TORONTO, April 28, 2022 – On this year’s National Day of Mourning, a new poll shows Ontarians know their right to refuse unsafe work and most are taking the necessary action to address safety concerns. 

Toronto, April 12, 2022 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) are launching a new review of the occupational disease system to help strengthen and streamline the occupational health and safety system, and integrate prevention into the broader health system.

Toronto, February 16, 2022 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today a rebate of surplus funds totaling up to $1.5 billion to eligible safe Ontario businesses.

Today the Government of Ontario nominated Grant B. Walsh as the next Chair of our Board of Directors, and Jeffery A. Lang as the next President and CEO of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

Strong financial performance protects benefits and services while leaving $168 million in the economy to be invested in jobs, technology, and health and safety improvements.

TORONTO, April 28, 2021 – To commemorate the national Day of Mourning today, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is calling on all Ontarians to take a moment to pay tribute to the people who died, were injured or suffered illness in the workplace and honour the loved ones they left behind.

Toronto, November 25, 2020 - The WSIB is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Witmer has been reappointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Ontario’s WSIB for a fourth term and will continue to serve through December 31, 2021. 

Report calls modernization “top priority”

Toronto, November 6, 2020 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) welcomes the recommendations contained in The WSIB in Transition, the final report of an operational review conducted by Linda Regner Dykeman and Sean Speer. 

October 29, 2020 – Tom Barber has been appointed Fair Practices Commissioner, taking on the independent role of ensuring fair practices at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

Deferred premium payments not required before January 1, 2021
New online services making it easier for people to access services

Toronto, October 1, 2020 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today that premium rates for Ontario businesses will be held for another year at the same levels paid in 2020, offering stability as employers grapple with the economic impact of the global pandemic. The announcement comes after four years of significant decreases that cut the average premium rate almost in half.