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18-07-10
Policy
A worker with an injury date prior to January 2, 1990 who was in receipt of a partial permanent disability benefit after July 26, 1989 may be entitled to a supplement…
15-03-05
Policy
As a general rule, a worker is considered to be in the course of the employment when the person reaches the employer's premises or place of work, such as a…
17-01-03
Law
A worker who sustains an injury is entitled to such health care as may be necessary, appropriate, and sufficient as a result of his or her injury, and is entitled to…
15-01-05
Law
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (the Act) provides:
s.26(2)
Entitlement to benefits under the insurance plan is in lieu of all rights of action (…
15-01-02
Policy
When notice is required
Employers must report a work-related accident to the WSIB if they learn that a worker requires health care and/or
is absent from…
18-01-05
Policy
The WSIB reviews and sets the following rates after conducting a review of market and related information.
14-02-06
Policy
The WSIB may make premium adjustments to an employer’s account when
an employer notifies the WSIB of a premium issue requiring an adjustment, or
the WSIB…
17-06-05
Policy
Severely impaired workers who have difficulty with the activities of daily living are entitled to a personal care allowance (PCA) to hire attendants.
18-07-09
Policy
A worker who is receiving a partial permanent disability benefit (or who had the benefit commuted to a lump sum) is entitled to receive an additional (monthly) amount…
17-02-03
Policy
The WSIB pays for requested clinical assessments or reports used solely to adjudicate claims. These assessments/reports are considered benefit expenses.
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 …
17-01-09
Policy
The WSIB pays all reasonable expenses incurred when, on the direction or approval of the WSIB, a worker, or another person designated by the WSIB, must travel in…
18-03-05
Law
A loss of earnings (LOE) benefit can be commuted if
it is 10% or less of the worker’s full LOE benefit, and
the 72 month post-injury review period has expired, or…
11-01-02
Law
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act provides:
s.118(1)
The WSIB has exclusive jurisdiction to examine, hear and decide all matters and questions arising…
12-03-03
Policy
Independent operators (IO), sole proprietors (SP), partners and executive officers (EO) are not covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, (WSIA…
12-04-04
Policy
Individuals who are placed by training agencies with employers (placement hosts) to obtain work skills and experience, but who are not paid by the employer, are …
15-04-03
Policy
The WSIB will accept entitlement for chronic pain disability (CPD) when it results from a work-related injury and there is sufficient credible subjective and…
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…
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…
14-02-03
Law
s.146(1) and (2)
When an employer sells, leases, transfers, or otherwise disposes of all or part of the employer's business either directly or indirectly to another…
12-01-06
Policy
Compulsory coverage extends to independent operators (IO), sole proprietors (SP), partners in a partnership, and executive officers (EO) of a corporation carrying on…
18-05-11
Policy
Workers who have a permanent impairment due to a work-related mental or behavioural disorder are entitled to non-economic loss (NEL) benefits based on the severity of…
18-06-01
Policy
When a work-related injury/disease results in temporary total disability, the worker is entitled to compensation in an amount equal to 90 per cent of the worker’s net…
Appendix-03
These concordances have been prepared as an aid and are provided for your convenience only. While the information contained in these concordances is believed to be reliable,…