Reports, Articles & Papers

Workers’ compensation: morality versus the business case

November 23, 2018

Plain language summary by Dana Howse of her doctoral thesis ‘Injured Workers’ Moral Engagement in the Compensation System: The Social Production of Problematic Claiming Experience’ with commentary by ONIWG RAC.…

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WCIAR: Where do the parties stand on workers’ comp?

May 28, 2018

Ahead of the Ontario 2018 election, ONIWG sent background information about the issues along with a number of questions to the Liberal, New Democratic, Green, and Progressive Conservative parties. This guide publishes their responses.…

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Injured worker unemployment – the hidden truth

February 23, 2018

Analysis, based on WSIB statistics, of the Board’s performance in recognizing actual wage loss and employment outcomes experienced by seriously injured workers with permanent disabilities.…

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Workers’ Comp is a Right report

September 10, 2017

Report lays out why ONIWG is launching its campaign to address the WSIB’s cost-cutting agenda, the 3 key demands, lived experiences and proposed solutions……

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Prescription Over-ruled – Report on how Ontario’s WSIB systematically ignores the advice of medical professionals

November 5, 2015

Joint ONIWG/OFL report details problems with WSIB practices identified by a growing number of health professionals who see the Board ignoring their opinions on recommended treatment for their patients – with adverse emotional and financial consequences (as illustrated by accounts of injured…

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Revived Sir William Meredith Royal Commission Final Report

July 29, 2015

Report, subtitled “My Compensation Will End on My 65th Birthday When My Brain Injury Goes Away”, presents injured workers’ voices and an analysis by the two researchers of testimony from hearings held in 8 cities around the province to record the current…

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Human rights of injured workers and covert surveillance by WSIB

June 24, 2015

Presentation to the Joint OFL/ONIWG Conference, June 2, 2015. Community legal clinics, ONIWG and OWA mount a rights-based legal challenge of the “red flags” used by Ontario’s Workers’ Compensation Board, preparing a statement of facts for the Ontario Human Rights Commissioner. Following…

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Are RSIs declining? Observations of RSI Awareness Day 2015

April 9, 2015

Summary of issues raised by conference participants about the research and conclusions of the study “Time trends in musculoskeletal disorders attributed to work exposures in Ontario using three independent data sources, 2004-2011”, recently published by the Institute for Work & Health.…

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How to assist injured workers – a guide for physicians in Ontario

April 8, 2015

Most cases turn on medical evidence. Guide details how doctors can help ensure injured workers do not lose benefits to which they are entitled.…

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Comment aider les travailleuses et travailleurs blessés – un guide pour les médecins en Ontario

April 8, 2015

La plupart des dossiers dépendent de la preuve médicale. Sans l’aide du médecin, les travailleuses et travailleurs blessés pourraient perdre leurs prestations.…

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