Category: WSIB
A few months ago, the Ontario Court of Appeal released an important decision related to the rights of workers not covered by WSIB to sue their employers for negligence. And recently, the Supreme Court of Canada said the decision will not be appealed. In Fleming v. Massey, 2016 ONCA 70, the plaintiff, Derek Fleming, filled in as […]
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) has called for the Ontario provincial ombudsman to investigate the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). The OFL recently filed a formal complaint with the Ontario Ombudsman Barbara Findlay. The 200-page submission was written by the authors of a previous headline-making November 2015 report entitled “Prescription Over-Ruled: Report on […]
The fight for injured workers’ rights in Ontario continues. Last week, hundreds of injured workers and advocates descended on Queen’s Park to raise awareness of their issues and to demand better compensation for survivors of workplace accidents. In the wake of WSIB’s announcement that it is reducing employer premiums (to the tune of $2 billion […]
The Injured Workers Online blog recently wrote about support groups for injured workers, describing why are they are important and how to find one that works for you. The blog, which is run by the community legal aid clinic Injured Workers’ Consultants (IWC), is an excellent source of news and information on the plight of […]
It is a scary thought for Ontario workers: the idea that the WSIB might not have enough money in reserves to pay out all potential future claims. For many years, WSIB has been operating with an unfunded liability (UFL) in the billions, but the Board says it’s now close to eliminating that deficit — years […]