WSIB & Work Injury Claims Blog

So far this month on the blog we’ve had a chance to discuss safety on foot and on the roads around the holiday season and how those issues are correlated to the Ontario Occupier’s Liability act and the Statutory Accidents Benefits system – respectively. If you’ve read these entries then you already know: when you…

One of the things we always emphasize with our clients is the need for vigilance and quick action in a situation where you are injured at work. It’s plain to see, if you take a minute to study the WSIB website, that you are obligated to report to them if an injury or illness caused…

Workplace injuries are not always sudden or visible. In many Toronto and Ontario workplaces, especially construction sites, warehouses, and other loud or high-risk environments, harm can develop slowly over time. A worker may notice ringing in their ears, difficulty following conversations, blurred vision, eye strain, or sensitivity to light long after the exposure first happened.…

Some people will tell you that accidents in the workplace are an inevitable by-product of commerce and progress. Ever since humans built the pyramids thousands of years ago, there have been many deaths and severe injuries that resulted from workplace accidents. We believe that, while there will always be a few yearly injuries in the…

In a separate edition of Goodman Elbassiouni LLP’s blog this month, we discussed the importance of safety training and diligence in the workplace in order to avoid an injury and an unwanted brush with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Many of the clients we’ve worked with over the years suffered from an accident…

Here at Goodman Elbassiouni LLP, we prioritize getting our clients the compensation they deserve when they are injured on the job. Having staff members who worked with the WSIB for up to 20 years certainly doesn’t hurt, nor does having licensed paralegals who also worked with the WSIB. Realistically, however, as we take on more…

Working at heights is one of the most common causes of injury in Canada, and it is one of the reasons Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) began requiring all construction workers to take a “Working at Heights” course in 2015. Workers might suffer fractures, spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries, shoulder injuries, psychological trauma,…

Injuries are unfortunately a common occurrence in Canadian workplaces, and none more so than within the construction fields. Construction can come with a great deal of risk due to the nature of the work and the means with which it is completed. As much as we try to minimize incidents, accidents do happen and it…