Workers' compensation benefits
Workers' compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to workers injured in the course of their employment. Eligibility for, and awarding of, benefits to injured workers are determined by workers’ compensation boards, which are funded through employer premiums. IWH research focuses on trends in workers’ compensation benefits, their adequacy and equity, and their effects on workers.
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IWH study finds 7 in 10 injured workers still experience pain more than a year after injury
A high proportion of injured workers in Ontario experience persistent pain for well over a year after their work-related injury. According to an IWH study of workers' compensation lost-time claimants, 70 per cent of workers experience pain 18 months after their work injury.
Published: September 30, 2022
At Work article
What research can do: IWH input contributes to enhancement of WSIB’s Health and Safety Index
When the WSIB reviewed its Health and Safety Index, IWH researchers provided advice on index methodology. An impact case study summarizes how enhancements to the index incorporated that advice.
Published: May 26, 2022
Journal article
Journal article
Do differences in work disability duration between men and women vary by province in Canada?
Published: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, September 2019
At Work article
Raising awareness about caregiver supports results in savings for employer: study
It's one thing to have workplace policies to support employees with unpaid caregiving duties at home. It's another to raise awareness about such policies among staff and their supervisors. That alone can result in savings for the employer, according to a new cost-benefit analysis.
Published: July 2019
IWH in the media
‘Nothing like it in the world’: Should Canada adopt New Zealand’s approach to supporting victims?
After New Zealand's prime minister pledges to financially support the recovery of survivors of a deadly mosque attack, Global News journalist Jane Gerster talks to Institute for Work & Health president Dr. Cam Mustard about the distinct features of New Zealand's no-fault insurance scheme.
Published: Global News, March 2019
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Journal article
Perceived role and expectations of health care providers in return to work
Published: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, March 2019
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Project
What is the extent and nature of claim suppression in British Columbia?
Status: Completed 2021
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Journal article
What are physicians told about their role in return to work and workers' compensation systems? An analysis of Canadian resources
Published: Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, October 2018
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Journal article
The role of healthcare providers in return to work
Published: International Journal of Disability Management, August 2018
At Work article
Benefits outweigh costs for workplaces that accommodate people with mental illness
For employers, the economic benefits of hiring and accommodating workers with mental illnesses range from two to seven dollars for every dollar spent. That's according to a new study on the business case of accommodating mental illnesses.
Published: July 2018
Journal article
Journal article
Age, sex, and the changing disability burden of compensated work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Canada and Australia
Published: BMC Public Health, June 2018