Bright Lights Injured Workers' Group

Injured worker response to new appeal changes

February 26, 2013

Submission details concerns discussed at a special meeting of injured workers, attended by the Fair Practices Commissioner. Among recommendations, paper calls on the Board to eliminate the Intent to Object form, remove the reference to downside risk, restore time limit extensions and…

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Submission on the proposed changes to the appeal system

September 18, 2012

Letter to the Minister of Labour, with submission to the Board, highlights concerns over the downside risk waiver, complexity of forms, and proposal to limit oral hearings. Group calls for the Board to keep the process simple and address backlog in better…

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KPMG Report on WSIB Adjudication: concerns about injured workers paying for WSIB unfunded liability

November 9, 2011

Letter to the Premier, in light of KPMG recommendations which seem aimed at transferring the cost off employers, reminds him of promise not to deal with unfunded liability on the backs of injured workers.…

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Presentation to the WSIB Funding Review

April 27, 2011

Memo on background material for the Group’s presentation to the Review. The written submissions include selected letters by injured workers on the impact of previous Board measures to address the unfunded liability (Bill 165, Bill 99).…

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Our response to Work Reintegration Policy

February 10, 2011

Letter to the Board details what an effective and just Work Reintegration program should include.…

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Letter to the Premier regarding a Funding Review

October 14, 2010

Letter expresses concerns about critical weaknesses in the Funding Review process.…

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Letter to Board President on the narcotics strategy

March 16, 2010

Letter to the WSIB President asks why the Board is refusing to respect the pain treatment their doctors prescribe and provides for no alternative therapy?…

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Bright Lights Presentation to WCB/WSIB Chair and President

November 27, 2008

Questions on how the economic downturn will affect the Board’s financial targets and unfunded liability; is the WCB also looking at policies and practices that recognize the impact recession will have on employment availability, already low, for injured workers?…

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re: Bill 187 – workers’ compensation changes

April 19, 2007

Letter to Minister of Labour welcomes changes to deeming and cost of living but raises concerns it hopes will be addressed.…

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