Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

How far does an injured worker have to go to get a fair hearing?

November 14, 2013

72-year-old injured worker Jimmy Velgakis begins a second hunger strike outside the WSIB offices to get a fair decision based on the merits and justice of his case (for a back injury). Despite promises made at the time of his 2011 hunger…

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Letter to the Minister of Labour on Employer assessments

July 17, 2013

After Board announces no increases in employer assessments, group asks why the Funding Review recommendations on these and full indexation of benefits are being ignored.…

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Re [Harry Arthurs’ recommendations on the unfunded liability]

July 17, 2013

Despite recommendations of the Funding Review report, the government has not implemented rate increases or full cost-of living adjustments of benefits.…

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WSIB President earns bonus cutting injured workers’ benefits

December 15, 2012

FOI request reveals Board President is to receive, in addition to $400,000 annual salary, a bonus of up to $400,000 (payable at the end of five years) for achieving certain financial goals and objectives.…

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Health and safety rebate and surcharge incentive system harms injured workers, international experts agree

November 30, 2012

At international symposium held at the University of Toronto, ONWIG members heard experts affirm that abuse of injured workers is common within experience rating systems – and that these systems have little or no effect on improving workplace health and safety.…

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Submission to Jim Thomas WSIB Policy Consultation

October 29, 2012

ONIWG submission details injured workers concerns: full coverage is excluded from scope of Benefits Policy review; role of KPMG report; need for proper understanding of Meredith principles and legal framework of workers’ compensation; use or misuse of scientific evidence; treatment of age…

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What will your office tell an injured worker wanting to launch an appeal?

October 1, 2012

Open letter to all Ontario MPPs alerting them to the requirement in WSIB’s “modernisation” of the appeals system that makes injured workers sign a formal ‘acknowledgment of risk’ – the (downside) risk that if they go ahead with the appeal, the WSIB…

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ONIWG response to WSIB appeals “modernization”

September 28, 2012

In detailed critique, ONIWG charges that proposed changes, including increased bureaucratic complexity, “downside risk” threat and restrictions on oral hearings, actively discourage injured workers from filing appeals.…

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Letters on the Benefits policy consultation process

September 18, 2012

IWC letter to the Minister of Labour points to the steamroller of change driven by the WSIB management and the need for adequate timeframe to prepare submissions for genuine consultation; attached to letter from ONIWG to chair Jim Thomas on tight timelines,…

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Law Commission reports workers’ compensation age limits undermine the worth and dignity of older adults

July 19, 2012

Report notes The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act was amended to protect the age distinctions from discrimination complaints under the Ontario Human Rights Code; discusses two provisions terminating benefits for older workers.…

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