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The FAIR partnership is a joint project of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), the Ministry of Labour,…
11-01-01
Policy
A claim created by the WSIB for a workplace accident/disease is adjudicated based on entitlement principles and the facts of the case. The claim may be handled by a…
We are committed to supporting and providing people with the help they need to recover and get back to work. This means keeping people informed, being available and…
15-06-09
Policy
If a worker receives medical assistance in dying as a result of a work-related injury/disease, and if such assistance is provided in accordance with federal and…
A guide to WSIB benefits and services and other important information for survivorsOn this page:About this guide The WSIB…
The Fair Practices Commission is the ombudsman for the WSIB. As an ombudsman, the commission provides an independent, neutral and confidential service for people with 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…
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…
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…
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…
Toronto, January 25, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has posted its…
15-03-05
Policy
As a general rule, a worker is considered to be in the course of the employment when the person reaches the employer's premises or place of work, such as a…
20-01-02
Policy
If a worker dies as a result of a work-related accident, the worker's survivors, as defined, are entitled to benefits based on the date of the worker's death.…
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…
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…
18-02-01
General policy model
The short-term average earnings are the worker’s earnings from the accident employer and all other employment at the time of the injury. Loss of…
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…
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 (…
18-03-06
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…
18-07-03
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.…
TORONTO, April 26, 2019 – In advance of the National Day of Mourning on Sunday, April 28, the Workplace Safety and…
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…
22-01-05
Policy
The WSIB does not tolerate non-compliance or fraudulent acts against the system by
WSIB staff
employers
employer representatives
workers, their spouses, or…
18-02-03
Policy
The long-term average earnings of a worker in permanent employment are generally the same as a worker's short-term average earnings. A worker's average earnings are…
18-06-04
Policy
If a worker is entitled to temporary total or partial disability benefits for a recurrence of the work-related injury/disease, the average earnings of the worker are…