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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.
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…
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…
15-02-02
Policy
A personal injury by accident occurs in the course of employment if the surrounding circumstances relating to place, time, and activity indicate…
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…
15-02-01
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…
11-01-05
Policy
A work-related impairment is considered permanent when it continues to exist after maximum medical recovery (MMR) has been reached.
A recovery from the work-related…
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…
15-03-11
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.
14-05-02
Law
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act:
s.30(1)(2)
Workers injured in work-related accidents who are entitled to take legal action against a third party, may either claim…
15-04-05
Policy
Claims for compensation and health care benefits shall be accepted in cases where it is medically determined that a premature termination of pregnancy "arose out of…
21-02-02
Policy
The WSIB provides access to claim file information to the workplace parties whenever there is an issue in dispute.
15-04-06
Policy
Permanent disability awards for impotence and sterility are granted in the following circumstances.
Impotence
Trauma to the genital organs with physical scarring…
15-05-02
Policy
A worker may have entitlement if a second accident results from treatment for a work-related condition or if a second accident occurs while a worker is travelling at…
16-01-02
This policy has not been amended to reflect the
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and Regulations made under it
Policy
Respiratory disease due to the inhalation of…
15-01-02
Policy
When notice is required
Employers must report a work-related accident to the WSIB if they learn that a worker requires health care and/or
is absent from…
15-04-12
Policy
Workers employed in the manufacture of Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI), TDI foam and plastics, and workers employed in maintenance, construction, or repair in plants where…
Your Guide for people with claimsWe’re here to help. When an injury or illness happens on the job, we move quickly to provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support…
21-02-04
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…
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.…
15-04-08
Policy
If a specific work-related muscular effort or incident causes or aggravates a hernia, workers are entitled to benefits.
When we calculate the loss-of-earnings benefits a person receives in the year(s) following an injury or illness, we adjust earnings to incorporate changes in cost of living…
21-02-03
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…
15-03-09
Policy
Where personal injury by accident is caused due to lightning, tempest, sunstroke, heat prostration, frostbite or insect bite, the criteria to be used in determining…