Oct
20
2023
Last updated September 7, 2022 Prepared by: Paul Sampara, BSc., DOHS, MEng, ROH Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW Occupational Medicine Review: Dr.…
Jul
26
2023
Policy changes related to cancers in firefighters and fire investigators *Effective July 20, 2023* In June 2023, the provincial government amended Ontario Regulation 253/07 under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act,…
Nov
29
2021
Assessing Audiogram Values for Compensation Designed to assess values based on the worker’s audiogram to clarify if their NIHL meets the minimum requirement for establishing a NIHL claim with the…
Nov
06
2021
Aug
23
2021
OHCOW's Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) Audiogram Calculation Tool is designed to assess values based on the worker’s audiogram to clarify if their NIHL meets the minimum requirement for establishing a…
Apr
21
2021
[EXTERNAL] The WSIB will no longer reduce non-economic loss and permanent disability benefits for most people with claims for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), who also have a smoking history.…
Dec
30
2019
Updated: December 30, 2019 The current WSIB Lung Cancer in Gold Mines Policy 16-02-071 (Appendix 1) sets out the guidelines that are considered in the adjudication of lung cancer claims…
Sep
20
2017
Part of the Occ-tober Webinar Series Welcome Address Kevin Flynn, Minister of Labour Reach and Impact: Successful Strategies for Social Marketing Beyond the Burden: From Cancer Risk to Reduction…
Sep
20
2017
A presentation made as part of the 2017 Occ-tober Webinar Series.
