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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…

FEL: Changes to Net Exemption Code

18-04-18

Policy The WSIB initially determines a worker's future economic loss (FEL) benefit by using the net exemption code (NEC) applicable at the time of the initial FEL…

Transfer of Costs

14-05-01

Law Workplace Safety and Insurance Act: s.84 If the WSIB finds that an accident or disease to a Schedule 1 worker was caused by the negligence of another Schedule 1 worker…

Initial Determination - Where Suitable Occupation has been Determined

18-04-06

Policy The WSIB determines the future economic loss (FEL) benefit for workers who are not earning at the time of the initial determination based on the suitable occupation (…

Interest Payments

18-01-08

Policy The WSIB pays interest on delayed benefit payments to workers or, in case of death, to their survivors. Delayed benefit payments are payments issued after the…

Determining Insurable Earnings

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…

Insurable Earnings - Volunteer Forces

14-02-11

Law s.2(1) “Worker” means a person who has entered into or is employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship and includes the following an auxiliary member of a…

Registration

14-02-02

Policy Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 employers must contact the WSIB and provide information about their business operations within 10 calendar days of the date the first…

Providers approved to deliver emergency and standard first aid

Regulation 1101 requires all employers to ensure that first aid boxes and stations are in the charge of workers who hold valid first aid certificates issued by a training…

Disclosure of Claim File Information - General

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…

Employer Contributions to Worker Benefits

18-01-12

Policy When an injured worker meets the relevant eligibility criteria set out in the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act or the Workers' Compensation Act…

Determining Average Earnings - Exceptional Cases

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…

Electing the OAS Equivalent

18-04-09

Policy A worker may elect to receive an amount equal to the full monthly pension for Old Age Security (OAS), instead of a future economic loss (FEL) benefit, if the worker…

Determining Permanent Impairment due to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

16-01-09

Policy A worker who has a permanent impairment due to work-related Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is entitled to a non-economic loss (NEL) benefit, based on the degree…

Entitlement Following Permanent Work Disruptions

15-06-03

Policy The WSIB generally maintains the loss of earnings (LOE) benefits the worker was receiving at the start of a permanent work disruption. The decision-maker reviews…

LOE Benefits for Workers 55 Years of Age or Older

18-03-04

Policy A worker who has a loss of earnings as a result of the injury is entitled to loss of earnings (LOE) benefits beginning when the loss of earnings begins. If the…

Entitlement Following Temporary Work Disruptions

15-06-02

Policy The WSIB generally maintains the loss of earnings (LOE) benefits the worker was receiving at the start of a temporary work disruption. Workers are entitled to…

Third Party Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Costs

15-01-06

Policy The WSIB removes from an employer’s experience rating record, part or all of the costs of motor vehicle accidents in Ontario involving a negligent third party who is…

Calculating Net Average Earnings

18-02-07

Policy The WSIB applies probable income deductions to a worker’s average earnings to arrive at the net average earnings (NAE) required to determine the amount of benefits…

Reinstatement of Survivors' Benefits for Spouses Who Married or Remarried Before April 1, 1985

20-03-15

Law s.109 Any person whose benefits were terminated for reason of marriage or remarriage under s.36(2) or 37(1) of the Workers' Compensation Act, as it read on March 31,…

Foreign Agricultural Workers

12-04-08

Policy Foreign agricultural workers who have entered into employment agreements with Ontario agricultural employers have coverage with the WSIB. NOTE This policy only…

Entitlement in Ontario and Other Jurisdictions

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…

Hearing Devices

17-07-04

Policy The WSIB may authorize the provision, replacement, or repair of hearing devices, which includes, hearing aids and related accessories, and hearing assistive…

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Units

17-01-06

Policy The WSIB may authorize the purchase of a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) unit for a worker who suffers from disabling pain when it results from a…

Progress Reports

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.