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In April 2012, the mandate for Ontario’s prevention system officially moved to the Ministry of Labour. While current records are maintained at the Ministry of Labour,…
A Workplace Injury and Summary Report (WISR) shows your company’s cumulative injury and illness experience and allows you to track injury frequency and costs online. …
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and Regulations are available from the…
14-04-03
Law
s.139(1)
If a person does not pay amounts owing under this Act when they become due, the WSIB may issue a certificate stating that the person is in default under this…
Pays off $14.2 billion unfunded liability almost 10 years ahead of schedule
Reduces average premium rate by 29.8 per cent in 2019
Toronto, September 26, 2018 – The…
Confirms benefit payments will continue to Ontarians with work related injuries or illness
Toronto, March 26, 2020 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (…
If your claim is allowed, you may be eligible for WSIB benefits, including benefits for lost pay and help to recover and return to work.…
The WSIB places the highest value on being an ethical organization and expects all our public servants to act in an ethical manner at all times.The values of accountability,…
31 claims accepted following review of any new evidence and updated scientific research
Toronto, October 7, 2019 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced…
New evidence and updated scientific research leads to 71 claims being accepted
Peterborough, August 3, 2018 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board's (WSIB) review of…
Eligible businesses also get $1,000 toward developing their action plan in 2022
Retroactive double rebate applies for every topic completed since March 2020
Kitchener, June…
Toronto, September 28, 2022 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is providing smaller businesses with up to 99 full-time employees more time to take advantage of…
A formulary is a list of therapeutic products available to people with work-related injury and illness. We have developed formularies that are specifically related to types…
Toronto, March 14, 2017 – Two researchers have received grants from Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to conduct studies on how to improve return-to-work…
Toronto, January 9, 2017 – The 2017 application process for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) Grants Program opened today. Through the Program, the WSIB…
Toronto, May 11, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has developed a new tool, the Health and Safety Index, to measure the overall health and safety of…
New incentives will help businesses invest in safety
Toronto, October 20, 2022 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today that the average premium…
Deferred premium payments not required before January 1, 2021
New online services making it easier for people to access services
Toronto, October 1, 2020 – The Workplace…
TORONTO, April 26, 2019 – In advance of the National Day of Mourning on Sunday, April 28, the Workplace Safety and…
London, August 21, 2024 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today it is providing $3 million in funding for scholarship programs at Fanshawe College…
Companies can win cash to reinvest in health and safety
Toronto, May 8, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is proud to introduce a new recognition…
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The WSIB is committed to a transparent occupational disease policy process informed by high-quality scientific evidence. We continually monitor the evolving state of…
Mailing addressPlease forward any items by mail to:200 Front Street WestToronto, Ontario M5V 3J1You can also …
Toronto, March 31, 2025 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today that it has partnered with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety to…
January 2022
Overview
The WSIB’s Framework for Operational Policy Development and Renewal describes how we keep our Operational Policy Manual documents up-to-date, clear,…
January 2024
Overview
The WSIB’s Framework for Operational Policy Development and Renewal describes how we keep our Operational Policy Manual documents up-to-date and clear…
Policy’s 2024 year in reviewWhat did we accomplish?In 2024, our Policy and Consultation Services team continued to make our policies easier to understand and apply,…
Toronto, January 25, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has posted its…
Toronto, November 21, 2024 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today the average premium rate for Ontario businesses in 2025 will be reduced to $1.25…
Toronto, October 6, 2021 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today during its Annual General Meeting (AGM), that the average …
The WSIB reference library provides information and research services for WSIB employees. The library is also open to organizations and members of the public who need access…
Toronto, May 15, 2024 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today the completion of its foreign agricultural worker review, launched in September 2023.…
The WSIB is committed to a transparent occupational disease policy process informed by high-quality scientific evidence. We continually monitor the evolving state of…
Toronto, May 4, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) wants to hear from Ontarians about its plans for supporting people who suffer from work-related chronic…
The goal of our return-to-work program is employment for injured or ill people. Principles of this program include ensuring effective, quality services that achieve desired…
London, September 28, 2023 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today the location of a new head office to be located at 300 Tartan Drive in London,…
Strong management protects support for people with injuries, maintains a responsible reserve, and rebates surplus to safe Ontario businesses
Toronto, February 16, 2022…
Toronto, September 18, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today that a Dedicated Review Team will re-examine more than 250 claims filed since…
Toronto, December 10, 2018 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today that a Dedicated Review Team will re-examine more than 300 claims filed by rubber…
Grant Walsh, Chair
Today the Government of Ontario nominated Grant B. Walsh as the next Chair of our Board of Directors, and…
Report calls modernization “top priority”
Toronto, November 6, 2020 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) welcomes the recommendations contained in…
17-04-03
Policy
If the WSIB requests it, a worker must undergo an examination by a health professional selected and paid for by the WSIB.
The Research Advisory Council grew out of a 1998 task force report to the WSIB’s board of directors. The first grants were awarded in the fall of 1999. The main goal of the…
New program offers minimum rebate of $1,000 for small businesses, part of premium rate overhaul designed to incentivize health and safety improvements
Toronto, November 22,…
The agreement
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the WSIB signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement in 2004. This formal agreement allows both organizations to…
Your Guide: Benefits, services and responsibilities
When you have a work-related injury or illness, we know that there can be a lot of questions. We want to help you…
Your Guide for people with claimsWe’re here to help. When an injury or illness happens on the job, we move quickly to provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support…