TBDIWSG Community Meeting In Person & ZOOM📅 2025-11-20 630pm📍 Virtual Join the Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group for a community meeting at 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:30) on Thursday November 20th at the OPSEU Office at 326 Memorial Ave. (beside the Merla Mae) Thunder Bay ON Share your experiences with WSIB … Continue reading TBDIWSG Community Meeting In Person & ZOOMNovember 20th at 630PM
📢 Workers - Stand up for your rightsJOIN OUR RALLY Stop the WSIB from forcing Injured Workers into Poverty! 🚨Call to action 🚨Your voice matters ! ✊❤️Stand with us in Justice ! 🤝❤️ When: Dec 9th 2024 @ 12PMWhere:MPP Kevin Holland Office774 N. James Street #thunderbay #tbay For more information, please call us at (807) … Continue reading Rally December 9th 2024
Were you hurt at work? Do you want to join others in advocating for a fairer, more just workers' compensation system?At the Thunder Bay Injured Workers Support Group, we are all volunteers helping each other along the way, working towards improving the WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board) for all injured workers. We believe in … Continue reading Thunder Bay Injured Workers Support Group: Stand Together for a Better System
Have you been injured at work? Are you unsure about your rights and what support is available to you? At Thunder Bay Injured Workers Support Group, we are dedicated to providing assistance and information to help you navigate the complexities of workplace injury claims, especially with WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board).Join us for our … Continue reading Thunder Bay Injured Workers Support Group: We’re Here to Help!
Join Us for Wednesday Injured Workers Peer Support – A Call to Community and SolidarityInjured workers face unique challenges that often leave them feeling isolated and misunderstood. That's why we are excited to announce the Wednesday Injured Workers Peer Support meetings, organized by the Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group. These sessions provide … Continue reading Wednesday Injured Workers Peer Support Poster
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🚨📣 Hurt at Work?📣Community Meeting for Injured Workers RightsThursday February 1st, 2024 6:30PM – 9 PM OPSEU Offices, 326 Memorial Avenue Thunder Bay ON Workers Compensation was created to help Workers Injured or Sick from Work! Help restore the WSIB to founding principles.Hosted by the Thunder Bay & District injured Workers Support Group tbiwsg@gmail.com https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com … Continue reading Hurt at Work?📣Community Meeting for Injured Workers Rights
📣IT IS TIME FOR AN INJURED WORKER REVOLUTION!Join us for Wednesday Peer Support & Social Media!Date: Every WednesdayTime: 10AM - 12PMLocation: Opseu Building 326 Memorial Avenue Thunder Bay Coffee/Tea will be provided ! Let's come together, Make New Connections, and Explore The Power of Community! See you there❤️👋☀️ #WorkersCompIsARight #FullJusticeNOTHalfMeasures #KeepTheFocusOnInjuredWorkers
TBIWSG 3rd Annual Awards DinnerSaturday, November 11th 2023 5:30PM TBIWSG 3rd Annual Awards Dinner thunderbay #thunderbayontario
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Hello again, You may have heard that the Minister of Labour announced today proposed changes to the WSIB. Here’s the link: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1007285/ontario-increasing-wsib-benefits-to-protect-injured-workers -LOE from 85% to 90% -Workers can receive LOE past age 65 if they planned to keep working -“Proposed changes would, if passed, apply to eligible workers on or after the date the legislation … Continue reading Minister announces improvements for injured workers
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Good morning, It has been quite a week so far. We wanted to send along some media coverage as well as links to events on Tuesday around the second reading and debate on the Bill 86, the Meredith Act. The press conference can be found here: M-260414-Tue-0900_Vaugeois-Bill86 The debate is now up on you tube here: … Continue reading Media coverage – Meredith Act and more
Greetings, We got some local media coverage on our current research project looking at the impact of a workplace injury or illness on family members. Here is the interview with Professor Amanda Maranzan https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-391-superior-morning/clip/16209006-amanda-maranzan-workplace-injury-research-project We are still looking for participants and are asking for your help. Our poster can be found here that will … Continue reading Research on workplace injury on families
Greetings, Fractured Promises: Mental Health and the Human Cost of Ontario’s Workers’ Compensation System to the Workers https://jwgwvxx.clicks.mlsend.com/td/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjE0Mjg3MDcsXCJsXCI6MTg1Mjk0NzMwMDM0MTUzMjczLFwiclwiOjE4NTI5NDc0MTE5MzA5ODgyOX0iLCJzIjoiYjMwYTgyMmRhYjY0NmNjMiJ9 The TBDIWSG has a partnership with the Bora Laskin Law School at Lakehead University. Each year, we have 2 or 3 law students volunteer with us as part of the Probono Students Canada program. They learn about … Continue reading Fractured Promises: Mental Health and the Human Cost of Ontario’s Workers’ Compensation System to the Workers
From our friends at IWC. Greetings,You may have heard that the Government of Ontario has proposed some significant changes to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. The specific details of the legislation are not fully available at this point, but the proposed changes include: Raising loss of earnings benefits from 85% of pre-injury earnings to … Continue reading April 29th Community Meeting on Proposed Changes to WSIB
Workplace injuries don’t just affect workers—they impact entire families. A new research project led by Lakehead University, the Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group, and EPID@Work is looking to better understand how injuries and long-term time off work affect family members. If you have a loved one who has been injured and off … Continue reading Family Voices Needed: Share the Impact of Workplace Injury
New proposals for the WSIB are on the table—and injured workers need to be informed, involved, and heard. The Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group is hosting a special community meeting where we will come together to listen, learn, discuss, and take action. These changes could impact injured workers across Ontario. This is … Continue reading Learn About New WSIB Proposals – Join Our Community Meeting
Injured workers across Ontario are facing an outdated and unfair rule—one that cuts off Loss of Earnings (LOE) benefits at age 65, regardless of whether a worker planned or needed to keep working. Even worse, workers injured at age 63 or older may receive as little as two years of compensation. This is discrimination based … Continue reading Take Action: End the Age 65 Cut-Off for Injured Workers
WANTED" ONIWG is holding their AGM in May this year and we are letting all injured workers know that they can attend the AGM free of charge. It will be held in Toronto, and we hope to see you there. Sponsorship is limited, so act fast! If you are an injured worker who is interest in attending, please complete … Continue reading ONIWG AGM