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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…
You should be aware of what your …
The code of conduct for representatives sets out the standards of behaviour we expect from representatives of businesses and representatives of those who experience a…
14-04-04
Policy
If an employer can demonstrate financial hardship, the WSIB may allow the employer to pay debts using a phased payment plan. The WSIB sets the terms and conditions of…
In your work with the WSIB, you will frequently come across the Health Professional’s Report (Form 8), Health Professional’s Report for Occupational Mental Stress (Form CMS8…
CoverageWorkplace injury or illness coverage for foreign agricultural workers starts the day they arrive at the agreed upon departure location in their home country and stays…
Your coverageWorkplace injury or illness coverage starts the day you arrive at the agreed upon departure location in your home country and stays in place until you return…
15-03-15
This directory lists all psychologists and psychological associates who are registered with the WSIB Community Mental Health Network. These psychologists and psychological…
Note: The information on this page is intended for health care professionals. Learn about submitting a…
This program is designed to give people access to psychological services after they have experienced a workplace injury or illness, including traumatic mental stress,…
18-04-08
Policy
The WSIB may commute a worker's Future Economic Loss (FEL) benefit to a lump sum when
the worker's FEL benefit represents 10% or less of the amount of compensation…
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…
18-01-11
Policy
The WSIB takes into consideration any payment, allowance or benefit paid to workers by their employer in respect of a work-related accident, including any gratuity,…
Lump sum awardsSurviving spouses are entitled to a one-time lump sum payment. For 2026, this payment is $103,023.22 plus or minus $2,575.57 for each year the spouse is under/…
Reconciliation helps confirm you've reported the right amount in premiums. If you reported too much or too little, we'll work with you to correct your account.Businesses that…
19-05-03
Policy
At a construction worker’s request, or on its own initiative, the WSIB ensures that construction employers have fully complied with their obligation to offer to re-…
18-06-05
Policy
If a worker is concurrently employed, the worker's actual earnings from the accident job may be adjusted if that job is part-time.
13-02-06
Law
s.83(1)
The Board may establish experience and merit rating programs to encourage employers to reduce injuries and occupational diseases and to encourage workers’…
16-01-04, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (PDF) IntroductionFrom…
Feedback on the consultation process We are always looking at ways to make our dispute resolution and appeal processes less adversarial and improve outcomes – including…
1. Introduction From November 30, 2021 to February 28, 2022, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (the “WSIB”) held a public consultation on the draft Occupational…
The Workplace Safety and Insurance BoardCall us about your claim or account from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.Telephone: 416-344-1000…
"It's Your Job" student video contest brings health and safety to the classroom Toronto, November 29, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is launching the…
March 2026March 2: Saad Jameer Jirjees Alshamas Ashaq fined $8,000On March 2, 2026, Saad Jameer Jirjees Alshamas Ashaq of Mississauga, Ontario was found guilty of one (1)…
We’re committed to protecting the personal information you provide us under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to administer the Workplace Safety and…
On this page: Background Purpose Application and Scope Policy Statement…
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Key terms This glossary includes definitions of the standard terms from the sufficiency, quarterly and annual reports. Administration and other expenses (before allocation…
12-04-06
Policy
Individuals placed with employers as training participants for the Ontario Works Program are considered learners under the Act.
For workplace safety and…
12-04-05
Policy
Training agencies may arrange placements with employers (placement hosts) to give unpaid trainees work skills and experience.
A placement host that is in a…
Businesses, or placement hosts in most industries that take on someone as an unpaid trainee are required, by law, to…
12-01-04
Law
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
s.88(2)
A Schedule 1 employer is not individually liable to pay benefits directly to workers or their survivors under the insurance…
14-02-16
Law
s.159(2)(a)
The Board has the power to establish policies concerning the premiums payable by employers under the insurance plan.
Policy
The WSIB pays credit interest…
Faster. Online. Anytime. WSIB’s online services are available 24/7, whenever you need them. They’re quick and efficient…
18-04-03
Policy
The WSIB determines, where possible, the amount of a worker's future economic loss (FEL) benefit due to a work-related injury
in the 12th consecutive month that…
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…
15-02-01
Law
Accident includes
a willful and intentional act, not being the act of the worker
a chance event occasioned by a physical or natural cause, and
a…
20-01-02
Policy
If a worker dies as a result of a work-related accident, the worker's survivors, as defined, are entitled to benefits based on the date of the worker's death.…
18-06-03
Policy
The following definitions govern the adjudication of temporary disability in pre-1998 claims.
Temporary total disability
Temporary total disability is the …
17-03-03
Policy
The WSIB pays for necessary dental services according to an approved fee schedule (see 17-03-01, Health Care Fees). Dental…
18-02-05
Policy
Where a worker is concurrently employed at the time of injury, the average earnings are the earnings from all employment at the time of injury.
To be considered “…
18-02-08
Policy
The guidelines for calculating short-term and long-term average earnings are not applicable for those workers classified by the WSIB as
dependent contractors…
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…
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…
14-02-08
Policy
The WSIB considers insurable earnings to include
the amounts that are usually reported on a worker’s earnings statement and
any income reported in box 14 of the…
18-02-04
Policy
Earnings for a worker in non-permanent employment typically fluctuate as the worker moves from job to job, has periods of unemployment, or experiences periods of…
18-02-03
Policy
The long-term average earnings of a worker in permanent employment are generally the same as a worker's short-term average earnings. A worker's average earnings are…