Recorded on January 20, 2026
This webinar helps community workers better understand Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) system. It can help you support clients who have been injured at work.
This webinar covers:
- what counts as a workplace accident
- why a worker should always file a WSIB claim
- how to claim income replacement and Loss of Earnings (LOE) benefits
- what employers and workers must do when an injured worker returns to work
- what happens if an employer cannot accommodate a worker
- how benefits are calculated and mistakes to avoid while getting them
- the appeals process and important timelines
Speaker:
Andrew Bomé, Staff Lawyer, Hamilton Community Legal Clinic
NOTE: We have provided a handout on important resources and supports from the webinar in PDF form below, along with the recording and PowerPoint slides.
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