Framework for Operational Policy Development and Renewal
The , and our Occupational Disease Policy Framework together guide our policy development, ensuring a structured and transparent approach to policy development and renewal.
Consultation Secretariat
Our Consultation Secretariat guides our consultations to ensure that stakeholders can participate and be engaged in a meaningful way.
If you have any questions about our policy consultations, or would like to be added to the Policy Consultation mailing list (where you will receive notification of any new policy consultations as they are posted), please email the Consultation Secretariat at: [email protected]
Your privacy matters
The WSIB may post written or emailed submissions with respondents’ names on our website. By submitting recommendations to a public and transparent consultation process, respondents agreed to the WSIB making public the content that they submitted, and to our Terms of Use.
The WSIB advises against providing, and will not publish, any e-mailed or written submissions containing personal information.
Policy Agenda 2026
The 2026 policy agenda outlines our policy priorities for the coming year and includes items that may involve stakeholder consultation.
Learn about policy development at the WSIB including the agenda-setting process and past policy agendas.
See our 2025 policy agenda.
See our past policy agendas.
Current consultations
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) policy consultation
We launched a consultation seeking stakeholder feedback on our draft NIHL policy. The consultation period started November 10, 2025 and closed on January 30, 2026. We are currently reviewing the submissions. We will post the stakeholder submissions and a summary of the results of the consultation on our website in the coming months.
Past consultations
Independent living policy consultation (Serious Injury Program value-for-money audit consultation)
We’ve completed our independent living policy consultation and finalized updates. Visit the Independent Living policy consultation page to review our consultation report. The updated policies take effect on September 21, 2026. We’ve provided advance copies of all nine updated policies so people can review and prepare.
Communicable illnesses policy consultation
We have completed our communicable illnesses stakeholder consultation. Visit our communicable illnesses policy consultation page to review our consultation summary report and stakeholder submissions from the consultation.
Temporary Employment Agency consultation
We have completed our rate setting approach review for temporary employment agencies (TEAs). Visit our TEA rate setting consultation page to view the results and stakeholder submissions from phase two of the consultation.
Occupational Disease Policy Framework Consultation
As part of the WSIB’s Occupational Disease Strategy, the WSIB solicited feedback from stakeholders on a Draft Occupational Disease Policy Framework. The consultation period started Tuesday November 30, 2021, and closed on Monday February 28, 2022.
To view the approved Occupational Disease Policy Framework, Consultation summary, and stakeholder submissions please see the Occupational Disease Policy Framework Consultation page.
Rate Framework Policy Consultation
From August 14, 2017 to January 15, 2018, the WSIB solicited feedback from stakeholders on seven draft policies to support the implementation on the rate framework.
To view the approved policies, consultation summary, and stakeholder submissions please see the Rate Framework Policy Consultation page.
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