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ONIWG media release: A serious Halloween – 110 years of workers’ compensation law

On October 31st, while our children and grandchildren trick or treat, injured and ill workers will be remembering Chief Justice William Meredith’s report to the Ontario Legislature that created our workers’ compensation system. He set up a system that was humanitarian and…

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Thunder Bay injured workers: Media advisory – International Day of Persons with Disabilities

On December 3rd, annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group will be holding a virtual media conference and hosting a gathering to share our stories, update the community of our…

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Thunder Bay DIWSG / ONIWG-RAC presentation to the pre-budget hearings

Virtual presentation to the Parliamentary Committee by Steve Mantis focuses on 3 issues: the growing gap of income inequality in Ontario (and Canada); the negative impact that is having on our democratic society that includes the reduction in public services; to alert…

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Experiences, impacts and service needs of injured workers in the WSIB process – research brief

The purpose of this research, led by Dr Rebecca Scharfe and funded by Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic, was to describe the experiences and mental health needs of injured and ill Northwestern Ontario workers in the WSIB process, in order to promote…

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What to do if you get injured or ill from work [multilingual]

Pamphlet for Ontario injured workers who experience language barriers to help them navigate the workers’ compensation system. The guide is available here from McMaster in 7 languages: English, Tamil, Portuguese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish.…

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Guide to identifying and addressing challenges related to language barriers in return to work

Download a copy  here from McMaster University.  Advice on dealing with challenges that arise from language barriers after a work injury or illness and in the return-to-work (RTW) process. Intended for workers’ compensation staff, worker advocates, employers, vocational rehabilitation providers, healthcare…

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