News Releases

September 2023

London, September 28, 2023 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today the location of a new head office to be located at 300 Tartan Drive in London, Ontario.  

July 2023

Toronto, July 24, 2023 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is trying to break down young people’s wall of invincibility with its newest #PracticeSafeWork campaign that uses funny ads with animal animations to get them talking.

Toronto, July 4, 2023 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has worked in collaboration with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to launch a new option for Ontario businesses to conveniently report their insurable earnings and make WSIB premium payments online through their CRA My Business Account

April 2023

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 on the job.

December 2022

Extended phone hours, a new app, and improved online access will allow people and businesses to access WSIB claim and account services 24/7 

October 2022

New incentives will help businesses invest in safety

Toronto, October 20, 2022 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) announced today that the average premium rate for Ontario businesses will remain steady for 2023 at $1.30 for every $100 of insurable payroll.

September 2022

Eligible members of the Health and Safety Excellence program can now earn double rebates in 2022 and 2023, plus $1,000 towards their health and safety plan.

July 2022

WSIB partners with Sault Area Hospital and Axia Health to provide assessment and specialized treatment services and reduce out of town travel for care

Our online services are the best way for businesses to access their WSIB account statements anywhere, anytime.

June 2022

Eligible businesses also get $1,000 toward developing their action plan in 2022

Retroactive double rebate applies for every topic completed since March 2020

Kitchener, June 6, 2022 - The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is sweetening the incentives for smaller businesses with fewer than 99 employees to invest in health and safety. A new pandemic bonus will double the rebates eligible businesses can earn for each topic they complete in the WSIB’s Health and Safety Excellence program.