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Diseases & injuries

Universal workers compensation coverage and the COVID pandemic

April 22, 2020

Many vulnerable essential service workers, not covered by workers’ compensation, are putting themselves at risk during the current pandemic. WOI endorses Maryam Nazemi’s Apr. 7 letter (attached) to the Premier calling for universal coverage.…

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IWC letter re WSIB response to COVID-19 pandemic

April 14, 2020

IWC calls on the WSIB to take a proactive role  to ensure the well-being of injured and ill workers during this critical time. This includes applying the precautionary principle by extending compensation to all workers who must be removed from the workplace…

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Letter to WSIB President on COVID-19 impacts

March 24, 2020

ONIWG calls on WSIB to challenges injured workers face from social distancing & reduced access to treatment facilities, COVID-19 claims adjudication policy, financial stresses and deeming.  (See also Mar. 25 letter to Premier on applying presumption of work-relatedness )…

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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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Brief commentary on occupational disease benefits issues and Bill 76

June 11, 2013

Bill 76 contains half-measures; it fails to address the injustice of workers dying of compensible illnesses, often with long latency periods, who receive no entitlement to lost earnings if not diagnosed before they have retired or left the workforce. Submission also proposes…

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