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23-02-02
Policy
Laryngeal cancer in workers exposed to asbestos fibres in industrial processes which generate airborne asbestos is an occupational disease under the Workplace…
16-02-10
Policy
Laryngeal cancer in workers exposed to nickel aerosol in specific industrial processes is accepted as an occupational disease under sections 2(1) and 15 of the …
15-06-07
Policy
WSIB benefits may be affected when a worker/survivor leaves the province or country. To minimize the possibility of an interruption in benefits, workers/survivors who…
11-01-12
Policy
The WSIB derives its powers and duties from its governing legislation, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA).
Purpose
The purpose of this…
18-03-04
Policy
A worker who has a loss of earnings as a result of the injury is entitled to loss of earnings (LOE) benefits beginning when the loss of earnings begins.
If the…
18-04-17
Policy
If a worker receives future economic loss (FEL) payments, the WSIB will set aside an additional amount equal to 10% of every FEL payment for the loss of retirement…
18-03-07
Policy
If a worker receives loss of earnings (LOE) payments for 12 continuous months, the WSIB sets aside an additional amount equal to 5% of every subsequent LOE payment…
11-02-02
Policy
A worker may be entitled to benefits/services if the worker suffers a work-related injury/disease and the worker loses time from work, has a loss of wages/earnings,…
18-07-06
Policy
Permanent disability benefits are normally paid in the form of periodic monthly payments. The WSIB may, however, in its discretion, commute, in whole or part, the…
16-02-13
Policy
Lung cancer in asbestos workers is accepted as an occupational disease under sections 2(1) and 15 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act as peculiar to…
16-02-07
Policy
Primary cancer of the trachea, bronchus or lung is accepted as an occupational disease under s.2(1) and s.15 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act as…
23-02-03
Policy
Primary cancers of the trachea, bronchus and lung among workers previously employed in uranium mining in Ontario are recognized as occupational diseases under the…
16-02-02
Policy
Lung cancer,* which includes cancer of the trachea and bronchus, in workers employed in the sintering, leaching or calcining processes of the nickel industry is an…
16-02-08
Policy
Primary lung cancer in workers from Deloro Smelting and Refining Company exposed to arsenic is accepted as an occupational disease under sections 2(1) and 15 of the…
16-02-09
Policy
Primary lung cancer in coke oven workers in the steel industry is an occupational disease under sections 2(1) and 15 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…
16-02-06
Policy
Primary lung cancer in DOFASCO and certain other foundry workers is accepted as an occupational disease under sections 2(1) and 15 of the Workplace Safety and…
22-01-01
Policy
The WSIB takes all necessary action against employers who intentionally fail to inform the WSIB of a material change in circumstances, see …
22-01-02
Policy
When there is a material change in circumstances, whether reported on time or not, the WSIB adjusts the person's benefits retroactively to the date of the change.…
15-06-09
Policy
If a worker receives medical assistance in dying as a result of a work-related injury/disease, and if such assistance is provided in accordance with federal and…
11-01-03
Law
The WSIB shall make its decision based upon the merits and justice of a case and is not bound by legal precedent.
Policy
Merits and justice
Every decision made by the…
16-02-12
Policy
Mesothelioma of the pleura or peritoneum is an occupational disease under sections 2(1) and 15 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, as peculiar to and…
14-03-06
Policy
The minimum premium charged to employers is $100 per account, per calendar year, regardless of the number of rate groups or classification units (CUs) under which the…
18-06-04
Policy
If a worker is entitled to temporary total or partial disability benefits for a recurrence of the work-related injury/disease, the average earnings of the worker are…
12-04-11
Policy
Mine rescue workers participating in a WSIB-approved Mutual Aid Agreement are considered workers of their regular employer during mine rescue operations off the…
16-02-01
This policy has not been amended to reflect the
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and Regulations made under it
Policy
Primary cancer of the nasal cavities and the…