Reports, Articles & Papers

Bright Lights Presentation to WCB/WSIB Chair and President

November 27, 2008

Questions on how the economic downturn will affect the Board’s financial targets and unfunded liability; is the WCB also looking at policies and practices that recognize the impact recession will have on employment availability, already low, for injured workers?…

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Does permanent impairment from a workplace accident increase the risk of marital breakup?

October 17, 2008

ONIWG Research presentation on Canadian study conducted by the Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury into the impact of stress on the family.…

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RAACWI Challenges workshop

October 17, 2008

Overview of the RAACWI project presented to ONIWG Plenary.…

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2007 – 2008 Injured workers annual report

October 1, 2008

Report to share news of injured workers’ events, action and research (sponsored by the Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury).…

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Poverty in Motion

February 1, 2008

Study, co-written by Karli Brotchie and Becky Casey, aimed to to identify the impact of injury on workers, the extent to which it affects their income, the unique challenges of impoverished injured workers in Thunder Bay and characteristics of those particularly vulnerable…

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Overcoming barriers with laughter and tears – superando barreras con risas y lágrimas

September 15, 2007

In a photography project supported by the Industrial Accident Victims Group of Ontario six members of LAIW4J show what life is like for them now they have permanent disabilities from workplace injuries.…

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The case for full cost of living adjustments for workers’ compensation

November 26, 2006

The legal and economic principles that support full COLA, as outlined in the Weiler report; William Meredith and Labour Ministry Bill Wrye on why justice demands it.…

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It’s time to act: injury should not mean poverty

November 26, 2006

A call on the government to restore full cost of living protection for compensation benefits.…

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Winners and losers

November 26, 2006

Only injured workers have been expected to tighten their belts. Winners: employers (average premiums & rebates); Board (salaries & assets); Losers: injured workers (benefit losses to inflation)…

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Restoring full cost of living adjustments – who says we can’t afford it?

November 26, 2006

Facts and figures show it is a myth that the Board has to reduce its unfunded liability before it can return to full COLA of injured workers’ benefits.…

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