Articles 2022

Policy 11-01-14, Reconsiderations of Decisions, states, “The WSIB may reconsider any decision made by it and may confirm, amend or revoke the decision. The WSIB may do so at any time if the WSIB considers it advisable to do so.”

On December 10, 2015 the Ontario Government passed Bill 109, which significantly amends the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA).

In Fleming v. Massey, 2016 ONCA 70 (CanLII), the Ontario Court of Appeal held that a worker cannot waive the right to sue their employer for negligence.

Bill 163, Supporting Ontario’s First Responder’s Act (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), 2016, moved quickly through the Legislature with support from all parties.

The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance system is about to undergo one of the most important changes in decades.

In 2012 and 2013, the WSIB undertook an overhaul of its Appeals Services Division to provide better, more accountable and more efficient service to all stakeholders.

On June 23, 2015, David Wilken received the Ron Ellis Award in recognition of his contribution to workers’ compensation law in Ontario.

On September 16, 2015 the OBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section reprised the WSIAT caselaw update dinner program. Ryan Conlin from Stringer LLP chaired the event. Laura Russell from Matthews Dinsdale & Clark LLP provided the employer side perspective while Christine Davies from Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP provided the worker side perspective.

The WSIB launched a consultation in March 2015 on the ‘Rate Framework Reform’ initiative. The WSIB held technical sessions with stakeholders in April to provide a detailed overview of the proposed preliminary Rate Framework Reforms and have requested feedback from stakeholders.

A re-cap of the Spring 2015 OBA Workers' Compensation program covering an array of issues facing those in the area of workplace safety and insurance law.