Such rehabilitative services are often vital for real, long - term recovery, Yachnin says, and are frequently
recommended by injured workers» own doctors — only to be ignored by the board.
Not exact matches
He also promised to repeal a law placing absolute liability on contractors when
workers are
injured on scaffolding, eliminate the estate tax — Cuomo and legislators this year raised the exemption threshold — and adopt a report
by State Senate Republicans
recommending dozens of regulations be repealed.
In June,
injured workers demonstrated in cities across Ontario, and the WSIB received an open letter signed
by prominent Ontarians and organizations, calling for the WSIB to provide the health care that treating doctors
recommend.
Joint ONIWG / OFL report details problems with WSIB practices identified
by a growing number of health professionals who see the Board ignoring their opinions on
recommended treatment for their patients — with adverse emotional and financial consequences (as illustrated
by accounts of
injured workers» experiences).
Letter signed
by more than 140 doctors, legal clinics, and labour groups, expresses deep concern about
injured workers who are increasingly unable to get the treatment their doctors
recommend,
The proposed law reforms of 1980/1981
recommended by Weiler saw the creation of another coalition in 1981, the Association of
Injured Workers» Groups (AIWG), to organize a united response for progressive reform.