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IWC submissions to the Minister … re Bill 105 – Schedule 9
IWC supports sections of the Bill that expand coverage to uncovered workers, increase the Loss of Earnings (LOE) benefits rate, and allow for LOE benefits to continue after the age 65 cut-off. However the Clinic finds that these changes are incomplete and proposes recommendations on LOE and Loss of Retirement Income, benefit retroactivity, retirement age […]
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ONIWG Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs re Bill 105 – Schedule 9
ONIWG Submission on amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act makes recommendations on benefits issues including restoring and backdating the Loss of Retirement Income 10% rate; providing universal coverage; and deleting that section of the bill that would eliminate the 72-month lock-in. The submission also references announced closure of the IWOS program.
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ONIWG-RAC Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs re: Bill 105 – Schedule 9
Submission addresses the Bill 105 amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (including age 65 cutoff, extended coverage and elimination of 72-month lock-in). It also details in depth, with recommendations, the further changes needed to ensure a fair workers’ compensation system for injured workers that is based on Meredith’s foundational principles.
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OLCWCN letter re need for committee hearings on proposed WSIA amendments in Bill 105
Letter addresses issues of concern regarding the proposed changes to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act in schedule 9 of omnibus Bill 105, Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act. In particular, the proposed elimination of the 72-month limit on the WSIB reviews of loss of earnings benefits and the use of unrelated social benefit […]
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IWC submission to WSIB consultation on independent living policies phase 2
Given the far-reaching scope of the review of the Board’s Independent Living policies and their potential impact, IWC submits that they require further in-person/online consultations with stakeholders, especially injured and ill workers, who will be the ones directly impacted by these policy changes. The submission details major concerns on the modified/draft policies with recommendations.
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IWC submission to the Standing Committee on Bill 149
Submission prepared for IWC’s presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Policy (Feb. 12) comments on proposed changes (benefit indexation, occupational disease reform) to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act in Schedule 4 of Bill 149, the Working for Workers Four Act. Clinic highlights that the strong financial position of the WSIB creates an opportunity […]
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ODRA submission to the Standing Committee on Bill 149
Submission prepared for ODRA presentation Feb. 13 to the the Standing Committee on Social Policy draws attention to what is missing in Bill 149. While supporting addition of an esophageal cancer presumption for firefighters, the Alliance details why “such piecemeal provisions do not address major problems with the way the WSIB engages in occupational disease […]
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ONIWG-RAC submission to the Standing Committee on Bill 149
While supporting the Bill’s introduction of an additional indexing factor for workers’ compensation benefits, the submission proposes additional measures to address injured worker poverty: adjusting the WSIB Loss of Retirement Income so it equals the losses in contributions to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP); restoring the WSIB benefit level to 90% of net income as […]
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ONIWG-RAC submission to pre-budget hearings
Presentation to the Ontario Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Economic Affairs pre-budget hearings in Thunder Bay focuses on cost-shifting from the WSIB to provincial coffers and the financial impacts of the current workers’ compensation system.
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ONIWG letter re New Years’ resolutions
“New Years Resolutions” for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and Minister of Labour collected from injured workers and their allies make clear that changes are urgently needed to have Ontario’s workers compensation system serve their needs better and more justly.
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