News Releases

The WSIB celebrates winners of its 2025 Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Awards

Toronto, April 21, 2026 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is proud to announce the winners of its annual Small Business Health and Safety Leadership Awards. The awards recognize and celebrate small businesses that demonstrate exemplary health and safety practices and go the extra mile to keep their employees safe.

Toronto, April 15, 2026 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today it will provide $125 million to build a new Ontario Mine Rescue Training Academy in partnership with Workplace Safety North and Ontario Mine Rescue in Sudbury, Ontario.

Toronto, January 6, 2026 - Businesses can now receive up to $2,500 from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) when they purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) for their qualifying construction projects.

Toronto, November 3, 2025 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today the return of another $2 billion in surplus funds to eligible safe Ontario businesses. The fall 2025 rebate is the second surplus distribution this year and the third in the WSIB’s history.

Toronto, September 26, 2025 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today the average premium rate for Ontario businesses in 2026 will be reduced to $1.23 per $100 of insurable payroll, down from $1.25 in 2025.

Thunder Bay, August 19, 2025 – Nokiiwin Tribal Council and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) are partnering to improve workplace health, safety and well-being in Ontario’s Indigenous communities. Under the Nagachidisin – CARE (Collaborate, Assess, Respond, Evaluate/Educate) program partnership, the WSIB will provide $4 million in funding to Nokiiwin over the next four years.

Toronto, July 5, 2025 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is pleased to announce a tentative agreement has been reached with the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU). The organization looks forward to welcoming back its full team within 24 hours of a successful ratification vote.  

Toronto, June 9, 2025 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) engaged in mediated talks with the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU) all weekend, advancing proposals on key topics like wages, benefits, and workload. The WSIB is at the table, ready to land a deal, as it awaits a meaningful response from the union. In the meantime, the WSIB remains focused on being here to help people recover from workplace injury or illness. 
 

Toronto, May 26, 2025 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) continues to provide service to people across Ontario as members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU) enter their second week of strike action. Meanwhile, today marks a full week since the union executives walked away from the bargaining table and have not responded to the WSIB’s latest offer.

Toronto, May 22, 2025 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) wants to provide an update in light of ongoing strike action initiated by the union.