If you have encountered Workplace Safety and Insurance issues, our team of experts can assist with the following:
- Workplace Safety and Insurance claims control management from the initial stages of a claim to the closure of a claim.
- Assistance and reviews on completing and filing Form 7 and other WSIA forms and reporting requirements.
- Assistance in communicating and documenting matters with the WSIB and where appropriate intervening directly with Board employees to ensure prompt responses and effective claims control.
- Assistance in preparing and/or advising on providing suitable work, work hardening programs, and all phases of the Work Reintegration process, including assistance at Return to Work Specialists and/or Work Transition Specialists meetings.
- Assistance in arranging and advising on Physical Demands Analysis, Ergonomic Assessments, Job Shadowing and Education, and other related services for the company.
- Arranging private investigations and surveillance where appropriate.
- Assistance in arranging and advising on Independent Medical Assessments and Function Abilities Evaluations.
- Review of individual claim files for cost relief from the Secondary Injury and Enhancement Fund (S.I.E.F.).
- Assistance and advice on experience rating matters (N.E.E.R. and CAD-7) including assessment reviews with detailed reporting to confirm company’s position at any given time and advice on how to maximize your refund or minimize your penalty on a cost-effective basis.
- Assistance and advice on Revenue matters including employer classification, payroll and work-well audits.
- Assistance with the preparation of objections and written submissions on behalf of employers at all levels of appeal process.
- Representation at WSIB and WSIAT Appeal Hearings.
- Representation of employers, directors, officers or supervisors charged with an offence under the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act and regarding any investigations involving the Regulatory Division.
- Assistance and advice regarding registering as an employer with the WSIB when starting a business.
- Assistance and advice regarding WSIB costs and potential on-going liability upon the sale of assets or shares of a business or upon restructuring of a business.