The study by #Orchard found 16.6% of workers with lost time claims ended up with mental illness. There are over 60,000 lost time claims each year. That means around 10,000 workers each year suffering mental illness caused by the case managers (following Board policy & procedures) at the #WSIB #WCB #InjuredWorkers #WorkersCompIsARight #JusticeForInjuredWorkers orchard2021_article_theassociationbetweencasemanagDownload ohagan-2012-mental-health-status-of-injured-workers-with-permanent-impairments-copy-2Download

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There have been a number of people who have been active with Tribunal Watch Ontario, an organization that advocates for the independence, excellence and resourcing of the tribunals that ordinary people in Ontario resort to on vital issues such as human rights, tenant rights and social benefits.  These tribunals are particularly important to those most … Continue reading Doug Ford appointed unqualified party loyalists to fill key tribunal spots. Now Ontarians are paying the price as wait lists swell

Niagara's MPP NDP Wayne Gates introduced the New Democrat’s Respecting Injured Workers Act (Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment), which would end the practice of deeming. https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara-region/2022/12/08/gates-re-introduces-bill-to-protect-injured-workers.html

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