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IWC Submissionto WSIAT’s New Pre-Hearing Process Consultation
IWC makes recommendations on the changes proposed by the Tribunal to reduce delays, urging instead the elimination of time limits, simplification of the process and forms.
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IWC submission on Temporary Employment Agency Rate Setting (clerical work exemption)
While IWC support the WSIB’s approach to align Temporary Employment Agency (TEA) rates with the rates of their clients’ classes, the Clinic details in its second submission why the proposed modification to create an exception for “clerical labour” is not appropriate…
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IWC submission to Consultation on Serious Injury Program and Independent Living Policy suite
Submission notes that almost all of the benefits outlined in the Independent Living Policy Suite legally (under ss. 32, 33 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act) are and should continue to be available to all injured workers – not only those defined by the WSIB as “severely impaired.” Brief also makes recommendations on criteria […]
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Thunder Bay & DIWSG Submission to the WSIB Serious Injury Program consultation
Response to phase I of the WSIB’s consultation on the Independent Living policy suite, following the value-for-money audit of the Serious Injuries Program. In addition to feedback on the specific consultation questions, the submission highlights the negative consequences suffered by many injured workers with serious injuries resulting in a permanent impairment, the need for a […]
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IWC submission on Temporary Employment Agency rate setting
The Clinic’s position has long been that the experience rating system is ineffective in improving health and safety, and encourages claims suppression. Until eliminated, submission recommends that temporary employment agencies move to their new applicable premium rate established by the WSIB.
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ONIWG letter re Temporary Employment Agency rate setting
ONIWG states its position that the consultation is unnecessary and that the WSIB should implement the new rate setting framework for Temporary Employment Agencies (TEA) that was to be introduced in 2020…
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ONIWG-RAC: Letter to WSIB re claim suppression and abandoned claims
Letter calls on the WSIB President and CEO to meet with ONIWG regarding solutions to longstanding concerns over claims suppression, non-reporting and abandoned claims.
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ONIWG: response to WSIB reply on 2022 Cost-of-living adjustment
Response to WSIB’s reply to ONIWG’s April 5, 2022 letter details why the Network disagrees with the Board decision to limit the cost-of-living adjustment to 2.7% for 2022, reiterating that based on the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (s. 49(1) and Policy 18-01-14, it should instead be increased to 4.7%.
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ONIWG letter to WSIB re inflation indexing
Letter asks the President of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board to use the Statistics Canada formulation (4.7%) rather than the 2.7% cost of living adjustment the WSIB has given injured workers.
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IWC submission re draft occupational disease framework
Submission urges that the WSIB respect Meredith’s concept that occupational disease should be put on “the same footing” as workplace accidents, and that the WSIB Policy framework should adopt the same evidentiary standard of “Significant contributing factor” in order to bring some reparation and justice to victims of occupational disease in Ontario.
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