Press Releases

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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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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Carol McGregor: injured worker advocate

September 25, 2006

Tribute on the death of an esteemed IWC staff member and activist, who will also be sadly missed in many communities, family, legal clinics, injured workers, disability rights organizations, the labour movement, fellow GO train commuters….…

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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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