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Nhi Huynh

WSIB 2020 Policy Agenda Summary – What’s on the Workplace Horizon?

  • February 07, 2020
  • Nhi Huynh

As the number of Ontario’s workers continues to grow, the WSIB heads into 2020 with continued commitment to providing transparent, accessible, and timely services. Along with the WSIB’s prioritization of service improvements, the WSIB 2020 Policy Agenda outlines process items that the WSIB will focus on over the next year.

Student Forum, Workers' Compensation
Civil Action Seeking Damages for Alleged Workplace Harassment is Statute-Barred

Civil Action Seeking Damages for Alleged Workplace Harassment is Statute-Barred

  • November 12, 2019
  • Giovanna Di Sauro

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal recently ruled in Decision No. 1227/19 that a worker was statute-barred from pursuing a civil action in respect of alleged workplace harassment. This decision clarifies how work-related accidents and associated injuries may fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the workers’ compensation benefits scheme.

Student Forum, Workers' Compensation
Out with the Old, in with the (New) Rate Framework

Out with the Old, in with the (New) Rate Framework

  • October 11, 2019
  • James Jennings

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board will be replacing its employer classification and premium system with a Rate Framework model effective January 1, 2020.

Student Forum, Workers' Compensation

Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (September 17 – 21, 2018)

  • September 24, 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

As everyone will have heard by now, the Court of Appeal stayed Justice Belobaba’s decision in Toronto (City) v. Ontario (Attorney General). Other topics this week included notice of termination in the context of a mass termination of employees, municipal liability for non-repair of a highway (two decisions), administrative law in the WSIB context, and causation in the medmal context.

Civil Litigation, Student Forum, Workers' Compensation