Workplace Safety And Insurance Board

• Ontario to change how it compensates injured migrant workers

  WSIB president Jeff Lang says the changes affect how the board pays a worker who cannot return to a job due to injury, but is able to work elsewhere.

  Canada

  May 15, 2024
  
• Ontario to boost compensation for injured workers by ‘super indexing’ benefits

  The changes would be part of the same upcoming bill that would require employers to disclose salary ranges in job postings.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
  
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• The show will go on! New Year’s Eve in the Park gets title sponsor

  The annual free, family friendly event brings thousands into Victoria Park for the night. Those in attendance can expect live, local performers, fireworks, and outdoor skating.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 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.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
• Ontario WSIB workers are latest public employees offered retroactive Bill 124 pay

  The 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.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2023
• Ontario WSIB workers threaten strike as deadline looms

  The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the workers, says employees want more money, more resources and more training.

  Canada

  May 25, 2023
• Province to move WSIB head office to London, Ont. if re-elected

  The 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.

  Politics

  Apr 26, 2022
• Families of workers hurt in London, Ont. building collapse launch $2M lawsuit

  The plaintiffs say the lawsuit was launched to hold the parties accountable for the Dec. 11, 2020, building collapse and to raise awareness about construction workers' rights.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2021
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• Ontario labour ministry inspectors to conduct safety blitz to prevent common injuries

  Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the three-month project will see inspectors focus on musculoskeletal injury and respiratory illness prevention.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2019
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• Ontario will review ‘financial oversight’ made by WSIB

  Ontario launches review of Workplace Safety Insurance Board, an agency that administers compensation for injured workers across the province.

  Canada

  May 23, 2019