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Operational Policy Manual (OPM)


This manual is the source of operational policy for the WSIB. It contains such matters of policy and law as:

  • Worker coverage, filing claims
  • Benefits, work reintegration
  • Employer coverage, premiums, experience rating
  • Health care, occupational diseases

Operational Policy Manual User Guide

Revised policies: Housekeeping changes to align existing policies with Work Reintegration policies
Document Published Comments
11-01-04, Determining the Date of Injury February 15, 2013 Revised document
11-01-12, Legislative Authority February 15, 2013 Revised document
11-02-02, Lost Time Claims February 15, 2013 Revised document
12-04-02, Volunteer Forces February 15, 2013 Revised document
12-04-03, Emergency Workers February 15, 2013 Revised document
12-04-11, Mutual Aid Agreements for Mine Rescue February 15, 2013 Revised document
15-01-03, Workers' Requirement to Claim and Consent February 15, 2013 Revised document
15-04-03, Chronic Pain Disability February 15, 2013 Revised document
15-05-01, Resulting from Work-Related Disability/Impairment February 15, 2013 Revised document
15-06-06, Incarcerated Workers February 15, 2013 Revised document
15-06-07, Leaving the Province/Country February 15, 2013 Revised document
17-01-09, Travel and Related Expenses February 15, 2013 Revised document
17-04-02, Employer-Requested Health Examinations February 15, 2013 Revised document
17-04-03, WSIB-Requested Health Examinations February 15, 2013 Revised document
17-06-04, Guide and Support Dogs February 15, 2013 Revised document
17-06-08, Home Modification February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-01-06, Redirected Benefit Payments February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-01-07, Automatic Deduction for Family Support February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-01-13, Calculating CPP/QPP Offsets from FEL/LOE Benefits February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-02-03, Determining Long-term Average Earnings: Workers in Permanent Employment February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-02-04, Determining Long-term Average Earnings: Workers in Non-Permanent Employment February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-03-04, LOE Benefits for Workers 55 Years of Age or Older February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-03-06, Final LOE Benefit Review February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-02, FEL Presumption February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-03, Date of Determination February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-05, Initial Determination- Workers Who are Earning at Time of Determination February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-06, Initial Determination- Where Suitable Occupation has been Determined February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-09, Electing the OAS Equivalent February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-11 Supplements for Programs and Work Reintegration Activities Before and After 24 Months February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-12, Supplement Following Significant Deterioration February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-13, FEL Sustainability Benefit February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-14, Reviewing FEL Benefits (Prior to Final Review) February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-15, Effect of a 0% NEL Rating on FEL Benefits February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-04-20, Final FEL Benefit Review February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-06-02, Calculating Temporary Partial Disability Benefits February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-06-03, Definitions for Adjudicating Pre-1998 Claims February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-06-06, Individuals on Unpaid Training Placements - Temporary Disability Benefits February 15, 2013 Revised document
18-07-10, Pre-1990 Pension Supplements February 15, 2013 Revised document
19-02-04, Functional Abilities Form for Work Reintegration February 15, 2013 Revised document
19-05-04, Re-employment Penalties and Payments - Construction Industry February 15, 2013 Revised document
20-02-03, Work Transition Assessments for Surviving Spouses February 15, 2013 Revised document
20-02-04, Work Transition Plans for Surviving Spouses February 15, 2013 Revised document
20-02-05, Transitional Provisions for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) February 15, 2013 Deleted document
21-02-01, Disclosure of Claim File Information - General February 15, 2013 Revised document
21-02-02, Disclosure of Claim File Information (Issues in Dispute) February 15, 2013 Revised document
21-02-06, Disclosure of Claim File Information to Health Care Providers, Work Transition Providers, and Research Entities February 15, 2013 Revised document
22-01-03, Workers' Co-operation Obligations February 15, 2013 Revised document
22-01-05, Offences and Penalties - General February 15, 2013 Revised document
22-01-06, Offences and Penalties - External Suppliers of Goods and Services February 15, 2013 Revised document
22-01-07, Offences and Penalties - Worker February 15, 2013 Revised document
Revised policies
Document Published Comments
18-01-02, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents from 1998 February 1, 2013 Revised document
18-01-03, Benefit Dollar Amounts - Accidents before 1998 February 1, 2013 Revised document
New policies: Mandatory Coverage in Construction (Bill 119)
Document Published Comments
12-01-06, Expanded Compulsory Coverage in the Construction Industry January 2, 2013 New document
14-02-18, Insurable Earnings - Construction January 2, 2013 New document
14-02-19, Clearance Certificate in Construction January 2, 2013 New document
22-01-10, Offences and Penalties - For Compulsory Coverage in Construction January 2, 2013 New document
Revised policies: Housekeeping changes to support Mandatory Coverage in Construction (Bill 119)
Document Published Comments
12-01-01, Who is an Employer? January 2, 2013 Revised document
12-02-01, Workers and Independent Operators January 2, 2013 Revised document
12-03-02, Optional Insurance January 2, 2013 Revised document
12-03-03, Who Can Obtain Optional Insurance January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-01-01, The Classification Scheme January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-01-02, Single Classification January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-01-03, Segregated Payrolls January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-01-04, Aggregated Payroll January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-02-02, Registration January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-02-04, Clearance Certificate January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-02-05, Closures January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-02-06, Employer Premium Adjustments January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-02-08, Determining Insurable Earnings January 2, 2013 Revised document
14-02-10, Insurable Earnings - Logging January 2, 2013 Revised document
18-02-05, Determining Average Earnings - Concurrent Employment January 2, 2013 Revised document
18-02-07, Calculating Net Average Earnings January 2, 2013 Revised document
18-02-08, Determining Average Earnings - Exceptional Cases January 2, 2013 Revised document
19-05-02, Re-employment Obligation in the Construction Industry - Threshold, Duration, and Specific Employer Requirements January 2, 2013 Revised document
21-01-01, Access to Employer Information January 2, 2013 Revised document
22-01-01, Material Change in Circumstances - Employer January 2, 2013 Revised document
22-01-02, Material Change in Circumstances - Worker January 2, 2013 Revised document
Revised policy
Document Published Comments
18-01-05, Table of Rates January 2, 2013 Revised document

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Past policies

For copies of past policies, please email km@wsib.on.ca or phone 416-344-4355 or 1-800-387-0750 Ext. 416-344-4355.

Questions

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Resources

Policy overview

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA)

WSIA Regulations