WSIB & Work Injury Claims Blog

Navigating your rights and responsibilities can be challenging when you are a contractor or self-employed. In Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) provides no-fault collective liability insurance for workers and their employers. If you have been injured on the job as a self-employed person or contractor, you may also be entitled to WSIB…

No matter where a person works, they can fall victim to a repetitive strain injury (RSI). Sometimes called repetitive stress injuries or musculoskeletal disorders, RSIs occur when muscles, tendons, or nerves in the body are damaged due to repetitive motions or constant usage. When you develop an RSI as a result of your job, it…

Employers and employees in Ontario are entitled to certain rights and protections through the Ministry of Labour’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in the event of significant work-related accidents. If you have been injured in a workplace incident in Ontario and your ability to work has been affected, filing a claim with the WSIB…

Here at Goodman Elbassiouni LLP, we’ve dealt with hundreds of WSIB cases over the years, and we have an in-depth understanding of how the system works. We even have lawyers and paralegals working with us who spent years working for the WSIB, and thus know all the tricks and ins and outs of how the…

If you follow our blog at all, or if you’ve ever researched the WSIB and worker’s compensation, then you know that obtaining compensation for your work injury is not exactly a straightforward process. Unfortunately, it is necessary to take a bit of precious time out of your schedule to learn about work injury protocol if…

Mindfulness and vigilance are the best methods for anyone trying to avoid injuries at work, on the road, or walking the streets. It is a universally recognized truth, however, that a certain number of workplace mishaps will occur, no matter how careful we are. If we ever live in an age where all manual labour…

Here at Goodman Elbassiouni LLP, we take what we do very seriously. The reason we take what we do seriously is that it can mean the difference between our client having enough money to live off of, and the alternative. In the lean, winter months when heating bills are high and bank accounts run low…

Following the December holidays, it can be difficult to get back into a good rhythm at work. People are distracted, telling stories from the holidays and trying to shake off those new year’s eve hangovers. You’ve got a long winter ahead of you and this can sometimes make people restless and unfocused. Unfortunately, this lack…