Workers Eligible for WSIB Benefits

Who can claim benefits under the WSIA

Workers or their dependents can submit a claim for WSIB benefits if the worker suffers an injury, disease or death that arose out of and in the course of employment, and the following three conditions are met:

1. the worker’s employer is subject to compulsory coverage under the WSIA
2. the individual is considered to be a worker under the WSIA (see above), and
3. the injury happened in Ontario, or the criteria specified in ss. 18-20 of the WSIA are met if the injury happened outside of Ontario.