Finance

Re [Harry Arthurs’ recommendations on the unfunded liability]

July 17, 2013

Despite recommendations of the Funding Review report, the government has not implemented rate increases or full cost-of living adjustments of benefits.…

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Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs pre-budget consultations

April 3, 2013

Group calls for implementation of Arthurs’ recommendations; discusses cost-shifting from employer to the individual and the public purse; permanent disability and injured worker poverty and unemployment.…

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Rally at MPP Gravelle’s office

January 9, 2013

Rally to protest government attempts – by cutting injured workers’ benefits – to solve solve years of underfunding the workers’ compensation system.…

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WSIB President earns bonus cutting injured workers’ benefits

December 15, 2012

FOI request reveals Board President is to receive, in addition to $400,000 annual salary, a bonus of up to $400,000 (payable at the end of five years) for achieving certain financial goals and objectives.…

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WSIB by the numbers

May 4, 2012

Recent statistics from WSIB publications show the Oct. 2011 recommendations in the KPMG report have already been implemented. These include 27.6% lower average long-term benefit, 31% fewer permanent (NEL) awards; retraining cut from 19 to 5 months; 200 Board staff cut …..…

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Workers’ Compensation News

May 4, 2012

The WSIB has already started implementing the KPMG Value for Money Audit cost-cutting recommendations on adjudication and claims administration, with cuts to long-term benefits and NEL awards, job retraining and Board staff.…

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Ontario’s injured worker community stands in solidarity with the movement against “austerity” measures proposed by KPMG

November 16, 2011

ONIWG reminds the government of the Historic Compromise in calling for it to reject Value-for-Money Audit report that would see cost-cutting on the backs of injured workers – while assessments paid by employers are about 22% lower than they were 15 years…

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KPMG Report on WSIB Adjudication: concerns about injured workers paying for WSIB unfunded liability

November 9, 2011

Letter to the Premier, in light of KPMG recommendations which seem aimed at transferring the cost off employers, reminds him of promise not to deal with unfunded liability on the backs of injured workers.…

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