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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…
23-01-01
Policy
The WSIB provides benefits for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in claims involving occupational exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), when there is a…
18-02-06
Law
s.53(6)
In all cases where a worker returns to work following a work-related injury, and then has a recurrence, the worker’s average earnings are the higher of
the…
17-07-03
Policy
The WSIB
may authorize clothing allowances for workers with permanent impairments, to replace or repair clothing worn or damaged by the wearing of an assistive…
20-03-07
Policy
Where a worker's death results from a work-related injury/disease and the deceased worker is survived by a spouse and one or more children, the surviving spouse is…
14-04-01
Policy
The WSIB may require a current or past Schedule 2 employer to provide security for amounts that are due or may become due in the future under the insurance plan, as…
17-07-05
Policy
The WSIB may provide for such assistive devices and prostheses (orthopaedic devices) as are necessary.
22-01-09
Policy
The WSIB has a duty to hear, examine, and decide issues under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act or the Workers' Compensation Act (the Act),…
18-07-10
Policy
A worker with an injury date prior to January 2, 1990 who was in receipt of a partial permanent disability benefit after July 26, 1989 may be entitled to a supplement…
11-01-04
Policy
A worker’s date of injury varies based on the nature of the event(s) that give rise to his or her claim for benefits under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…
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…
12-04-03
Policy
An authority who summons a person to assist in controlling or extinguishing a fire is deemed the person's employer.
The Crown is deemed the employer of a person who…
18-01-02
Policy
On January 1 every year, the WSIB indexes certain dollar amounts set out in the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA) and the maximum average…
15-02-04
Policy
In cases where the worker has a pre-accident impairment and suffers a minor work-related injury/disease to the same body part or system, the WSIB considers…
20-03-02
Policy
If a worker dies from a work-related injury or disease, the WSIB pays all expenses reasonably connected to burial or cremation, subject to the minimum stipulated in…
WSIB holds ceremony to honour workers who have died, been injured or suffered illness in the workplace
Toronto, April 28, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (…
18-01-05
Policy
The WSIB reviews and sets the following rates after conducting a review of market and related information.
Our online services are the best way for businesses to access their WSIB account statements anywhere, anytime.
Toronto, July 12, 2022 – Starting in January 2023, we will no…
Toronto, April 26, 2024 – Ronan O’Leary has been appointed Fair Practices Commissioner by the Board of Directors of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). In this…
16-01-03
Policy
The WSIB will accept entitlement for occupational noise-induced hearing loss when it is the result of exposure to hazardous noise through employment in the province…
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.
TORONTO, April 28, 2020 – Today, on the National Day of Mourning, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) encourages everyone to take a moment to remember the people…
18-04-07
Policy
The determination of a Future Economic Loss (FEL) benefit is made independently of other compensation benefits being paid to a worker. The WSIB does not blend in…
New poll shows almost 6 in 10 Ontarians say COVID-19 has impacted their awareness of health and safety in the workplace, while 50 per cent underestimate the number of work-…
October 29, 2020 – Tom Barber has been appointed Fair Practices Commissioner, taking on the independent role of ensuring fair practices at the Workplace Safety and Insurance…