Injured Workers Compensation
Includes information about workers, rights when they are injured on the job and about the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "I have chronic back pain from the heavy lifting I have to do at work. My boss offered me a different job that pays less"
- "The chemicals I have to use at work gave me asthma and now I can't work."
- "Chronic pain from a work-related injury has made me depressed. Because of my depression, my employers cut my hours."
- "I saw a co-worker die and now I'm afraid to go back to work"
- "I got a letter from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) saying that my benefits have been reduced"
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Workers Health & Safety Centre | Offers a comprehensive package of health and safety training solutionsrange from ready-made packages to customized versions adapted for individual workplaceshelps workplaces comply with all legal… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration… |
| Ontario. Office of the Worker Adviser | Independent agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour advises and represents non-union workers who have been injured at work or who have been threatened or… |
| Vanier Community Services Centre - Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa | Clinic providing accessible legal support in French to low-income residents of Ottawathe team of lawyers and legal advisors can assist, represent and/or advise you in… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration… |
| ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services | Legal services for individuals living with disabilities educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | Provides free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa: housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not landlords), like evictions and repairs immigration… |
| Canada. House of Commons | The popularly elected component of Parliament where most major government legislation is introduced Constitutionally authorized to introduce legislation concerned with the raising or spending of… |
| JusticeNet | Non-profit organization links individuals seeking legal advice that are unable to obtain legal advice due to high cost or due to their ineligibility to obtain… |
| Workers' Action Centre | Covid-19 -- support available by telephone; all in-person meetings and workshops cancelled until further noticeWorkers rights education information and referral on work-related issues such as… |