Board of Directors Resolutions – June 2022

June 23, 2022

  • Approved the continuation of the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan.
  • Approved the following:
  1. Maintenance of the status quo that OPM Document #23-02-01, Cancers in Firefighters and Fire Investigators, is consistent with and authorized by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997; and
  2. Delivery of the written direction to the Tribunal that the Policy is consistent with and authorized by the WSIA, directing the Tribunal to apply the Policy to the appeals in question, and including, with the written direction, a request for reconsideration of the Interim Decisions.
  • Approved that membership to the Audit and Finance Committee be as follows effective June 24, 2022:
    • Leslie Lewis – Chair 
    • Karen Tam – Vice-Chair 
    • Paul Bates
    • Peter George
    • Alana McPhee
    • Helen Polatajko
    • Grant Walsh – ex-officio
  • Approved that membership to the Governance Committee be as follows effective June 24, 2022:
    • Grant Walsh – Chair 
    • Paul Bates
    • Jeffery Lang
    • Leslie Lewis
    • Sean McFarling
    • Helen Polatajko
    • Bruce Smith
    • Sandra Wrycraft
  • Approved that the membership to the Health and Safety Committee be as follows effective June 23, 2022:
    • Sean McFarling – Chair
    • Jeffery Lang
    • Bruce Smith
    • Grant Walsh – ex-officio
  • Approved that membership to the Human Resources and Compensation Committee be as follows effective June 24, 2022:
    • Bruce Smith – Chair
    • Jeffery Lang
    • Sean McFarling
    • Karen Tam
    • Sandra Wrycraft
  • Approved that membership to the Investment Committee be as follows effective June 24, 2022:
    • Paul Bates – Chair
    • Peter George – Vice-Chair
    • Jeffery Lang
    • Leslie Lewis
    • Alana McPhee
    • Grant Walsh
  • Approved the Service Excellence Advisory Group Terms of Reference.
  • Approved that the membership to the Service Excellence Advisory Group be as follows effective June 23, 2022:
    • Sandra Wrycraft – Chair 
    • Helen Polatajko
    • Bruce Smith
    • Grant Walsh
    • Jeffery Lang – ex-officio
  • Approved the 2021 ESPP Financial Statements.
  • Approved the unaudited First Quarter 2022 Results Report.
  • Approved the unaudited First Quarter 2022 Sufficiency Report.
  • Approval of the Enterprise Licensing and Support Services Agreement with Microsoft to cover the period from December 2022 through November 2025.
  • Approved the updated WSIB Funding and Pricing Policy, which reflects the amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 regarding surplus distribution. 
  • Approved the following:
  1. The cessation of collectivization of costs for all claims received for COVID-19 with accident dates on or after July 1, 2022 for Schedule 1 employers;
  2. The cessation of collectivization of costs for all claims received for COVID-19 with accident dates on or before January 1, 2022 for Schedule 2 employers; and
  3. That the practice collectivization continue for all claims received for COVID-19 with accident dates on or before June 30, 2022 for Schedule 1 employers.
  • Approved that Peter George and Bruce Smith each be appointed for a three year term to WISE Trust commencing on September 5, 2022 and ending on September 4, 2025.