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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…
15-02-02
Policy
A personal injury by accident occurs in the course of employment if the surrounding circumstances relating to place, time, and activity indicate…
15-05-02
Policy
A worker may have entitlement if a second accident results from treatment for a work-related condition or if a second accident occurs while a worker is travelling at…
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…
15-06-08
Policy
If a worker’s loss of earnings (LOE) is not solely the result of the work-related injury/disease, benefits may be adjusted to reflect the degree of work-related…
15-02-04
Policy
In cases where the worker has a pre-accident impairment and suffers a minor work-related injury/disease to the same body part or system, the WSIB considers…
16-01-02
This policy has not been amended to reflect the
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and Regulations made under it
Policy
Respiratory disease due to the inhalation of…
14-02-13
Policy
The Alternative Assessment Procedure (AAP) is part of the Interjurisdictional Agreement on Workers’ Compensation (IJA). For information on the IJA, see 1…
14-04-05
Law
s.137(1)
The WSIB may require from an employer security for the payment of amounts that are, or may become, due under the insurance plan.
s.137(2)
The WSIB may…
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…
17-07-02
A worker may require a special apparatus or have special needs as a result of sustaining a compensable injury.
Exceptions to the preceding criteria will be considered on an…
20-03-09
Policy
Where a worker's death results from a work-related injury/disease and the deceased worker is survived by more than one person entitled to survivors’ benefits as a…
12-04-13
Policy
Apprentices have WSIB coverage while working for an employer whose business is covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act or the Workers'…
18-07-05
Policy
Arrears are retroactive permanent disability benefits, paid as a lump sum, dating from the onset of permanent disability.
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…
18-05-11
Policy
Workers who have a permanent impairment due to a work-related mental or behavioural disorder are entitled to non-economic loss (NEL) benefits based on the severity of…
14-01-06
Law
O. Reg. 175/98 s.11
If two or more employers are associated, and the operation of one employer would be considered ancillary to the operation of the other if both…
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…
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…
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…
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…
18-01-02
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…
11-01-13
Law
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act provides:
s.119(2)
If, in connection with a claim for benefits under the insurance plan, it is not practicable to…
20-02-02
Policy
The surviving spouse or children of a deceased worker are entitled to bereavement counselling. Counselling must be requested within one year of the worker's death.…
18-04-07
Policy
The determination of a Future Economic Loss (FEL) benefit is made independently of other compensation benefits being paid to a worker. The WSIB does not blend in…