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Back to the future

December 1, 2007

Workers’ compensation legislative changes in Bill 187 not only fail to eliminate deeming as promised but entrench it further. Bulletin looks at government policies on wage loss/dual award systems and deeming.…

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Submission on Bill 187 interim policies – deeming adds insult to injury

November 7, 2007

Paper addresses the legislative history of Bill 187 with its original stated intent (to eliminate deeming); expansion of deeming in the subsequent draft policies by introducing the concept of “under-employment”; recommendations for a policy that complies with past practice, founding principles and…

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Deeming : it’s just wrong!

June 1, 2007

A phantom job with phantom wages – the introduction of deeming in Bill 162 (1988) as a cost control measure betrays the Meredith principles at the basis of Ontario’s workers compensation system.…

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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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No more cap in hand

May 1, 2007

Cost of living protection as a right : early in the 21st century injured workers are being condemned to poverty and shame by employers and governments who claim that fully indexed benefits are far too costly.…

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re: Bill 187 – workers’ compensation changes

April 19, 2007

Letter to Minister of Labour welcomes changes to deeming and cost of living but raises concerns it hopes will be addressed.…

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Letter to the Minister of Labour re Bill 187

April 5, 2007

IWC offers comments and some questions on the amendments in Bill 187 to the workers’ compensation act, in particular: cost of living adjustments, deeming, and issues not addressed (time limits, temporary benefits, universal coverage, experience rating)…

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Letter re Minimum wage impact on injured workers

March 29, 2007

Letter calls on the Minister of Labour to ensure that recently announced increases to minimum wage do not penalize injured workers through benefits being decreased because of the higher deemed post-injury earnings.…

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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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