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By the Numbers: 2016 WSIB Statistical Report now available
Toronto, June 26, 2017 – Ontario’s workplaces continue to be among the safest in Canada – since 2009, Ontario has…
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…
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…
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…
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…
WSIB waiting for response to its latest offer which includes enhanced benefits and a wage increase above inflation in 2025 Toronto, May 21, 2025 – The Workplace Safety…
22-01-07
Policy
It is an offence under section 149 the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA) to knowingly make a false or misleading statement or representation…
Policy’s 2024 year in reviewWhat did we accomplish?In 2024, our Policy and Consultation Services team continued to make our policies easier to understand and apply,…
18-05-03
Policy
A worker who has a work-related permanent impairment is entitled to a non-economic (NEL) benefit based on the degree of his/her work-related permanent impairment…
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…
17-03-05
Policy
The WSIB of Ontario can enter into reciprocal agreements with other countries in order to receive certain services for Ontario workers who have moved to that country…
17-01-07
Law
Section 33 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act provides:
A worker who sustains an injury is entitled to such health care as may be necessary,…
19-05-03
Policy
At a construction worker’s request, or on its own initiative, the WSIB ensures that construction employers have fully complied with their obligation to offer to re-…
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…
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…
We are pleased to announce that we are now operating without an Unfunded Liability (UFL). The elimination of the UFL has allowed us to provide Schedule 1 businesses an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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