workers, leaving them “between a rock and a hard…

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Understanding independent medical assessments

December 19, 2014

Independent medical assessors play a key role in many workers’ compensation boards (WCBs), conducting investigations on a range of issues, from medical diagnosis and advice on eligibility for cover and entitlements to extent and duration of disability. Institute for Work & Health…

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Injured workers deserve better healthcare!

December 4, 2014

Injured workers were handing out band-aids in front of the Ministry of Labour building on University Avenue yesterday. This was to underscore the WSIB’s failure to properly fund healthcare services, even as it rewards through large rebates “dangerous” employers with poor…

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