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| RESEARCH / Injured Workers History Project
The Injured Workers History Project (IWHP) is a group of injured workers, advocates and
researchers who are uncovering and writing the history of injured workers in Ontario.
IWHP Bulletins: 
- #1 - Injured Workers' Day
June 1, 1984 was the first injured workers’ day. But the naming of a
day for injured workers did not come from the thin air. It came as a result
of decades of struggle by injured workers for justice. Read more...
- #3 - No more cap in hand
Cost of living protection as a right : In the 19th century Oliver was condemned for
wanting more food. Early in the 21st century injured
workers are being condemned to poverty and
shame by employers and governments who claim
that fully indexed benefits are far too costly. Read more...
- #4 - Deeming - it's just wrong!
If you are unable to find a
suitable job, the WSIB will deem
you to have a job. The WSIB
then has the power to reduce or
eliminate your benefits by
deeming you to be receiving the
wages from a job that you do
not have and have no real hope
of getting. Read more...
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To find out more contact: The
Bancroft Institute for Studies in Workers’
Compensation and Workplace Health and Safety
(416-411-2411; Robert Storey, Labour Studies & Sociology,
McMaster University (905- 525-9140,
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