Overview of the WSIB’s Approach to Time Limits January 18, 2016 Cézanne Charlebois, M.A., LL.B 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.
2015 Ron Ellis Award - Honouring David Wilken November 16, 2015 Maryth Yachnin On June 23, 2015, David Wilken received the Ron Ellis Award in recognition of his contribution to workers’ compensation law in Ontario.
WSIAT Caselaw Update: Assessing the Impact October 13, 2015 Sarah Schumacher 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.
Rate Framework Reform October 05, 2015 Stephen Roberts and Claire Bebbington 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.
Up Close with the Experts: The May 26, 2015 OBA Workplace Safety and Insurance Program October 05, 2015 Stephen Roberts and Claire Bebbington 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.
Bill 18 – Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014 August 26, 2015 Andrew Cogswell and Rob Boswell On November 20, 2014 the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014 (formerly “Bill 18”) received Royal Assent. From an employer’s perspective, it is a curiously named piece of legislation.
Gradually Decided: Gradual onset non-traumatic mental stress is here to stay in Decision No. 1945/10 May 14, 2015 Cézanne Charlebois WSIAT Decision No 1945/10 had already mapped a long legal battle laying the foundation for entitlement for gradual onset non-traumatic mental stress and the decision concerning the Charter challenge to the stress provisions of the legislation.
Mental Stress Entitlement for Federal Workers April 22, 2015 Balraj Dosanjh A Summary of the Martin v Alberta (Workers’ Compensation Board) Decision
Mental Stress Entitlement at a Crossroads: Assessing the Impact of Decision No. 2157/09 February 26, 2015 Ryan J. Conlin One of the most important WSIAT decisions to be issued in recent memory, WSIAT Decision No. 2157/09, held that imposing restrictions on eligible mental conditions which are not imposed on physical injuries violates the equality provisions of section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Two-Year Limitation on Loss of Earnings Benefits on the Basis of Age Upheld as Constitutional February 04, 2015 Balraj Dosanjh This article discusses Ontario Divisional Court decision 2014 ONSC 7289 dismissing an application for judicial review of WSIAT Decision No. 512/06, in which a majority of the Panel determined that a two year limit on LOE benefits for workers injured at age 63 or older is not contrary to subsection 15(1) of the Charter.