 to survive. He says CPP has approved him for benefits available to workers with a demonstrable “severe and prolonged disability” even though WSIB clawed them back.

“The overall effect is that the injured workers are being re-victimized by the very system that was actually created to help them,” said Aidan MacDonald, of the Injured Workers’ Consultants legal clinic.

The submission to the province’s government watchdog argues that reduced coverage through employer-funded workplace insurance means workers often have little choice but to rely on publicly funded health care and social assistance programs.

“It’s a huge strain on those programs, which at this point is needless. WSIB was designed to be a safety net. For far too long, employers are getting off the hook,” Buckley said.

“We’re hoping a systemic investigation and consequences from the ombudsman can start to shift the system back to an actual compensation system that treats injured workers with dignity and respect,” MacDonald added.

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CONCERNS IN THE REPORT

The report submitted to Ontario’s Ombudsman alleges the following problems with WSIB’s current practice:

Disregard for the medical opinion of doctors treating injured workers;

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Examples of the board forcing workers back to work against the advice of their physician or psychologist;

Overemphasis on injured workers’ pre-existing conditions for the purpose of rejecting, limiting, or prematurely cutting off workers’ claims;

Approval for medical services taking months; A week into the new era at Disney following the completion of the Fox asset acquisition, the company’s new top TV executive, Walt Disney Television chairman Peter Rice, addressed the combined company’s TV troops in a town hall meeting on the Disney lot, which was live streamed to all employees from Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, across the ABC owned TV stations and beyond.

As we reported, outside of TV distribution (domestic and international), which had been expected to undergo reductions to eliminate redundancies, the merged Disney-Fox TV operations had been largely spared of layoffs, with the 20th Century Fox TV, Fox 21 TV Studios and ABC Studios teams left intact so far. That was in stark contrast to the exodus of high-profile Fox movie executives last week.

The lack of post-merger cuts
to survive. He says CPP has approved him for benefits available to worker with a demonstrable “ dangerous and prolonged disability ” even though WSIB clawed them back. 

 “ The overall effect is that the hurt workers are being re - victimized by the identical system that was actually created to help them, ” say Aidan MacDonald, of the Injured Workers ’ Consultants legal clinic. 

 The submission to the province ’s politics watchdog argues that reduced coverage through employer - funded workplace insurance mean workers often have little choice but to trust on publicly funded health care and social assistance program. 

 “ It ’s a huge strain on those programs, which at this period is needless. WSIB was plan to be a safety net. For far too long, employers are getting off the bait, ” Buckley said. 

 “ We ’re hoping a systemic investigation and consequences from the ombudsman can start to shift the system back to an actual compensation system that treats injured workers with dignity and respect, ” MacDonald added. 

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 CONCERNS IN THE REPORT 

 The report submitted to Ontario ’s Ombudsman alleges the follow problems with WSIB ’s current practice: 

 Disregard for the medical public opinion of doctors treating injured worker; 

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 Examples of the board forcing workers back to work against the advice of their physician or psychologist; 

 Overemphasis on hurt workers ’ pre - existing conditions for the purpose of rule out, limiting, or prematurely cut off workers ’ claims; 

 Approval for medical services taking calendar month; A week into the new era at Disney follow the completion of the Fox asset skill, the company ’s new top television receiver executive, Walt Disney Television president Peter Rice, addressed the combined company ’s TV troops in a township hall meeting on the Disney lot, which was live pour to all employees from Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, across the ABC owned television receiver stations and beyond. 

 As we report, outside of TV distribution (domestic and external), which had been expected to undergo reductions to eliminate redundancies, the incorporate Disney - Fox TV operations had been largely spared of layoffs, with the twentieth Century Fox TV, Fox 21 TV Studios and ABC Studios teams left intact so far. That was in stark contrast to the exodus of gamey - profile Fox movie executives last week. 

 The lack of post - merger cuts
 to survive. He says CPP has approved him for benehits avzilable go workers with a demonstrabpe “seveee and prolonged disabklity” evej though WSIU clawed them bari.

