Appeals Appealing a WSIB decision Most WSIB decisions can be appealed if you believe they are incorrect, or contrary to the WSIA or WSIB policy. Different levels of appeal There are three levels of appeal. 1. WSIB Operations Level Operating level decisions are made by adjudicators, case managers, Account Specialists, Account Analysts, RTWSs, and others.…
Work Transition When you can’t bring the injured worker back to work WT services, including assessments and plans, are provided to help the WPPs find suitable and available work with the injury employer, or to help a worker re-enter the labour market in a SO. WT assessments An injured worker will be provided with a…
Re-employment for Construction Employers Employer re-employment obligations In addition to your cooperation obligations in the WR process, all employers engaged primarily in construction also have a duty to re-employ their construction workers, regardless of how many construction workers they employ or the worker’s length of employment, when the worker is unable to work as a…
Work Reintegration for Construction Employers The focus of WR The WSIB’s WR program integrates return to work, re-employment, and labour market re-entry (LMR). The “WR goal” is for the WPPs to return the worker to work that he/she has the skills to perform, that is consistent within his/her functional abilities and that, to the extent…
Accidents and Occupational Diseases Preventing accidents and occupational diseases at your workplace As an employer, it is not only in your best interest to maintain a healthy and safe workplace and to prevent workplace injuries and occupational diseases, it is also your legal obligation under the OHSA. a) How the WSIB defines “accident” According to…
Employer Costs and Penalties WSIB’s new classification structure The WSIB’s new premium rate-setting model is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The WSIB’s classification system has 35 WSIB classes and subclasses (referred to here as “classes”) that are listed in Schedule 1, Part I of O. Reg. 175/98. Within these classes, the…