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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…
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…
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 (…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
17-06-07
Policy
Subject to clinical evidence supporting need, the WSIB may authorize vehicle modification.
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…
18-07-06
Policy
Permanent disability benefits are normally paid in the form of periodic monthly payments. The WSIB may, however, in its discretion, commute, in whole or part, the…