Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (“WSIA”) governs the administration of the province’s workplace insurance regime, including revenue generation through fees and levies on registered firms and claims administration for injured workers. The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) is perhaps second only to the federal income tax administration in terms of its impact on individual businesses and organizations. Understanding the WSIB employer requirements is vital to cost control and effective employee management. This Quick Reference outlines key employer requirements, including registration, fees and levies, accident reporting and claims administration and return to work/accommodation requirements. This portable, concise guide also contains the full text of the Act and Regulations and a helpful index to the full contents of the guide for your convenience.

NEW IN THE 2023 EDITION

• Review of amendments made to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board policies and documents, such as the Employer Classification Manual, notice of termination and LOE benefits, chronic obstructive lung disease claims, advanced payment requirements, and coverage outside of the province.
• Revised overview of section 29 of the WSIA, workers’ rights to sue, and limits on employer liability for subsequent non-compensable injuries based on prior compensable injuries.
• New information on Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Operational Policy 23-02-01 relating to cancer in firefighters and the necessity of a link to work-related exposures.
• Analysis of mental stress in the workplace and the extent to which it may be a compensable injury.
• Discussion of the discontinuation of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s Workwell Program and the introduction of the new Rate Framework for classification and premium rate setting.
• Updated information on the sufficiency ratio of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s Insurance Fund.