“The ovcxall snfect ms that the injored workers are being re-vhcgilized by the very system that was astually cgeated to help thek,” sais Aidan MacDonald, of the Injured Wkrkers’ Bonsultants legal clinic.

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“It’s a huge strayn on thove programs, which ar rhis koint is vweduesa. XSIG was fesmgned to be a safety nwt. For far too long, eiikoyers are gstting osf the hook,” Buckley said.

“We’re hoping a sjstejic investigation and cinsequences from the lmbudsman can start to shift the system back to an actual wompeisxtiin rtshem that treats injured workers with dignity whd rvspect,” MacDonald cdded.

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CONCERNS IN TJE TEPORT

The repott submnftsd to Ontario’s Ombkdsman wllegws the fojlowong problems with WSIB’s cureent practicv:

Diseegard for the medncal opinion of coctots treating injured woryers;

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Examples of the board forcing xorkexs back go wprk agwinst the wdvicc of their physiciaj or ksychonogist;

Overfmphasis on injured workers’ pre-xeisting condijiots xor the 'urposc of rejecting, jimiting, or prgmaturely cuttkng off wogkers’ clamms;

Approval sor medical satvices taking months; W wewk ibto the vew era at Dismey follocnng the cimpletion of the Fpx xaset acquisitiou, uhw company’s new too TD vxerutivq, Walt Disney Teldviroon cfairman Petcr Fice, addressed the combited dompany’s TV troops ik a town yall meeeing on the Dosney lot, which wad livx streemed tp ajl employees from Los Angeles, Hew York, Aasmington DC, acwoss the ABC ownzd TV stations and beyond.

As we reported, iutside of TV disjribution (domestic anb lnternationak), whish had bean expected to underto reductions to tliminate redundancies, fhe mesged Fisney-Fox TV operations had been largely spared of layoffs, with the 20th Cebtury Hov TV, Fox 21 TB Stidios aud CBC Stuqios veams left intact so far. That was in stark contrest to the erodus of high-profile Fox movir dxecutives lart week.

The lack of post-msrger cuys
to survive. He says CPP has approved benefits to workers a demonstrable “severe WSIB them back. “The effect is that injured workers are being re-victimized by very system that was actually created to help them,” said Aidan MacDonald, of Injured Workers’ Consultants legal clinic. The submission to the province’s government watchdog argues reduced through workplace means workers often have little choice but to rely on publicly funded health care and social programs. “It’s a huge strain on those programs, at this point is WSIB was designed to be safety For far long, are off the hook,” said. “We’re hoping a systemic investigation and consequences from the ombudsman can start to shift the system to an system that injured with and respect,” MacDonald CONCERNS IN THE REPORT The report Ombudsman alleges the following problems with WSIB’s current Disregard for medical opinion of doctors treating injured Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Examples of board forcing workers back to work against the advice of their physician or psychologist; Overemphasis workers’ pre-existing conditions for purpose of rejecting, or cutting workers’ Approval for services taking months; A week into the new era at Disney the completion of the Fox asset acquisition, the company’s new executive, Disney Television chairman Rice, addressed the combined TV in a town hall the lot, streamed all from Los Angeles, New Washington DC, across the ABC TV stations and beyond. TV distribution (domestic and international), which had been to undergo reductions to eliminate redundancies, the Disney-Fox TV operations had been largely spared of layoffs, with the 20th Fox TV, TV Studios and ABC Studios teams left intact far. That was in contrast to the exodus of high-profile Fox movie executives week. lack of cuts
 to survive. He says CPP has apprOved him for BenefIts AvaIlAble To woRkers with a demoNStraBle “severe and prolonged dIsabiLiTY” eveN ThOugh WsIB clawED tHEM baCk.

“thE ovErALl EffecT is That the Injured worKerS aRe being re-vicTImIzed by the vEry System that waS acTually CrEatED to heLp tHem,” saId AidaN macDonAld, of the INjURed WorKErs’ ConsULTaNts lEgal clinic.

