Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

Poverty study released – Injured Workers’ Day rally

May 30, 2009

Announcement of release of Injured Workers and Poverty Survey report on eve of Injured Workers’ Day vigil and rally.…

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2007 – 2008 Injured workers annual report

October 1, 2008

Report to share news of injured workers’ events, action and research (sponsored by the Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury).…

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Minister of Labour commits to abolishing phantom jobs for injured workers

May 28, 2007

On eve of Injured Workers’ Day rally, ONIWG asks if, despite the reforms to workers’ compensation announced in recent anti-poverty budget, the WSIB will follow through and eliminate deeming?…

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The case for full cost of living adjustments for workers’ compensation

November 26, 2006

The legal and economic principles that support full COLA, as outlined in the Weiler report; William Meredith and Labour Ministry Bill Wrye on why justice demands it.…

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It’s time to act: injury should not mean poverty

November 26, 2006

A call on the government to restore full cost of living protection for compensation benefits.…

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Winners and losers

November 26, 2006

Only injured workers have been expected to tighten their belts. Winners: employers (average premiums & rebates); Board (salaries & assets); Losers: injured workers (benefit losses to inflation)…

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Restoring full cost of living adjustments – who says we can’t afford it?

November 26, 2006

Facts and figures show it is a myth that the Board has to reduce its unfunded liability before it can return to full COLA of injured workers’ benefits.…

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Injured workers demand McGuinty live up to his promise to protect worker benefits from inflation

November 20, 2006

The cost of living has risen 23.1% in the last ten years. While injured workers have received an increase of only 2.8% in that time, employers are paying 1984 prices.…

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Injured workers going to the Supreme Court of Canada

December 5, 2002

ONIWG has been given standing as an intervenor in a case that will, among other issues, consider whether workers’ compensation boards should treat chronic pain disability in the same manner as other workplace injuries and disease.…

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ONIWG 1999 Injured workers’ report

June 1, 1999

How Ontario’s workers’ compensation system has become a political football; myths behind the major changes made under Bill 99 and their impact on injured workers.…

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