Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act & Commentary, 2009 Edition

Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act & Commentary, 2009 Edition




Author(s): Garth Dee, B.Math., LL.B. & Gary Newhouse, B.A., LL.B.
Format: Softcover Book
Topic/Practice Areas: Employment & Labour Law, Insurance Law, Occupational Health & Safety/Workers' Compensation
Publication Date: June 2008


Country: Canada
Edition:
Number of Pages: 562
ISBN: 9780433460053





Find the legislation and regulations you're looking for quickly in this single convenient resource. In addition, 12 commentary chapters explain in plain language the key features of the current workers' compensation landscape and some of the more significant sources of information with respect to those features. Most discussions with regard to compensation benefits payable in a claim will be made with respect to the benefits payable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997.



Features and Benefits



· Overview commentary written by authors with over 20 years of practical experience in the field

· Update on pertinent Appeals Tribunal decisions and Practice Directions

· Update on changes in Board policies

· Completely up-to-date legislation

· Full text of the pre-1997 Workers' Compensation Act and key extracts from the pre-1985 Act

· A portable resource that you can carry with you when needed

· A clear and accessible format that ensures you find the legislation and regulations you're looking for quickly

· Includes pertinent Acts and Regulations,

o Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 and Regulations

o Workers' Compensation Act (pre-1997)

o Workers' Compensation Amendment Act (pre-1989)

o Workers' Compensation Amendment Act (post-1989)

o Extracts from Workers' Compensation Act (pre-1985)

o Table of concordance “ significant sections under five versions of the Workers' Compensation Act

o Insurance Act (extracts)

o Government Employees Compensation Act



Who Will Benefit



· Employment and labour lawyers who represent clients in workers' compensation claims

· Workers advocacy organizations who advise workers on their rights

· Legal clinics who provide assistance in workers' compensation cases

· Human resources professionals who need an overview of workplace safety and workers' compensation legal requirements





















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