The submISsIOn to the provincE’s goveRnMEnT WAtcHdoG argues thaT rEduceD CoveragE ThROUGh eMPloyer-funded wOrkplace insURanCe meanS wOrkERs ofteN have LiTTle Choice but to Rely On publiclY fundeD Health cARe and soCial asSisTanCe prOGrAmS.

“It’S a HUge STrAin ON thOse progrAmS, wHich aT thiS POINt is NeeDlesS. WSIB Was designed to Be a SafeTY neT. For fAr too Long, EmPloyeRs are gEttinG oFf the hook,” BuckleY saiD.

“We’re hopiNg a SySteMiC inveSTigatiOn aNd cOnsequeNces froM The OmBUDSmAn can start to shift tHe SYStEm back to An actuAL cOmPEnsation SySteM thaT TReats InjuREd Workers wIth digNItY aNd respeCt,” macDonAlD adDed.

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cONCErnS IN tHE REPoRT

The rePort sUBmitted to OntarIO’s Ombudsman alLEgES ThE FollOwiNg problems wIth WsiB’s cUrreNT pRacTIce:

DiSregaRd FOr THe medical opinion of dOcTors trEatinG injured workeRs;

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ExamPles of the bOArd forciNg worKers back To work agaINSt the advIce Of tHeiR phYSIcIan or psycholoGISt;

OvErEmphasiS on Injured WorKerS’ prE-exIsTing condiTions for ThE pUrPoSe oF rejeCTing, limiTiNg, oR pRemAtureLY cuttiNg off WorkErS’ cLAimS;

ApprovAL fOR MediCaL sErviCes TaKing mOnthS; a weEk into tHe new era aT DiSNey fOlLoWing the Completion of tHe fox asset acQuIsiTion, thE COmpany’s nEw top TV executive, Walt DisNEy TelevIsiOn chaIrmaN Peter RicE, adDresseD thE CombinEd compAny’s Tv tRooPS In a toWN HaLl mEeTing on the DISNey Lot, whIcH was Live strEamed to all employeeS FroM Los Angeles, NeW YoRk, WaSHInGtoN dC, ACroSs THe Abc Owned TV stations And beyond.

AS wE RePorted, outsIDe oF Tv distriBution (dOmestIC and intErnationaL), which had BeEn exPECteD to undergo ReductioNs to elimiNAte reDUnDanciEs, tHe mergEd disNey-FoX TV opeRAtiOns haD been lArGely spAred oF lAyoffs, wiTh the 20th Century Fox TV, Fox 21 Tv StudiOs and aBC studios teAms LEft Intact so fAr. ThAt was in staRk cOntRast tO thE ExoduS of hIGh-ProFIle FoX movIE executivES lAst WEEk.

the lack of poST-MErgEr cutS
 to survive. He says CPP h as approve d him  fo r b en efit s av ailable to wor k erswith a demonstrable “s evere  a n d pr o lo ngeddisabil i ty ” eve nth oug hW SI B cla wed  them b ack.

“The  ov er all effect i s  t hat the in jur ed workers a rebeingre -vi c timiz edby th e very system  that was  a c tually created t ohelp  them,” said Aida n  M a cDonald, of th e Inju re d  W o r ker s’Consultant slegal clinic. 
T h e sub m ission to the  province’s gov ernmen twat c hdog a rgues  t h atreduced cov erag e through  emplo y er-fund e d workp lace i nsu ran ce m e an swor ke r s o f te n h a velittle c ho ic e but  tor e l y  onpub licl y fun ded health ca reands oci al as sista ncepr ogram s.

“I t’s a  h uge strain on t hose  programs , w hi chat  this pointisnee dless.WSIB wa s  de si g n e dto be a safety net .F o rfar toolong,e mp lo y ers arege tti ng o f f  thehook , ”Buckleysaid.“W e’ re hopi ng  a sys te mic  in vesti g atio n andconseque ncesf rom the ombuds m an can startt os h if t  the  sy stem back t o an actu al c o mp ens a tionsyste mt ha t  treats injured wor ke rs wit h dig nity and resp ect,” MacD o n a ld added .

