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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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ONIWG demands openness & fairness in consultation process that proposes sweeping changes

ONIWG demands changes to the undemocratic consultation process for gathering feedback on changes recommended by KMPG’s value for money audit of the dispute resolution and appeals system. The Group argues that not only is the timeframe unreasonably short, but thousands of injured…

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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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Intervener factum, Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, et al. v. Fraser Health Authority, et al.

In their submission to Supreme Court case addressing issues of causation and Workers Compensation Appeals Tribunal jurisdiction, IAVGO and ONIWG argue that scientific certainty is not required (and in fact definitive scientific evidence on work-related causation rarely exists). Decisions should be based…

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