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11-02-01
Policy
A work-related injury that does not result in lost time from work must still be reported by the employer and adjudicated by the WSIB.
23-01-01
Policy
The WSIB provides benefits for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in claims involving occupational exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), when there is a…
17-07-03
Policy
The WSIB
may authorize clothing allowances for workers with permanent impairments, to replace or repair clothing worn or damaged by the wearing of an assistive…
18-02-06
Law
s.53(6)
In all cases where a worker returns to work following a work-related injury, and then has a recurrence, the worker’s average earnings are the higher of
the…
20-03-07
Policy
Where a worker's death results from a work-related injury/disease and the deceased worker is survived by a spouse and one or more children, the surviving spouse is…
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…
17-07-05
Policy
The WSIB may provide for such assistive devices and prostheses (orthopaedic devices) as are necessary.
22-01-09
Policy
The WSIB has a duty to hear, examine, and decide issues under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act or the Workers' Compensation Act (the Act),…
14-04-01
Policy
The WSIB may require a current or past Schedule 2 employer to provide security for amounts that are due or may become due in the future under the insurance plan, as…
11-01-04
Policy
A worker’s date of injury varies based on the nature of the event(s) that give rise to his or her claim for benefits under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…
11-01-05
Policy
A work-related impairment is considered permanent when it continues to exist after maximum medical recovery (MMR) has been reached.
A recovery from the work-related…
12-04-03
Policy
An authority who summons a person to assist in controlling or extinguishing a fire is deemed the person's employer.
The Crown is deemed the employer of a person who…
18-01-02
Policy
On January 1 every year, the WSIB indexes certain dollar amounts set out in the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA) and the maximum average…
15-02-04
Policy
In cases where the worker has a pre-accident impairment and suffers a minor work-related injury/disease to the same body part or system, the WSIB considers…
20-03-02
Policy
If a worker dies from a work-related injury or disease, the WSIB pays all expenses reasonably connected to burial or cremation, subject to the minimum stipulated in…
16-01-03
Policy
The WSIB will accept entitlement for occupational noise-induced hearing loss when it is the result of exposure to hazardous noise through employment in the province…
18-01-05
Policy
The WSIB reviews and sets the following rates after conducting a review of market and related information.
WSIB holds ceremony to honour workers who have died, been injured or suffered illness in the workplace
Toronto, April 28, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (…
Our online services are the best way for businesses to access their WSIB account statements anywhere, anytime.
Toronto, July 12, 2022 – Starting in January 2023, we will no…
Toronto, April 26, 2024 – Ronan O’Leary has been appointed Fair Practices Commissioner by the Board of Directors of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). In this…
15-03-11
Policy
Workers who sustain a personal injury as a result of participating in a fight, horseplay or larking at work are generally not entitled to WSIB benefits.
18-04-07
Policy
The determination of a Future Economic Loss (FEL) benefit is made independently of other compensation benefits being paid to a worker. The WSIB does not blend in…
TORONTO, April 28, 2020 – Today, on the National Day of Mourning, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) encourages everyone to take a moment to remember the people…
18-04-15
Policy
If the WSIB concludes, through a non-economic loss (NEL) determination, see 18-05-03, Determining…
18-02-09
The average earnings used to calculate periodic payments for survivors are generally based on the deceased worker's long-term average earnings on the date of injury.
If the…