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On Tuesday March 25th, this extremely important legal case on access to healthcare for injured migrant workers will be heard.
Join us for this great event as we hear from injured migrant workers who have taken a stand to say no one is disposable!
What: Panel discussion and workshop with several injured migrant workers who stood up for their right to stay in Ontario for healthcare and workers compensation.
With limited exceptions, the WSIB systemically «disposes» of injured migrant workers to a life of poverty and ill health even though they were injured as a result of their labour in Ontario.
As a result of relentless pressure from migrant workers and their advocates, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has changed the way it provides health care to injured migrant workers in Ontario and in their home countries.
«Tribunal slams WSIB practice that cuts benefits to injured migrant workers» / Sara Mojtehedzadeh (Toronto Star, Oct. 5, 2017) In what is being called a landmark decision, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) has ruled that Ontario's workers» compensation board's practice of cutting benefits to injured migrant workers by deeming them able to find alternative employment in Ontario is illegal.
While the WSIB has responded that it will study the Appeals Tribunal ruling, unless the Board changes its policies and procedures injured migrant workers will continue to be, in the words of Justicia for Migrant Workers» Chris Ramsaroop, «discarded, disposed of and their health - care responsibilities downloaded on their home communities.»
The main demands are that the WSIB listen to injured workers» doctors, approve the treatments their doctors recommend and better protect those workers, like injured migrant workers and workers with mental health issues, who are most vulnerable.
Not exact matches
Migrant worker program called «worse than slavery» after injured participants sent home without treatment
Ontario's laws exclude many migrant workers from minimum wage, housing regulations, protection from recruiters, access to health and safety and employment standards and injured workers compensation.
In October 2013, the Ontario government lost its appeal at the Health Services Appeal and Review Board in which they were seeking to remove OHIP coverage for migrant workers who got injured on the job.
This event is part of the «Better Healthcare» Campaign and is organized by Injured Workers Action for Justice and endorsed by IAVGO Community Legal Clinic and Justicia for Migrant Workers.
The Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario fully supports the recommendations and amendments put forward in the submissions by the Workers» Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services, Decent Work and Health Network, Migrant Workers» Alliance for Change, Injured Workers» Consultants Community Legal Clinic and the Ontario Federation of Labour as part of the Fight for $ 15 and Fairness.