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16-02-05
Policy
Asbestosis in workers exposed to asbestos dust in Ontario employment is an occupational disease as peculiar to and characteristic of a process, trade or occupation…
Update: As of October 2023, we’ve updated our hours. See our…
16-02-06
Policy
Primary lung cancer in DOFASCO and certain other foundry workers is accepted as an occupational disease under sections 2(1) and 15 of the Workplace Safety and…
20-03-16
Policy
If a worker dies as a result of a work-related injury/disease, the worker's survivors are entitled to survivors' benefits based on their dependency status and the…
17-04-02
Policy
If requested by the accident employer, the worker must undergo an examination by a health professional selected and paid for by the employer.
17-02-03
Policy
The WSIB pays for requested clinical assessments or reports used solely to adjudicate claims. These assessments/reports are considered benefit expenses.
18-01-06
Policy
The WSIB redirects a worker’s benefit payments if it
has received and approved an assignment of benefits
is obligated to honour the garnishment of benefits, or…
18-01-07
Policy
To ensure that family support orders are complied with, the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996, provides for automatic deduction…
14-02-05
Policy
When an employer ceases business, the WSIB does not relieve the employer of its financial obligations until the employer has paid all amounts owing to the WSIB. An…
16-02-11
Policy
Gastro-intestinal cancer in asbestos workers is accepted as an occupational disease under sections 2(1) and 15 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act as…
In your work with the WSIB, you will frequently come across the Health Professional’s Report (Form 8), Health Professional’s Report for Occupational Mental Stress (Form CMS8…
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…
Update: February 4, 2022To gain a better understanding of the relationship between the use of McIntyre Powder in Ontario mines and the development of neurological health…
In April 2012, the mandate for Ontario’s prevention system officially moved to the Ministry of Labour. While current records are maintained at the Ministry of Labour,…
16-02-09
Policy
Primary lung cancer in coke oven workers in the steel industry is an occupational disease under sections 2(1) and 15 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…
23-02-01
Policy
If a firefighter or a fire investigator is diagnosed with a prescribed cancer on or after January 1, 1960, and meets the employment duration and additional criteria…
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14-04-02
Policy
The WSIB may, under certain conditions, require security from an employer:
at the time an employer or a claim is registered
after the employer is registered even…
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.…
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…
11-01-08
Policy
The WSIB accepts audio/visual recordings as evidence, if they
provide new or more complete information than is already in the claim file
are relevant and pertain…
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…
This privacy statement for workers explains the information that the WSIB collects about you - by the organization.We're committed to protecting your privacy and the…
A formulary is a list of therapeutic products available to people with work-related injury and illness. We have developed formularies that are specifically related to types…
PERSONAL INFORMATION BANKS: Asbestos Injuries Workers Master Files Title Asbestos Injuries Workers Master Files Type Personal Information Bank…