WSIB GUIDE BENEFITS, SERVICES, AND RESPONSIBILITY
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is the provincially governed workplace compensation board in Ontario. The WSIB is supported entirely by employer premiums, administration fees, and investment proceeds and functions "at arm's distance" from the Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development. The WSIB is one of North America's largest compensation boards, with primary responsibility for implementing the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA). As a result of work-related trauma or sickness, the WSIB is available to help you by providing benefits, compensation, and return-to-work services. Nobody should get any injury on the job, but we will offer the care and assistance you need to heal and return to work safely if you are. We can also provide professional interpretation and translation services if necessary. This handbook contains details on the perks and services we provide. Health care, income replacement, and return-to-work ass...