Benefits for Seriously Injured Workers Your support team Each seriously injured/severely impaired worker has a support team from our Serious Injury Program. Your support team meets together to learn about your case and find the best solution for you. Your team will have: a Case Manager an Occupational Therapist; and a Nurse Consultant Who are severely impaired workers? We consider impairment to be severe if the degree of impairment is permanent and you receive a 60% or more non-economic loss (NEL) benefit in one or more files; is permanent and is recognized, in one or more claims, by permanent disability (PD) benefits totaling 100%; or is, in the opinion of a WSIB health care professional, likely permanent, and at a 60% or more NEL or a 100% PD benefit. Learn more about WSIB benefits and services. Your Guide to Independent Living (1mb, pdf) provides comprehensive information about WSIB benefits and services for severely impaired workers, as well as a list of useful community supports that can help seriously injured workers and their families. Independent Living Newsletter - Fall 2009 (1.6mb, pdf) Independent Living Newsletter - Winter 2007 (344k, pdf) New price list for wheelchair/scooter purchases Effective August 27, 2007, we are using a new price list when we review approved purchases of wheelchairs and scooters on behalf of workers. The price list (46k, pdf) is based on familiar market practices. Prior to this price list, we obtained quotes from three different suppliers for an approved wheelchair or scooter purchase. We will now review all billings of approved products to ensure the amount complies with the new list. We expect to realize cost savings due to this new price list model and workers will continue to benefit from an extensive list of suppliers of wheelchairs and scooters. For more information about this new price list, please contact Mark Budenz – WSIB Supplier Relationship Lead, Supplier Relationship Branch – at 416-344-3286 or toll-free at 1-800-387-0750, ext. 3286. Elevating and lifting device update Effective immediately, Shoppers HomeHealthCare will be handling any requests for the WSIB for the installation, service, and preventive maintenance of approved elevating and lifting devices on behalf of injured workers. Shoppers HomeHealthCare replaces the WSIB’s previous suppliers, Cambridge Elevating, and Ottawa Valley Stair Lift. Services provided under this new agreement include the preventive maintenance and repair of approved lifting devices such as elevators, chair lifts, incline platform lifts, and porch lifts. Between now and October 1, 2007, a representative from Shoppers HomeHealthCare will be contacting injured workers who have elevating or lifting devices to ensure they receive preventive maintenance on an ongoing basis. If you do not receive a call by this date, please contact the Shoppers HomeHealthCare’s toll-free contact number (1-877-752-8885) to ensure the device is registered with them. All injured workers who have an elevating or lifting device can contact Shoppers HomeHealthCare at their toll-free number regarding any concerns, or for further information on maintenance schedules. Specific claims issues should continue to be directed to the adjudicator or nurse case manager assigned to the claim. If you do not know who is assigned to the claim, contact the WSIB’s general inquiry line toll-free at 1-800-387-0750. Please have the claim number available. Disability Resources The Canadian Abilities Foundation (CAF) provides links to a multitude of disability resources to help employers accommodate injured workers and help injured workers and their families cope with disability. Find help, make new contacts, and share your experience with disability on CAF's Web site, Enablelink. The Canadian Helen Keller Centre is a resource for persons who are deaf-blind, their families, service providers, volunteers, supporters, and the general public about the needs, concerns and challenges of persons living with both vision and hearing loss.