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IWC submission on Fortifying Ontario’s Economy (Critical Minerals Strategy)

IWC’s response to the consultation on the Ontario’s proposed Critical Minerals Strategy addresses the high workplace injury rate of workers in the mining and quarrying industries and their need to have the same health and safety protections as all workers in Ontario.…

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ONIWG Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs re Bill 105 – Schedule 9

ONIWG Submission on amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act makes recommendations on benefits issues including restoring and backdating the Loss of Retirement Income 10% rate; providing universal coverage; and deleting that section of the bill that would eliminate the 72-month…

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ONIWG-RAC Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs re: Bill 105 – Schedule 9

Submission addresses the Bill 105 amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (including age 65 cutoff, extended coverage and elimination of 72-month lock-in). It also details in depth, with recommendations, the further changes needed to ensure a fair workers’ compensation system…

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OLCWCN letter re need for committee hearings on proposed WSIA amendments in Bill 105

Letter addresses issues of concern regarding the proposed changes to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act in schedule 9 of omnibus Bill 105, Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act. In particular, the proposed elimination of the 72-month limit on the WSIB…

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IWC submission to WSIB consultation on independent living policies phase 2

Given the far-reaching scope of the review of the Board’s Independent Living policies and their potential impact, IWC submits that they require further in-person/online consultations with stakeholders, especially injured and ill workers, who will be the ones directly impacted by these policy…

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ONIWG-RAC submission to the Standing Committee on Bill 149

While supporting the Bill’s introduction of an additional indexing factor for workers’ compensation benefits, the submission proposes additional measures to address injured worker poverty: adjusting the WSIB Loss of Retirement Income so it equals the losses in contributions to the Canada Pension…

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