Workers compensation
Guide for physicians in assisting injured workers with WSIB issues
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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New reports on destructive trends – a look south of the border
“Insult to Injury”, a 4-part joint investigative series by ProPublica and NPR (National Public Radio) takes an in-depth look at the decimation of workers’ comp in the United States. Using statistical and official documentary evidence, it also lays bare through injured workers’…
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Responding to Marshall’s claims
The Jan. 31 2015 Toronto Star article “Meet the man injured Ontario workers ‘love to hate'” drew many comments on the Star’s website, and published letters to the editor:
“WSIB destroys workers’ lives” (Hamilton Spectator, Feb. 9). Jeannie Howe, Southwestern Vice-President of…
WSIB’s Marshall: financial saviour or modern day bounty hunter?
“Meet the man Ontario injured workers ‘love to hate’ ” / Richard J. Brennan (Toronto Star, Jan. 31, 2015)
Injured workers sincerely wish they had reason to praise the WSIB CEO and President for leadership of a fair compensation system. However in…
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Injured workers betrayed by WSIB President’s re-appointment
ONIWG’s Letter to the Premier and press release share the outrage felt at the recent two-year extension to the term of I. David Marshall as the Board’s CEO and President, despite widespread opposition to his role in creating a Board so hostile…
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“This travesty cannot continue”
“Intent of WSIB skewed by CEO” [letter] ⁄ Jules Tupker (Chronicle Journal, Dec. 16, 2014) (no longer available on newspaper website)
Applause for the recent editorial “WSIB savings come at a cost” in Thunder Bay’s Chronicle Journal and outrage at the prospect…