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What is the WSIB?
The WSIB is the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. The WSIB promotes
workplace health and safety, and provides an insurance system that compensates
workers who are injured on the job.
Who is eligible for WSIB benefits?
To be eligible for WSIB benefits, you must meet the following criteria:
What benefits are available?
There are a number of benefits that are available and that you might be entitled to.
They include:
For a complete description of these benefits download CLEO’s PDF booklet.
What should I do if I am injured on the job?
The first thing you should do is get first aid immediately.
Next you should report your injury to your supervisor or employer as soon as you
are able to. You should also write down the names of any of your co-workers who
saw you get injured.
How do I make a claim for benefits?
To make a claim for benefits you must fill out and arrange to have filled out a
number of forms.
Doctor’s First Report - Form 8
Your doctor will have to fill out a Form 8, which he or she will send to the Board.
Your doctor will probably have this form.
Functional Abilities Form
This is another form that your doctor will have to fill out. Your employer will have
copies of this form that you can provide to your doctor.
Employer’s Report of Injury/Disease - Form 7
Form 7 will be filled out by your employer. This form must be filled out and filed
with WSIB within 3 days of the injury or illness. You will be asked to sign the
section of the form that gives your doctor permission to give your employer
information about your functional abilities.
Your employer must give you a copy of the completed Form 7. Make sure that your
employer has correctly described the accident and your injuries and that all your
wages have been listed.
Worker’s Report of Injury/Disease - Form 6
If you have signed the Form 7 and it has been sent to WSIB then your claim has
been officially filed. However, if this has not been done you must fill out and file
Form 6.
On this form you will explain in detail of what caused your injury or illness. Form 6
must be sent to the WSIB within six months of the accident or illness. You should
consider filing Form 6 even if your employer has filed a Form 7 that you have
signed.
For more information about filing a WSIB claim download
CLEO’s PDF booklet.
The WSIB is the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. The WSIB promotes
workplace health and safety, and provides an insurance system that compensates
workers who are injured on the job.
Who is eligible for WSIB benefits?
To be eligible for WSIB benefits, you must meet the following criteria:
- Have a worker-employer relationship with an employer who is covered by the
WSIB. - Your injury or illness must be directly related to your work.
- File a claim with the WSIB in a timely fashion.
- Consent to the release of certain information to your employer by the health
care - professional treating you.
- Follow the treatment and health care prescribed by your health care
professionals. - Submit to health examinations as required by the WSIB.
- Cooperate in your Early and Safe Return to Work program or your Labour
Market Re-entry program.
What benefits are available?
There are a number of benefits that are available and that you might be entitled to.
They include:
- Benefit for Loss of Earnings (Replacement of earnings you lose while
disabled by workplace illness or injury.) - Benefit for Non-Economic Loss (NEL)
- Loss of Retirement Income Benefit
- Benefit for Future Economic Loss
- Health Care Benefits
- Health Care Equipment and Supplies
- The Occupational Disease and Survivor Benefits Program
- Benefits for Seriously Injured Workers
For a complete description of these benefits download CLEO’s PDF booklet.
What should I do if I am injured on the job?
The first thing you should do is get first aid immediately.
Next you should report your injury to your supervisor or employer as soon as you
are able to. You should also write down the names of any of your co-workers who
saw you get injured.
How do I make a claim for benefits?
To make a claim for benefits you must fill out and arrange to have filled out a
number of forms.
Doctor’s First Report - Form 8
Your doctor will have to fill out a Form 8, which he or she will send to the Board.
Your doctor will probably have this form.
Functional Abilities Form
This is another form that your doctor will have to fill out. Your employer will have
copies of this form that you can provide to your doctor.
Employer’s Report of Injury/Disease - Form 7
Form 7 will be filled out by your employer. This form must be filled out and filed
with WSIB within 3 days of the injury or illness. You will be asked to sign the
section of the form that gives your doctor permission to give your employer
information about your functional abilities.
Your employer must give you a copy of the completed Form 7. Make sure that your
employer has correctly described the accident and your injuries and that all your
wages have been listed.
Worker’s Report of Injury/Disease - Form 6
If you have signed the Form 7 and it has been sent to WSIB then your claim has
been officially filed. However, if this has not been done you must fill out and file
Form 6.
On this form you will explain in detail of what caused your injury or illness. Form 6
must be sent to the WSIB within six months of the accident or illness. You should
consider filing Form 6 even if your employer has filed a Form 7 that you have
signed.
For more information about filing a WSIB claim download
CLEO’s PDF booklet.
Information
Booklets
Booklets
CLEO has produced a number of
information booklets available for
download. All booklets are in PDF
format.
How to Make a Claim
WSIB Benefits
When to Make a Claim
Your Health Care
Getting Your Job Back After an Injury
Your Legal Responsibilities
Your Right to Appeal
information booklets available for
download. All booklets are in PDF
format.
How to Make a Claim
WSIB Benefits
When to Make a Claim
Your Health Care
Getting Your Job Back After an Injury
Your Legal Responsibilities
Your Right to Appeal
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