Workers compensation

A serious anniversary on Halloween : 110 years of workers’ compensation law

October 30, 2023

On October 31st, while our children and grandchildren trick or treat, injured and ill workers will be remembering Chief Justice William Meredith’s report to the Ontario Legislature that created our workers’ compensation system. This was the first piece of social legislature, preceding…

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40 years ago, over 3,000 injured workers gathered…

May 26, 2023

Click to read full article … on the lawn at Queen’s Park outside the Legislative Assembly. Why? In 1980 the Conservative government launched a government inquiry, led by Harvard professor Paul Weiler, into Ontario’s workers’ compensation system. Although injured worker groups had…

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What do the KPMG recommendations on WSIB appeals process mean for injured workers?

May 6, 2023

Following a community consultation, Thunder Bay and District Injured Workers Support Group and Injured Workers’ Community Legal Clinic have called for a meeting with the Ombudsman to address the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s response to key recommendations made by the KPMG …

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What does a “fair hearing” mean to you?

March 25, 2022

As we move out of pandemic precautions and back into a face to face world, the tribunals that make major decisions in our lives – workers compensation, human rights, social assistance, evictions, and others – are wondering what format to use for…

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WSIB President Stepping Down. What’s Next?

October 27, 2020

Recently, Tom Teahen, president of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) announced his resignation, with little fanfare. So far, the only public mention of this has been via his Twitter account. While his departure has yet to make waves, his time…

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Investigating WCBs and painkiller addiction – request for participation

November 14, 2019

Globe and Mail investigative reporter Kathy Tomlinson is researching if and how workers’ compensation systems across Canada lead injured workers to take addictive painkillers for long periods – and how that affects people’s lives. In particular, she will be looking at whether…

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“Privatization of the WSIB is on the horizon”

July 9, 2019

“The WSIB of Ontario is one of the most profitable corporations in Canada, regarding any business activity, while its injured workers are the most destitute.” In its recent Workers’ Compensation Newsletter (July 2019), Fink & Bornstein point to the Workplace Safety and…

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Construction industry anxious for handout from Doug Ford’s WSIB

June 28, 2018

A recent article in the Daily Commercial News reports that construction industry leaders are anxious for details from the new Ford government. David Frame, director of government relations for the Ontario General Contractors Association, said this year the Workplace Safety and Insurance…

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Guide pour les médecins

May 24, 2018

Le guide Comment aider les travailleuses et travailleurs blessés, produit par l’Ontario Legal Clinics’ Workers’ Compensation Network, est destiné aux médecins en Ontario. Puisque la plupart des dossiers dépendent de la preuve médicale, sans votre aide les travailleuses et travailleurs blessés…

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Health providers advocate for change

February 14, 2017

The recently launched website of Health Professionals for Injured Workers (HPIW) https://www.hpiw.org/ is a call to action to Ontario’s doctors and other health professionals to share and address challenges in working with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Addressing concerns outlined in…

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