Appeals

IWC Submissionto WSIAT’s New Pre-Hearing Process Consultation

January 13, 2023

IWC makes recommendations on the changes proposed by the Tribunal to reduce delays, urging instead the elimination of time limits, simplification of the process and forms.…

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Re Appeal time limits – Workplace Safety and Insurance Act

June 16, 2016

Time limits on appeals, first introduced into the system with Bill 99, have added unnecessary complexity that adversely affects injured workers’ access to justice – especially those with modest education or for whom English is a second language – and proves a…

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Letter to Premier on WSIAT Chair Appointment

March 6, 2016

The importance of choosing a fair minded Chair of the Workplace Safety and Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) – last bastion of justice and hope for injured workers – in an open process.…

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

January 4, 2016

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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Re Downside risk on new Appeals Readiness Form

July 4, 2013

Letter to the Fair Practices Commission recommending removal of the reference to downside risk in order to end its chilling effect on injured workers seeking to appeal.…

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Re Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal access to justice for injured workers

March 28, 2013

Network urges the Tribunal to address the flood of appeals resulting from the increase in WSIB negative decisions by ensuring they have adequate resources to continue their high standards of administrative justice – to reduce delays without cutting back on oral hearings.…

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Injured worker response to new appeal changes

February 26, 2013

Submission details concerns discussed at a special meeting of injured workers, attended by the Fair Practices Commissioner. Among recommendations, paper calls on the Board to eliminate the Intent to Object form, remove the reference to downside risk, restore time limit extensions and…

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Submission re the proposed changes in the Appeals System

October 6, 2012

Group questions why speeding up the system requires limiting their rights to oral hearings, why modernization requires complicating the current process, and why has the downside risk form been added? Submission includes their recommendations to make the appeals system more efficient.…

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Submission to the Appeals consultation

October 5, 2012

Submission, in Tamil and English, addresses the need to able to access the WSIB’s interpreters in communication with the Board; the need to have appeals heard more quickly but not in the way proposed which adds more stress to the process.…

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Submission to the proposed changes to the Appeal System

October 1, 2012

Paper finds the case for change is not made, details why the Board proposals jeopardize access to justice and propose their own suggestions for improvement of the appeal system.…

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