Publications Collection

Recent submissions, reports, guides and other documents developed by Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic, the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups, and other groups and advocates from the injured worker community. Additional materials can be accessed through the IWC Library.

Letter to the Minister of Labour on Employer assessments

July 17, 2013 by Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

After Board announces no increases in employer assessments, group asks why the Funding Review recommendations on these and full indexation of benefits are being ignored.…

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Re Downside risk on new Appeals Readiness Form

July 4, 2013 by IWC Community Legal Clinic

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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Brief commentary on occupational disease benefits issues and Bill 76

June 11, 2013 by IWC Community Legal Clinic

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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Injured worker’s speech on Day of Mourning

April 28, 2013 by Maryam Nazemi

Former teacher speaks on how a work injury affects the whole family in many ways and calls for universal coverage.…

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

April 3, 2013 by Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers' Support Group

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

March 28, 2013 by Ontario Legal Clinics' Workers' Compensation Network

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 by Bright Lights Injured Workers' Group IWC Community Legal Clinic

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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Rally at MPP Gravelle’s office

January 9, 2013 by Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers' Support Group

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

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