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Return to Work Accommodation Tool
At the WSIB, we are committed to assisting the workplace parties, workers and employers as well as unions, where applicable in achieving…
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…
20-02-03
Policy
If a surviving spouse requests one, the WSIB provides a work transition (WT) assessment. The request must be made within one year of the worker's death.
20-02-04
Policy
The WSIB provides a surviving spouse with a work transition (WT) plan if, based on the WT assessment, the decision-maker determines that a plan is necessary to enable…
When a workplace injury or illness happens, we’ll work with you and your employee to get them back to safe and suitable work and get you back to business as usual.
Your…
Return-to-work services roles: Information for people with injuries or illnesses and their employers
When we all actively work together, we can successfully plan for a safe and practical return to work. This involves listening to each other’s ideas and concerns, and finding…
18-04-14
Policy
Every year or if a material change in circumstances occurs, the WSIB may review a worker's future economic loss (FEL) benefits and may confirm, vary, or discontinue…
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…
19-02-10
19-02-08
19-02-07
With our Safety Check feature, it’s never been easier to check the safety…
Instructions for employers:
One letter should be created on company-approved letterhead providing general information about the retroactive payment increase. The letter…
Schedule 2 organizations include:
organizations funded by public funds (from the federal, provincial and/or municipal governments)
organizations legislated by the…
Understanding the basics
Schedule 2 organizations are self-insured and liable to fund all benefit payments for their injured employees and the associated administrative…
Schedule 2 employers are self-insured and are therefore liable to fund all benefit payments for their injured workers and the associated administrative costs. Schedule 2…
Schedule 2 organizations are self-insured and the WSIB administers the payment of benefits. Each year, we announce a provisional administration rate that reflects the…
All private sector businesses are required to provide the WSIB with security to cover the estimate of future costs.If the WSIB determines that a Schedule 2 organization is…
14-04-01
Policy
The WSIB may require a current or past Schedule 2 employer to provide security for amounts that are due or may become due in the future under the insurance plan, as…
At the beginning of each year, we set a provisional administration rate for Schedule 2 organizations, which we use to determine your monthly administration charges for that…
Schedule 2 employers pay the full costs of their WSIB claims and an administration fee to manage their claims.
To calculate the administration fee for Schedule 2 employers,…
1) Background
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 establishes that a worker who experiences an occupational disease “due to the nature of their employment” is…
16-02-19
Policy
The WSIB recognizes scleroderma resulting from occupational exposure to silica dust as an occupational disease pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Workplace…
14-05-03
Policy
If a prior disability caused or contributed to the compensable accident, or if the period resulting from an accident becomes prolonged or enhanced due to a pre-…
18-07-09
Policy
A worker who is receiving a partial permanent disability benefit (or who had the benefit commuted to a lump sum) is entitled to receive an additional (monthly) amount…