Return to Work Assessments and Plans for Non-construction Employers Return to work (RTW) assessment The WSIB may arrange for a RTW assessment to be completed if the workplace parties (the injury employer and the worker) are unable to resolve challenges that are impacting the worker’s RTW. The assessment determines whether the worker will at some…
Re-employment When re-employment obligations for injury employers apply In addition to your obligation to co-operate in the return to work (RTW) process, an injury employer has an obligation to re-employ their worker when: the worker is unable to work because of their work-related injury or disease the worker had worked for you for at least…
Work Reintegration Overview Workers who are unable to return to their pre-injury job or who require accommodation to be able to return to their pre-injury job, because of the work-related injury, illness or disease they are experiencing, may be eligible to receive WSIB RTW services. RTW goal The WSIB and the workplace parties (the injury…
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 Occupational Health and Safety Act. a) How the Workplace…
Independent Operators Identifying Independent Operators (IOs) People who work under contracts for service and do not employ any workers are considered IOs. An IO agrees to do specific work in return for payment. The payer does not necessarily control the way in which the work is done, or the times and places it is done.…
Employer Costs and Penalties Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (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 Ontario Regulation…