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Schedule 2 employers are self-insured and are therefore liable to fund all benefit payments for their injured workers and the associated administrative costs. Schedule 2…
Strong management protects support for people with injuries, maintains a responsible reserve, and rebates surplus to safe Ontario businesses Toronto, February 16, 2022…
January 2022 Overview The WSIB’s Framework for Operational Policy Development and Renewal describes how we keep our Operational Policy Manual documents up-to-date, clear,…
Toronto, November 21, 2024 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today the average premium rate for Ontario businesses in 2025 will be reduced to $1.25…
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21-01-01
Policy
In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the public has a general right of access to employer information under…
The average premium rate for Ontario businesses in 2023 remains steady at $1.30 per $100 of insurable payroll, the lowest it has been in more than 20 years, building on our…
23-02-02
Policy
Laryngeal cancer in workers exposed to asbestos fibres in industrial processes which generate airborne asbestos is an occupational disease under the Workplace…
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…
Audio Visual Happy, energetic background music is playing. WSIB logo Background music A man is wearing a facemask and putting on a…
21-01-02
Law
s.181(1)
Members of the Board of Directors, employees of the WSIB, and persons authorized to make an inquiry under this Act, must not disclose, or allow to be disclosed…
For the second year in a row, poll shows most Ontarians know about their right to refuse unsafe work
TORONTO, April 28, 2023 – Marking the annual National Day of Mourning, a new poll shows that the majority of Ontarians remain aware of their right to refuse unsafe work while…
18-03-06
Policy
The WSIB shall not review a worker’s loss of earnings (LOE) benefit more than 72 months after the date of the worker’s injury unless
before the 72-month period…
18-04-20
Policy
The WSIB shall not review the future economic loss (FEL) payments more than 60 months post-initial FEL determination, unless
before the 60-month post-initial FEL…
User Guide
The Operational Policy Manual (OPM) is the source of operational policy for the WSIB. It contains policies that the WSIB uses to make decisions about worker and employer…
16-02-01
This policy has not been amended to reflect the
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and Regulations made under it
Policy
Primary cancer of the nasal cavities and the…
18-01-03
Policy
On January 1 every year, the WSIB indexes certain dollar amounts set out in the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA), as amended by the Workplace Safety and…
18-01-13
Policy
Loss of Earnings
When calculating loss of earnings (LOE) benefits, the amount of net average earnings the worker is able to earn in a suitable occupation after the…
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…
Building on a 6.2 per cent reduction to the average premium rate in 2017, the WSIB has made a further 3.3 per cent reduction to the average premium rate for 2018. This brings…
13-02-06
Law
s.83(1)
The Board may establish experience and merit rating programs to encourage employers to reduce injuries and occupational diseases and to encourage workers’…
11-01-02
Law
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act provides:
s.118(1)
The WSIB has exclusive jurisdiction to examine, hear and decide all matters and questions arising…
18-01-14
Policy
Every January, the WSIB indexes ongoing benefits and amounts set out in legislation. Annual indexing protects against the effects of inflation over time by gradually…
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…
11-01-03
Law
The WSIB shall make its decision based upon the merits and justice of a case and is not bound by legal precedent.
Policy
Merits and justice
Every decision made by the…