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 |
|---|---|
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its… |
| 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… |
| Workers Health & Safety Centre | Offers a comprehensive package of health and safety training solutions range from ready-made packages to customized versions adapted for individual workplaces |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | We provide free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa. We can help you with: Housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not… |
| 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 | Legal services for low-income francophones living in Ottawa in different areas of law such as: Immigration Housing (problems between tenants and landlords only) Ontario Disability… |
| ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services | COVID-19 (July 12, 2021): Reach's Legal Referral program is accepting calls from clients with disabilities in Ottawa and the Champlain region who require legal assistance.… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | We provide free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa. We can help you with: Housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not… |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa | We provide free legal services for low income residents of Ottawa. We can help you with: Housing law (tenants or co-op members only - not… |
| 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… |