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, early and safe return to work, labour market re-entry, re-employment obligations
• employer coverage, premiums, experience rating, and
• health care, occupational diseases.

Operational Policy Manual User Guide


Corrected/Revised policies

Document	Published	Comments
15-04-02, Psychotraumatic Disability	October 14, 2009	Correction (added "dated October 30, 1990" to the reference to 03-03-03 in the document history as it was omitted in error)
15-04-03, Chronic Pain Disability	October 14, 2009	Correction (added 03-03-05 dated August 22, 1990 to the document history as it was ommitted in error)
15-04-04, Chronic Pain Disability Rating Schedule	October 14, 2009	Correction (added "dated October 30, 1990" to the reference to document 03-03-06 in the document history as it was ommitted in error)
17-06-03, Independent Living Devices	October 14, 2009	Revised document
18-03-07, Loss of Retirement Income Benefits (Accidents on or after January 1, 1998)	October 14, 2009	Correction (reference to "see Tab 20, Survivors" was amended to "see section "Survivors" in the Operational Policy manual (OPM)")
18-04-17, Loss of Retirement Income Benefits (Accidents from January 2, 1990 to December 31, 1997)	October 14, 2009	Correction (reference to "see Tab 20, Survivors" was amended to "see section "Survivors" in the Operational Policy manual (OPM)")
19-01-04, Job-Search Assistance	October 14, 2009	Cross references corrected
19-03-02, LMR Assessments	October 14, 2009	Cross references corrected
21-02-04, Disclosure of Claim File Information to Worker or Employer Representatives	October 14, 2009	Revised document
21-02-06, Disclosure of Claim File Information to Health Care Providers, LMR Providers, and Research Entities	October 14, 2009	Revised document

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Past Policies

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Resources

Policy overview

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA)

WSIA Regulations