Law & Policy Submissions

From Experience Rating to Rating Experience

October 1, 2015

ONIWG Submission to the WSIB Rate Framework Consultation expresses disappointment, given the impact of experience rating on injured workers, that the proposal is to move from a one type of experience rating to another – in a way that entrenches employer incentives…

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IWC submissions to the Changing Workplaces Review

September 18, 2015

Supplementary to oral presentation made to the Special Advisors, this written submission continues to ask that the experience and perspective of injured workers be taken into account in reforming the employment standards regime. The submission’s recommendations therefore address a focus on health…

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Presentation to Changing Workplaces Review

September 11, 2015

Oral presentation describes how injured workers can fall through the cracks of employment legislation, including the Employment Standards Act, intended to protect them. The deputation before the Special Advisors explains also how other important employment laws such as the Workplace Safety and…

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Letter to WSIB Chair on downplaying poverty

September 2, 2015

ONIWG objection to positive spin being put by the Board on IWH study “Final report on work injury and poverty” details how the WSIB’s characterization of the data and analysis contained in the study is either inaccurate or disingenuous.…

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Letter to the Minister of Labour on the 72 month lock-in

August 6, 2015

Injured workers’ group thanks the Minister for his decision to not remove the lock-in, and for listening to what injured workers had to say. They urge him to continue to take a strong stand on this issue (and turn his attention to…

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Eliminating the 72-month lock is bad for injured workers

April 30, 2015

Follow-up letter to the Premier speaks to concerns about the added financial fears and stress on injured workers if the government goes ahead with plans to do away with the 72-month lock in of benefits for permanent disability.…

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Submission on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan

February 6, 2015

ONIWG suggests ways for the ORPP to avoid design flaws of the Canada Pension Plan that might unfairly reduce an injured worker’s retirement benefit…

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Letter re Re-appointment of I. David Marshall

January 16, 2015

Letter to Premier on the betrayal injured workers feel at the extended appointment of WSIB President who has made the Board an institution that is hostile and contemptuous towards injured workers. ONIWG asks why the secrecy and lack of transparency about the…

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Why are injured workers under attack?

October 2, 2014

Letter to Premier Wynne asks two questions : Why she is calling for removal of the 72-month lock-in, which will mean workers with permanent injuries will live under constant fear of being put under surveillance and having their benefits cut off? Will…

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Letter to Premier Wynne re Restoring fairness to the WSIB

July 22, 2014

ONIWG targets the lack of justice in the Board’s treatment of injured workers and its own employees under its current leadership.…

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