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IWC submissions to the Changing Workplaces Review
Supplementary to oral presentation made to the Special Advisors, this written submission continues to ask that the experience and perspective of injured workers be taken into account in reforming the employment standards regime. The submission’s recommendations therefore address a focus on health and human rights; the harmonization of all workplace and employment-related legislation so the […]
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Presentation to Changing Workplaces Review
Oral presentation describes how injured workers can fall through the cracks of employment legislation, including the Employment Standards Act, intended to protect them. The deputation before the Special Advisors explains also how other important employment laws such as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (or WSIA) are also losing their potential to protect workers in […]
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Letter to WSIB Chair on downplaying poverty
ONIWG objection to positive spin being put by the Board on IWH study “Final report on work injury and poverty” details how the WSIB’s characterization of the data and analysis contained in the study is either inaccurate or disingenuous.
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Letter to the Minister of Labour on the 72 month lock-in
Injured workers’ group thanks the Minister for his decision to not remove the lock-in, and for listening to what injured workers had to say. They urge him to continue to take a strong stand on this issue (and turn his attention to the elimination of deeming).
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Eliminating the 72-month lock is bad for injured workers
Follow-up letter to the Premier speaks to concerns about the added financial fears and stress on injured workers if the government goes ahead with plans to do away with the 72-month lock in of benefits for permanent disability.
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Submission on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan
ONIWG suggests ways for the ORPP to avoid design flaws of the Canada Pension Plan that might unfairly reduce an injured worker’s retirement benefit
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Letter re Re-appointment of I. David Marshall
Letter to Premier on the betrayal injured workers feel at the extended appointment of WSIB President who has made the Board an institution that is hostile and contemptuous towards injured workers. ONIWG asks why the secrecy and lack of transparency about the decision and the bonus?
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Why are injured workers under attack?
Letter to Premier Wynne asks two questions : Why she is calling for removal of the 72-month lock-in, which will mean workers with permanent injuries will live under constant fear of being put under surveillance and having their benefits cut off? Will she be paying CEO President a bonus after he has cut costs on […]
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Letter to Premier Wynne re Restoring fairness to the WSIB
ONIWG targets the lack of justice in the Board’s treatment of injured workers and its own employees under its current leadership.
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Submissions on WSIB draft benefits policies
IWC calls on Board to withdraw these policies which largely disregard Jim Thomas consultation recommendations and will limit benefit entitlement in a manner that is inconsistent with the Act and the fundamental principles of workers compensation. Submission discusses origins of these policies, calls for a cost analysis and independent legal opinion, and details concerns with […]
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