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AudioVisualHappy, energetic background music is playing.WSIB logo.Background musicHow to access your monthly statement of accountYou can access your monthly statement of…
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’…
20-03-08
Law
s.48(7)
A separated spouse is entitled to a lump sum payment and periodic payments as a surviving spouse if
immediately before the worker's death, the worker was…
20-03-16
Policy
If a worker dies as a result of a work-related injury/disease, the worker's survivors are entitled to survivors' benefits based on their dependency status and the…
15-04-01
Policy
Workers are entitled to benefits for traumatic hearing loss that results from a work-related accident.
In 2017, there will be a 6.2 per cent reduction on the average premium rate for Schedule 1. This rate reduction represents a premium decrease from a Schedule 1 average…
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20-03-13
Law
s.48(18)
A surviving dependent child who is physically or mentally incapable of earning wages is entitled to periodic payments until the child is able to earn wages, or…
18-04-04
Policy
A worker must experience a loss of earnings for 12 continuous months, without interruption, to be entitled to a FEL benefit.
14-04-02
Policy
The WSIB may, under certain conditions, require security from an employer:
at the time an employer or a claim is registered
after the employer is registered even…
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.
17-06-02
Policy
Severely impaired workers are entitled to an annual independent living allowance to
help them function as independently as possible where they work, where they…
When a business takes a contract to carry out a construction activity, the overall purpose of the contract determines the business activity and North American Industry…
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/…
18-02-02
Policy
Short-term average earnings are the worker’s earnings from the accident employer and all other employment at the time of the injury. Loss of earnings (LOE) benefits…
18-05-10
Policy
A worker who suffers a wage loss because of an absence from work to attend a NEL assessment is entitled to compensation for that wage loss.
14-02-18
Policy
Construction employers must calculate the amount of premiums owed, report and remit the amount to the WSIB. The calculation of premiums is based on the…
17-01-07
Law
Section 33 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act provides:
A worker who sustains an injury is entitled to such health care as may be necessary,…
20-03-11
Policy
Where a worker's death results from a work-related injury/disease and the deceased worker is not survived by a spouse but is survived by dependent children under age…
17-07-01
Law
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act provides:
s.32
Health care is defined as including assistive devices and prostheses.
s.33(1)
A worker who sustains…
14-03-08
Policy
On request, the WSIB allows employers who report and remit premiums on a monthly or quarterly basis to make a lump sum pre-payment of their premium for the whole year…
12-04-11
Policy
Mine rescue workers participating in a WSIB-approved Mutual Aid Agreement are considered workers of their regular employer during mine rescue operations off the…
Changes to Class G - Construction As of January 1, 2018, certain business activities that were previously classified under Class G –Construction, will be moving to a new…
Below you will find examples of scenarios covered by our policy on…
Specialized recovery services provide timely access to a range of physician types for people with work-related injuries or illnesses. These programs specialize in recovery…