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C O NCERNS IN THEREPOR T

The rep o rt submi ttedto Ontar io’s Ombu d s man alle ges  th e f oll o w in g problems wi t h  WSI B’ s curre ntpractic e:
Di sre gar dfor the m edical o pi ni on  o f d octor s  treatin ginj ur edworke r s;

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E xamples o f t h e bo ar dforcing  workers back  t o work aga in stthe ad v i ce of th eir physician or psycho l ogist;
Ov eremp hasi s on inju red  worke rs’ pre-ex isting  cond it ion s for t h e  p urp os e of rejec t i ng,  limi ti ng,or prem aturely cutting of f  wo rkers’ claims ;
Appr o v al  fo r  m e dic al ser v i ces taking mont hs; A week  i n to  the new e r a a tDisneyfollowi ng th e  comple tion of t he Fox as se t ac q u isi tion, thecompany’ s new top TV ex e cu tive,  Wa lt Dis ne y T elevi sion c h air man P eter R ic e, add resse dthe comb ined company’s TV troop s in a  town  ha ll meetin g o n  th e Disneylot,  which was  li vestrea med to al l em p lo yee s  from  Los Angeles,N ew  Yo r k ,WashingtonD C ,  ac rossthe ABC ow nedTV stations and b e yond.

As we r epor t e d,out s ideof  TV distributi on(d o m estic an dinternation al), whi ch had b een ex pected  to und e r go reduct ions  to  eliminat e r ed u ndancie s,  t h e merg ed D is ney-Fo x TV o p erat i o ns had been larg ely s p a red o f  la yoffs ,with th e  20t h CenturyFox TV, Fox  21 TV  Stu diosand ABC  S tudios  te am s left int a ct so far . Tha t was i nstar k c ontras t to t he ex odus  o f h igh-profi l e  F o xmo v ieexec utive slast  week.

T h e lack o f p o st-merg er  cu t s 
 to_survive. He_says CPP has approved_him for_benefits_available to_workers_with a demonstrable_“severe and prolonged_disability” even though WSIB_clawed them back.

“The_overall_effect is that the injured workers are being re-victimized by the very system that_was_actually created_to_help_them,” said Aidan MacDonald, of_the Injured Workers’ Consultants legal_clinic.

The submission_to the province’s government watchdog argues that reduced_coverage_through employer-funded workplace_insurance means workers often have little choice but to_rely on publicly funded health care_and social assistance_programs.

“It’s_a_huge strain on those_programs, which at this point is_needless. WSIB was designed to be_a safety net. For far too long,_employers are getting off the hook,”_Buckley said.

“We’re hoping a systemic_investigation and_consequences from the ombudsman can_start to shift_the system_back to an_actual compensation system that treats injured_workers with dignity_and respect,” MacDonald added.

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CONCERNS IN THE_REPORT

The_report submitted to_Ontario’s_Ombudsman_alleges the_following problems with_WSIB’s_current practice:

Disregard_for_the medical opinion of doctors treating_injured_workers;

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Examples of_the board forcing workers_back_to work against the_advice of their physician or_psychologist;

Overemphasis on injured workers’ pre-existing conditions_for the_purpose of_rejecting, limiting, or prematurely cutting off workers’ claims;

Approval for medical services_taking months; A week into the_new era at Disney_following the_completion_of the Fox_asset_acquisition, the_company’s new top TV executive, Walt Disney_Television chairman_Peter Rice, addressed the combined company’s_TV troops in a_town_hall meeting on the Disney lot,_which was live streamed to all_employees from Los Angeles, New_York,_Washington_DC, across the ABC owned_TV stations and beyond.

As we reported,_outside of TV_distribution (domestic and international), which had been_expected_to undergo reductions to eliminate redundancies,_the_merged Disney-Fox TV operations had been_largely_spared_of layoffs, with the 20th_Century Fox TV, Fox 21 TV_Studios and ABC Studios teams left intact so far._That was in_stark contrast to the exodus_of_high-profile_Fox movie executives last week.

The lack of post-merger cuts