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AudioVisualSoft music is playingWSIB logoBackground musicA life can change in a moment, in ways you’d never imagine.[Eli is speaking.] It was the 23rd of October 2017.A…
11-02-01
Policy
A work-related injury that does not result in lost time from work must still be reported by the employer and adjudicated by the WSIB.
What is noise and how does it cause hearing loss?
Noise is any unwanted sound that doesn’t happen in a natural environment. Noise can include sounds coming from machinery,…
16-01-04
Policy
Hearing loss in workers occupationally exposed to hazardous noise is an occupational disease (under s.2(1) and s.15 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act)…
Term
Definition
Audiogram
Hearing test performed by a trained health-care professional to measure the amount of someone’s…
In our new model, non-exempt partners and executive officers in construction, who were previously classified under rate group 755, will continue to receive a separate premium…
12-04-12
Policy
A non-resident employer who employs an Ontario resident to work in Ontario is an "employer" under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act or the Workers…
15-05-03
Policy
The WSIB does not accept entitlement for an injury as a result of a second accident that is due to a non-work-related cause. If a work-related impairment/disability…
18-04-19
Policy
Any worker or employer whose interests are affected by compensation for future loss of earnings arising from a work-related injury has a right to object to that…
Closing date: May 31, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (EST)
To express interest and obtain an application form, please email [email protected].…
Closing date: May 31, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (EST)
To express interest and obtain an application form, please email [email protected].
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An occupational disease is a health problem caused by exposure to a workplace health hazard, for example:CancerAsthmaAsbestosis and silicosisInhalation of substances and…
Each year, we are required under Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) to have an external firm review the cost, efficiency, and effectiveness of one or more WSIB…
An occupational disease is a health problem caused by exposure to a workplace health hazard. Your workplace should be healthy for your body and mind. You can help keep…
On this page:1. Introduction1.1. Background2. Occupational disease legislative and policy scheme2.1. …
As part of the WSIB’s Occupational Disease Strategy, a key foundational piece of work to…
Physicians play a key role in the prevention and early recognition of occupational diseases. By recognizing occupational disease early, you can helpEnsure a better outcome…
WSIB Research and Grants Program
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Eligibility…
The occupational health hub provides physician-led assessment and consultation services to support recovery and return-to-work education and planning. It provides…
16-01-03
Policy
The WSIB will accept entitlement for occupational noise-induced hearing loss when it is the result of exposure to hazardous noise through employment in the province…
22-01-08
Policy
The WSIB takes all necessary action against employers who are non-compliant with the provisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA) or…
22-01-06
Policy
It is an offence under section 149 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997(WSIA) to knowingly make a false or misleading statement or representation…
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…