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Cancer coverage a ‘long awaited victory’ for Ontario forest firefightersChanges to the laws that categorize forest firefighters to offer long-term coverage for health hazards related to the job have been a long-standing request.CanadaApr 29
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Ontario to boost compensation for injured workers by ‘super indexing’ benefitsThe changes would be part of the same upcoming bill that would require employers to disclose salary ranges in job postings.CanadaNov 8, 2023
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WSIB to move head office to London, Ont.The move to 3M's former headquarters will bring at least 500 workers, and is expected to generate at least 2,000 more jobs in the London region over the next five years.CanadaSep 28, 2023
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Ontario WSIB workers are latest public employees offered retroactive Bill 124 payThe union representing WSIB workers announced "marathon" bargaining sessions had wrapped up with an agreement. The union had threatened to strike if a deal was not reached.PoliticsJun 3, 2023
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Ontario WSIB workers threaten strike as deadline loomsThe Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the workers, says employees want more money, more resources and more training.CanadaMay 25, 2023
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Province to move WSIB head office to London, Ont. if re-electedThe current Workplace Safety and Insurance Board offices in Simcoe Place tower in downtown Toronto cost the board, funded by employer premiums, more than $30 million annually.PoliticsApr 26, 2022
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Ontario PCs exploring raising injured workers’ compensation if re-electedThe Ontario government says it will raise compensation for workers injured on the job, but the proposed change won't take effect until after the provincial election.PoliticsApr 20, 2022
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Rapid test or medical note OK for COVID workplace claims in Ontario during Omicron: WSIBOntarians who suspect they caught COVID-19 at work can make claims with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board even without a positive result from a PCR test.HealthJan 28, 2022
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Ontario labour ministry inspectors to conduct safety blitz to prevent common injuriesLabour Minister Monte McNaughton says the three-month project will see inspectors focus on musculoskeletal injury and respiratory illness prevention.CanadaOct 1, 2019
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Ontario will review ‘financial oversight’ made by WSIBOntario launches review of Workplace Safety Insurance Board, an agency that administers compensation for injured workers across the province.CanadaMay 23, 2019
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