Ontario Network of Injured Worker Groups

Marv is an injured worker hurt in 2010. He hasn’t worked for over fifteen years as a result of his injury, and WSIB's age discrimination will ensure he ages in poverty.

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For most injured workers in Ontario, compensation for the wages lost due to work related injury or illness stops at age 65, whether they planned to coninue working or not.

We’re sharing the real stories of injured workers here:
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#RightsDontRetire #WorkersDeserveBetter

For most injured workers in Ontario, compensation for the wages lost due to work related injury or illness stops at age 65, regardless if they wanted or needed to keep working. The Minister of Labour has promised change. Now it’s time for action.

#RightsDontRetire #WorkersDeserveBetter

CBC News is running a story on all of the money #WSIB is spending on ads instead of injured workers. Have alook.
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Support Unifor's "Fix Ontario's Workers' Compensation" Campaign We are writing to let you know about an important campaign by our friends at the Unifor union. This campaign demands urgent changes that will make Workers' Compensation more effective, efficient, and…

We encourage everyone to support @UniforTheUnion and their important campaign to fix workers compensation in Ontario. Find the info you need to sign the peition and email the Minister/Premeir here: buff.ly/xLb2hK4

Check out this article on The Meredith Act, a private members bill we helped craft that aims to fix Workers' Compensation in Ontario, and restore the principles originally introduced by Sir William Meredith.
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An old fashioned paper scroll has the following list, labelled the 12 whys of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Christmas. 1. What does WSIB hand over billions to our bosses while injured workers live in poverty? 2. Why are migrant workers kicked out of the country and cut off benefits when they are hurt? 3. Why can WSIB pretend I’m employed when I can’t find a job, and take my benefits away? 4. Why can WSIB get away with creating so much stress and mental health problems for injured workers? 5. Why are employers able to get away with breaking the law by lying, hiding, and suppressing our claims? 6. Why are taxpayers shouldering the burden when injured workers have been denied or deemed by the WSIB? 7. Why do WSIB benefits expire at age 65, even though we know many workers in Ontario have to work beyond that age? 8. Why is WSIB putting the burden of work injury so heavily on families? Why are they stealing Christmas from our kids? And four more questions.

We have some questions for the #WSIB and Minister of Labour. Help us deliver them this Monday.
Toronto rally at Ministry of Labour at 400 University.

Thunder Bay rally at MPP Lise Vaugeois office, 2727 Park Street

Colourful text on a green background invites the reader to two events called rally for injured workers on Monday December 8th at 11am in Thunder Bay and Toronto. We demand justice for injured workers! Toronto event is at Ministry of Labour at 400 University. 
Thunder Bay event is at MPP Lise Vaugeois office, 2727 Park Street

What is y our holiday wish to ask the Minister of Labour and the WSIB for?
Join us on Monday to help ask them why injured and ill workers are being left behind.

Fancy text on a green background advertises the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s Big Christmas Givewaway – paid for by injured workers, and invites the reader to two events called rally for injured workers on Monday December 8th at 11am in Thunder Bay and Toronto. Toronto event is at Ministry of Labour at 400 University. 
Thunder Bay event is at MPP Lise Vaugeois office, 2727 Park Street

Join the injured & ill workers rally Monday in Toronto and Thunder Bay!
#WSIB #ONPoli #WorkersCompIsARight #RightsDontRetire #KeepTheFocusOnInjuredWorkers

¡Exigimos justicia para los trabajadores lesionados! El WSIB roba miles de millones a los trabajadores lesionados para regalárselos a las grandes empresas  ¿Por qué obligan a los trabajadores lesionados a vivir en la pobreza? ¿Por qué expulsan del país a los trabajadores migrantes después de una lesión  ocupacional? ¿Por qué deben los contribuyentes cargar con el costo de lugares de trabajo inseguros?  ¿Por qué el beneficio de WSIB expira a los 65? el lunes 8 de diciembre a las 11 am Toronto: Venga al Ministerio de trabajo, 400 University Ave, Thunder Bay: Venga al MPP Lise Vaugeois office, 2727 Park Street

¡Exigimos justicia para los trabajadores lesionados!
¿Por qué obligan a los trabajadores lesionados a vivir en la pobreza?
el lunes 8 de diciembre a las 11am
Toronto: Venga al Ministerio de trabajo, 400 University
Thunder Bay: Venga al MPP office, 2727 Park St

