As you may know, the WSIB has been funding a number of local groups under its Injured Worker Outreach Services (IWOS) program since 2002. They announced in May they will stop funding these groups because the WSIB system is now so easy to navigate. (Is that your experience?) Hamilton Dist. Injured Workers Group is pushing … Continue reading WSIB Cuts outreach funding: What now? Who’s next?

when the media is focusing on 9/11, we remember the 2,700 workers killed on the job 25 years ago. Rarely do we hear the media mention that these workers and their families were killed on the job.For some alternate news, here is the most recent pod cast from our friends at IWC where Tebasum speaks … Continue reading WE CALL FOUL – more news on workers compensation and workers’ rights

Media Release Injured Workers Demand Ford Government Stop the Gutting of the Workers Compensation System - WSIB September 9, 2025 The Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group (TBDIWSG) will be holding a Media Conference on Monday, September 14 at 6 PM, at the OPSEU Building, 326 Memorial Ave., Thunder Bay. With the recent announcement … Continue reading Media Release Injured Workers Demand Ford Government Stop the Gutting of the Workers Compensation System – WSIB

From our friends Alec & David. Hello everyone Injured Workers’ Day is the main annual event focused on justice for injured and ill workers. And this is a vital year for our workers’ compensation system. After years of massive rebates to employers and benefit cuts to injured workers, we have made some modest gains – … Continue reading Support Injured Workers’ Day

Please promote and participate in this year’s Injured Workers’ Day events.  May 29 in Thunder Bay and June 1 in Hamilton and Toronto (see attached).This year is particularly important.  After years of campaigning, we’ve made some progress on loss of earnings benefits after age 65 (although more needs to be done) and won an increase … Continue reading Get involved for workers’ rights

https://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/when-mental-health-conditions-and-physical-disabilities-co-occur-examining-service-needs/?mc_cid=12dc1d5fc3Key findings  Compared to community mental health service users with mental health conditions only, those with co‑occurring physical disabilities had significantly higher overall and unmet needs related to:physical healthself‑carelooking after the hometransportationpsychological distresssocial connection Implications and directions forward “The findings highlight the need to move beyond a narrow focus on mental health symptoms toward addressing the broader … Continue reading interesting research report – 

When mental health conditions and physical disabilities co-occur: Examining service needs