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12-01-01

Policy The person in law who is legally responsible for an operation's liabilities to the WSIB (including any liabilities incurred by branch plants, divisions, or…

Compensation Advances by Employer

18-01-11

Policy The WSIB takes into consideration any payment, allowance or benefit paid to workers by their employer in respect of a work-related accident, including any gratuity,…

Loss of Retirement Income Benefits (Accidents from January 2, 1990 to December 31, 1997)

18-04-17

Policy If a worker receives future economic loss (FEL) payments, the WSIB will set aside an additional amount equal to 10% of every FEL payment for the loss of retirement…

Lump Sum (Commutations)

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…

Stakeholder Compliance Services

Stakeholder Compliance Services delivers programs and services which support an effective compliance model and lead to continuous improvement in compliance throughout the…

Canada/Quebec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP) Disability Payments

18-01-09

Policy The WSIB will have regard to or reflect any CPP or QPP disability payments the worker receives for the injury when calculating benefit entitlement.

Material Change in Circumstances - Worker

22-01-02

Policy When there is a material change in circumstances, whether reported on time or not, the WSIB adjusts the person's benefits retroactively to the date of the change.…

Loss of Retirement Income Benefits (Accidents on or after January 1, 1998)

18-03-07

Policy If a worker receives loss of earnings (LOE) payments for 12 continuous months, the WSIB sets aside an additional amount equal to 5% of every subsequent LOE payment…

Health Care for Non-work-related Conditions

17-03-04

Policy The WSIB may pay for a special surgical operation or health care treatment for a worker if, by doing so, substantial payments under the insurance plan can be avoided…

Re-employment Penalties and Payments - Construction Industry

19-05-04

Policy When construction employers do not fulfill their re-employment obligations, the WSIB may levy a penalty on the employer up to the amount of the worker’s net…

Employers' Initial Accident-Reporting Obligations

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…

Initial Determination - Workers Who are Earning at Time of Determination

18-04-05

Policy The WSIB determines the future economic loss (FEL) benefit for workers who are earning at the time of the initial determination based on their post-injury net average…

Choice and Change of Health Professional

17-01-03

Law A worker who sustains an injury is entitled to such health care as may be necessary, appropriate, and sufficient as a result of his or her injury, and is entitled to…

Other Dependants

20-03-14

Policy Where a worker's death results from a work-related injury/disease and the deceased worker is survived by other dependants but not by a spouse or children, these other…

Domestic Workers

12-04-14

Law s.2(1) Full-time domestic workers are covered under Schedule 1 of the Act. Policy The WSIB provides coverage for domestic workers who are employed more than 24 hours…

Return-to-Work Assessments for Surviving Spouses

20-02-03

Policy If a surviving spouse requests one, the WSIB provides a work transition (WT) assessment. The request must be made within one year of the worker's death.

Apprentices

12-04-13

Policy Apprentices have WSIB coverage while working for an employer whose business is covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act or the Workers'…

Section 147(14) - $200 Additional Amount (Permanent Disability)

18-07-09

Policy A worker who is receiving a partial permanent disability benefit (or who had the benefit commuted to a lump sum) is entitled to receive an additional (monthly) amount…

Child 19 Years or Older Continuing in Education

20-03-12

Policy Where a worker's death results from a work-related injury/disease, a surviving child who is between the ages of 19 and 30 and who is continuing in education is…

Disfigurement - Permanent Disability Rating Schedule

15-04-07

Policy Where the worker is seriously and permanently disfigured about the face or neck, the WSIB may allow a lump sum in compensation, which is separate and distinct from a…

Scleroderma & Occupational Exposure to Silica Dust

16-02-19

Policy The WSIB recognizes scleroderma resulting from occupational exposure to silica dust as an occupational disease pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Workplace…

Type and Duration of Award

18-07-03

Policy When the WSIB has established the degree of compensable disability for a worker having a permanent impairment, the worker will receive a permanent disability award.…

No Lost Time

11-02-01

Policy A work-related injury that does not result in lost time from work must still be reported by the employer and adjudicated by the WSIB.

Home Modification

17-06-08

Policy The WSIB will authorize home modifications to facilitate independent living when a worker sustains a permanent total disability/severe impairment.

Credit Interest on Appeals

14-02-16

Law s.159(2)(a) The Board has the power to establish policies concerning the premiums payable by employers under the insurance plan. Policy The WSIB pays credit interest…