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Home / Publications / Submission to the Ontario Ombuds Office

Submission to the Ontario Ombuds Office

January 29, 2016 by Ontario Federation of Labour Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

Following up on the overwhelming response to the report “Prescription Over-ruled”, health professionals, workers, legal advocates and labour groups call for a full investigation by the Ontario Ombuds Office of the WSIB for systematic disregard of the medical advice provided by doctors treating injured workers, in favour of so-called “paper doctors” who have not met patients directly.

Download Submission to the Ontario Ombuds Office

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