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Research study on family impacts of work injury/illness seeks participants

January 26, 2026

The Thunder Bay Injured Workers is partnering with Lakehead University to document the experiences of family members of injured workers following work-related injury or illness. The study is looking for family members of injured workers who are (or have been) off work…

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Meredith Act, 2025 (Bill 86) introduced in the Legislature

December 10, 2025

Injured workers gained the attention of the public Monday with the 34th annual December rally held in in Toronto and Thunder Bay, followed in the afternoon with the tabling of Bill 86 in the Legislative Assembly by MPP Lise Vaugeois (NDP- Thunder…

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Looking deeper at the WSIB “surplus”

October 26, 2025

In less than 10 years, the Ontario’s Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) went from an alleged “unfunded liability crisis” threatening the very existence of the workers’ compensation system, to a surplus in which employer premiums have been slashed and corporations…

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Labour Pains podcast on WSIB’s age discrimination

October 9, 2025

IWC is pleased to share the newest episode of their Labour Pains injured worker podcast. In this episode, titled “WSIB’s Age Discrimination”, Tebasum Durani interviews legal experts (and co-workers) John McKinnon and Chris Grawey about one of the ways WSIB policies and…

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New research project on claims suppression

April 6, 2025

Claims suppression (employer actions to discourage or hinder appropriate reporting of workplace incidents or illnesses) has long been identified as a key concern by the injured worker community. In a perverse outcome, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s experience rating,…

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Release of the Meredith Act, 2025

February 12, 2025

This past Monday advocates from Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group (TBDIWSG) released The Meredith Act, 2025, proposed legislation to replace the current Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Developed by the TBDIWSG over the past year together with the…

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IWC shares first episode of new podcast InjuredWorkerCast

December 21, 2024

Now available – the first episode of InjuredWorkerCast, a podcast produced by Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic that captures conversations about workers compensation, health and safety across the province and beyond. The podcast aims to give voice to injured worker stories and…

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What’s really going on? Rebates and government ‘largesse’

December 2, 2024

The recent announcement that Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board will be distributing $2 billion of ‘surplus’ rebates to businesses in February 2025 was met with shock and anger by the injured worker community. In response, Steve Mantis (Thunder Bay & District…

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Join IWC’s Annual General Meeting

October 25, 2024

Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Location: In person at the clinic (815 Danforth Ave. Suite 411) or by Zoom or Telephone Law or Justice? A critical Analysis Dear Friends, We hope you and your families are well.…

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ISAC wants your feedback on Ontario’s social assistance system

October 23, 2024

The Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) launched a survey yesterday to gather data and stories from those currently (or recently) receiving support from Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). The information collected will be used in a report on…

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