Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) administers compensation and no-fault insurance for Ontario workplaces. WSIB operates under its own administrative guidelines for determining the eligibility of workers for the compensation benefits it administers. Appeals of final WSIB decisions are heard by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) which is a separate and independent adjudicative institution from the WSIB. Individuals who want to appeal a final decision of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board must provide notice of their appeal in writing to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, and indicate why the decision is incorrect or should be changed. An appeal must be filed with the Tribunal within six months after the Board’s final decision (usually from an Appeals Resolution Officer). WSIAT appeals may be held through an oral hearing, mediation, or written submissions. Effective advocacy before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal requires experience and a thorough understanding of the Tribunal’s procedures, processes, and case law. Clients have a right to fairness which involves some degree of input in decision-making and the right to an impartial and independent decision maker. The importance of achieving success at the WSIAT cannot be overstated as the opportunity to have a Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal decision reversed by a court is typically limited. The lawyers at James Lawyers have experience in matters before regularly act for businesses, organizations and individuals who seek to appeal decisions of administrative and regulatory bodies including the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Our experience enables us to guide our clients and advance their case through the complex web of laws, regulations, guidelines, policies and procedures at play before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal.

Our experience in matters before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal stems from working on a daily basis in the administrative justice sector at the Provincial and Federal level. Bar none, James Lawyers offers its clients exceptional administrative law advice and representation in matters before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal.

We invite you to contact one of our experienced workplace lawyers today.