Complimentary Archived Video WSIB Benefits While Working from Home: What You Need to Know December 02, 2020 Since March, many employees have been working from home -- a situation that is likely to grow in prevalence, with some employers already looking to permanently continue remote work arrangements beyond the pandemic.
Complimentary Archived Video Virtual Lunch with the WSIAT Chair and Ron Ellis Award Presentation November 06, 2020 The Workers' Compensation Section of the OBA invites you to an exciting lunchtime event featuring a discussion with Rosemarie McCutcheon, Chair of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT), and the presentation of the 2020 Ron Ellis Award to Chris James.
New Developments Financial Planning Tips for Lawyers August 31, 2020 In a year that will go down as one of the most unpredictable years many of us have experienced, Financial Planning Month – October – is a good time to review your plan and take some practical steps to ensure you are well prepared for 2021.
Complimentary Archived Video Rent Relief for Small Firms: Help is Available May 07, 2020 Whether you need advice on how to negotiate rent relief with your landlord, or have questions on how to access the government support programs available to small businesses for rent assistance, this program will give you the information you need.
Complimentary Archived Video Critical Workplace Coverage Update: Work-Related COVID-19 Claims, Minimizing Workplace Exposure, and Health and Safety Obligations April 14, 2020 Many workers are at risk of contracting (or, in some instances, have already contracted) COVID-19 at their workplace.
Complimentary Archived Video Ethics and Professionalism in Workers' Compensation Adjudication November 13, 2019 Lawyers practicing workers’ compensation law are presented with unique ethical and professional dilemmas. What are the tactics and strategies lawyers should use to make a persuasive case within the ethical bounds of the practice of law?
Complimentary Archived Video Can Ontario Claimants Access U.S. Asbestos Trust Funds? April 17, 2018 Here in Ontario we are at the peak of asbestos diseases which are mainly from occupational exposures in decades past. Annually, this includes about 150 mesothelioma and 450 lung cancer cases, with some cases arising from non-occupational exposure such as family members being exposed to asbestos dust from work clothing.
Complimentary Archived Video The New Landscape of PTSD Claims and Return to Work Plans December 01, 2016 With the passing of Bill 163, Supporting Ontario’s First Responders Act (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), 2016, and the WSIB Policy which followed, there is a great deal of interest in PTSD in the compensation community.
Complimentary Archived Video WSIAT Caselaw and Judicial Review Update: Learn the Latest October 20, 2016 The law in the area of workplace safety and insurance continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Both the courts and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeal Tribunal have addressed a number of important and complex legal issues this past year.
Archived Video Mental Stress: Psychiatry and Psychology in Workplace Safety and Insurance Law May 18, 2016 The most challenging workplace safety and insurance cases involve mental illness and injury.