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Complaint to the Ombudsman of Ontario: WSIB Refusal to Compensate for Chronic Occupational Stress

A request for the Ombudsman to investigate the WSIB’s continued application of legislative provisions and policy that have been found unconstitutional and discriminate against workers suffering chronic occupational mental health disabilities.…

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Injured workers demonstrate in 7 cities, deliver open letter to WSIB and Parliamentarians to demand better healthcare from WSIB

On June 10, 2016, injured workers and their supporters are holding a province-wide Day of Action to deliver an open letter endorsed by over 140 organizations and individuals, as well as thousands of postcards signed by supporters, calling for changes at WSIB…

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Intervener factum, Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, et al. v. Fraser Health Authority, et al.

In their submission to Supreme Court case addressing issues of causation and Workers Compensation Appeals Tribunal jurisdiction, IAVGO and ONIWG argue that scientific certainty is not required (and in fact definitive scientific evidence on work-related causation rarely exists). Decisions should be based…

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