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ARO Rejects Psychologist Restriction related to “No Return to Work with Accident Employer”

ARO Rejects Psychologist Restriction related to “No Return to Work with Accident Employer”

This ARO decision regarding a claim for presumptive Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for First Responders (Police) granted the employer’s appeal, in part. The ARO denied total disability and denied the conclusion that the worker was not fit to engage in any RTW activities. Most importantly, the ARO found that the restriction of ‘no RTW with the accident employer’ was not valid.

WSIB Updates Policy regarding Form 7 Reporting Timelines

WSIB Updates Policy regarding Form 7 Reporting Timelines

Effective September 29, 2023, the WSIB’s updated Operational Policy #15-01-02, Employers’ Initial Accident-Reporting Obligations, came into effect. The revised policy includes an update to reporting deadlines related to employers’ initial injury reporting obligations.

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