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15-01-08
Policy
Ontario workers injured while employed outside the province of Ontario, may, under certain conditions, claim benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act/…
15-01-09
Law
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act provides:
s.20
Ontario workers or survivors may, in connection with an accident inside or outside Ontario, be entitled…
13-02-02
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’…
The WSIB creates Administrative Practice Documents when we determine there is a need for a supplementary document to assist in understanding the practical application of…
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…
15-01-07
Policy
When workers or their survivors are unable to manage their affairs, the WSIB directs all benefits to a responsible individual, attorney, or guardian to hold and use…
14-02-17
Law
s.82(1)(2)(3)(4)
The Board may increase or decrease the premiums otherwise payable by a particular employer in such circumstances as the Board considers appropriate…
21-02-05
Policies
All claim file information is considered personal information under The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and may be disclosed…
15-02-02
Policy
A personal injury by accident occurs in the course of employment if the surrounding circumstances relating to place, time, and activity indicate…
15-03-07
Policy
Claims for firefighters and police officers who are injured while participating in physical fitness programs will be accepted as arising out of and occurring in the…
15-03-03
Policy
A worker is considered to be in the course of employment on entering the employer's premises, as defined, at the proper time, using the accepted means for entering…
21-02-01
Policy
All claim file information is considered personal information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and may be disclosed in…
15-03-06
Policy
The following is the general policy regarding entitlement of every worker covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act or the Workers'…
We’re here to helpWhen an injury or illness happens on the job, we provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support to help people recover and get back to work.…
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…
15-03-08
Policy
An accident shall be considered to occur in the course of the employment when it happens on the employer's premises as defined, unless at the time of the happening of…
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…
11-01-01
Policy
A claim created by the WSIB for a workplace accident/disease is adjudicated based on entitlement principles and the facts of the case. The claim may be handled by a…
15-01-10
Policy
When a claim is allowed, the WSIB may request that progress reports be completed by the worker and employer, as required.
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.
15-04-02
Policy
A worker is entitled to benefits when disability/impairment results from a work-related personal injury by accident. Disability/impairment includes both physical and…
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…