An old fashioned paper scroll has the following list, labelled the 12 whys of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Christmas. The questions relate to topics like WSIB rebates to employers, migrant worker issues, deeming, mental health, claim suppression, older injured workers, ignoring doctors, universal coverage, raising the rates, and more. Some questions include: 1. What does WSIB hand over billions to our bosses? 3. Why can WSIB pretend I’m employed when I can’t find a job, and take my benefits away? 5. Why are employers able to get away with breaking the law by lying, hiding, and suppressing our claims? 7. Why do WSIB benefits expire at age 65, even though we know many workers in Ontario have to work beyond that age? 8. Why are they stealing Christmas from our kids? 9. Why can WSIB ignore the advice of my own doctor who knows me best? 11. Why can bad employers use temp agencies to avoid paying their WSIB premiums? 12. Why aren’t all workers covered by WSIB?

We've got a lot of questions to ask about the WSIB this holiday season. Join us Monday at 11am to help us deliver The 12 "Whys" of WSIB Christmas.

Toronto • Ministry of Labour • 400 University.

Thunder • MPP Lise Vaugeois office • 2727 Park Street

Help spread the word on facebook. Join/invite/etc our event (linked below).
Injured Worker Rally, Monday Deember 8th, Toronto & Thunder Bay!
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Please share far and wide. Injured & Ill worker rally this coming Monday, 11am, #ThunderBay and #Toronto.
#OnPoli #WSIB #WorkersCompIsARight #RightsDoneRetire

Mark your calendars! The annual December Rally at the Ministry of Labour is Monday December 8th at 11am. Spread the word!

WSIB protections for lost income cuts people off at the age of 65 even though more people are working past retirement age. Other provinces have re-adjusted legislation. Today @oniwg.bsky.social is calling for Ontario to recognise older workers' rights and this new labourforce reality #CanLab #CdnLab

It's here!

Read the full #RightsDontRetire report now. It details why the #WSIB's arbitrary age 65 cut-off is out of touch with labour market realities and hurts all injured workers.

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The full #RightsDontRetire report will drop after our presser at 10:15am. Watch here for a link.

Media studio | Legislative Assembly of Ontario The media studio is streamed live when available.

Watch our press conference at Queen's Park in 15 minutes (9:30am) annoucing the #RightsDontRetire report and what the Government needs to do to honour and respect older injured workers when they turn 65.
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Mark your calendars! The annual December Rally at the Ministry of Labour is Monday December 8th at 11am. Spread the word!

Our #RightsDontRetire report launches tomorrow. Keep your eyes posted here to find out how you can help end age discrimination at the WSIB.

This Mental Health Week, we wanted to share some data from the @WSIB about the toll that health-care settings can take on the mental health of nurses and other health-care professionals. https://ona.org/news/mental-health-awareness-week/

Episode five of Labour Pains: An Injured Worker Podcast (by our friends at IWC Legal Clinic) is now out and available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen on YouTube here. The episode is about WSIB's Age Discrimination practices. buff.ly/AdEQAg7

Episode five of Labour Pains: An Injured Worker Podcast (by our friends at IWC Legal Clinic) is now out and available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen on YouTube here. The episode is about WSIB's Age Discrimination practices. buff.ly/AdEQAg7

Tomorrow at 1pm, our friends at Injured Workers Legal Clinic are hosting a meeting to present some new research about Mental Health and WSIB's Return to Work practices (on Zoom). This will be followed by a group discussion about issues facing injured workers.

To join, register at buff.ly/iXn5Hnk

Come and hear about some new research by a summer legal student at IWC Legal Clinic. Nikolai McLeod will talk about Psychological Injuries and Return to work. Followed by a group discussion on many problems facing injured workers. Register to join online at buff.ly/yoMjYun

Tomorrow at 1pm, our friends at Injured Workers Legal Clinic are hosting a meeting to present some new research about Mental Health and WSIB's Return to Work practices (on Zoom). This will be followed by a group discussion about issues facing injured workers.

To join, register at buff.ly/iXn5Hnk

Come and hear about some new research by a summer legal student at IWC Legal Clinic. Nikolai McLeod will talk about Psychological Injuries and Return to work. Followed by a group discussion on many problems facing injured workers. Register to join online at buff.ly/yoMjYun

The Women of Inspiration is a group of women who have been affected by work injury and gather together for support, knowledge sharing, and company. Join their meeting this Saturday online or in person. Register to join at tinyurl.com/SeptWOI

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We are hositng a virtual press conference on #WSIB age discrimination in 15 minutes (at 1pm).
Find all the info you need here: buff.ly/XTEsn8D