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ONIWG letter to Minister re Cost of Living Adjustments

A recent Toronto Star article described how a WSIB coding error in calculating the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), went unnoticed for 20 years,  shortchanging more than 100,000 injured workers of $42 million. ONIWG’s letter to Minister Monte McNaughton details another situation where the…

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IWC submission on changes to WSIB Appeals Practices & Procedures document

IWC makes recommendations to the Consultation on Changes to the ASD (Appeals Services Division) Practice and Procedures document, a consultation contemporaneous with the ongoing appeals consultation on the KPMG value for money report and the WSIAT consultation on its appeals process…. The…

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IWC submission re WSIB consultation process on changes to the appeals system

Submission addresses the lack of true consultation with those most affected – injured workers – on the major changes proposed and erosion of the right to appeal, based on recommendations of the KPMG Value for Money Audit of the dispute resolution and…

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OLCWCN Commentary re KPMG Value for Money Audit (VFMA) Dispute Resolution and Appeals Process

Letter to the WSIB Chair underscores that the auditor’s findings that make a number of errors which demonstrate a lack of understanding of Ontario’s workers’ compensation system. If adopted, the recommendations will negatively impact injured workers’ access to justice – many of…

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Complaint to the Ombudsman regarding WSIB drastically reducing time to appeal

Following a community consultation, Thunder Bay injured workers group and IWC call for a meeting with the Ombudsman to address WSIB response to key recommendations made by the KPMG Value for Money Audit of the appeal system, in particular the proposed drastic…

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OLCWCN submission re Communicable illnesses policy consultation

The Network’s submission on the proposed draft policy makes detailed recommendations  that would ensure entitlement decision-making for communicable illness claims is guided by the evidentiary principles of Ontario’s workers’ compensation law.  The OLWCN also strongly supports those submissions calling for a separate…

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IWC submission on Temporary Employment Agency Rate Setting (clerical work exemption)

While IWC support the WSIB’s approach to align Temporary Employment Agency (TEA) rates with the rates of their clients’ classes, the Clinic details in its second submission why the proposed modification to create an exception for “clerical labour” is not appropriate……

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IWC submission to Consultation on Serious Injury Program and Independent Living Policy suite

Submission notes that almost all of the benefits outlined in the Independent Living Policy Suite legally (under ss. 32, 33 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act) are and should continue to be available to all injured workers – not only those…

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