Research and resources
IAVGO’s Reports
Bad Medicine: A report on the WSIB’s transformation of its health care spending
No Evidence: The decisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (final report)
No Evidence: WSIAT Review Chart of Cases (complete chart)
IAVGO’s Submissions
Coalition letter re chronic mental stress policy, October 12, 2017
December 21 2016 letter from Newhouse IAVGO IWC to Tom Teahen re RTW statistics
IAVGO letter boycotting experience rating review – March 2013
2012-2013 Benefits Policy Review Submissions of IAVGO
IAVGO Submissions to WSIB Funding Review
IAVGO Supplementary Submissions to WSIB Funding Review
IAVGO’s Submission on Rate Framework Consultation 2015
IWC IAVGO HSLC Ellis Newhouse Submissions to the OHRC
Workers’ Compensation Law and Policy
WSIB Internal Documents
WSIB Chronic Mental Stress Audit 2018 (released to IAVGO Nov 2018)
Migrant Farm Worker WSIB training doc
Heath care after repatriation letter to Migrant Farm Workers (January 2018)
Health care in Ontario letter to Migrant Farm Workers (January 2018)
FOI documents re: older worker option
WSIB internal documents related to the Standing Committee, 2012
surveillance data additional 2014
FOI Request – Drug Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
FOI Request – WSIB’s Internal Medication FAQs
WSIB Psych Early Detection Training Document
new surveillance guideline WSIB 2015
2016 PEC offset internal guide
WSIB suicide stats FOI; no such stats
2017 FOI information about psychological/ chronic pain/ mental stress entitlements
Lawyer Referral List
IAVGO Lawyer Referral List- Updated February 2023
Physician’s Guide for WSIB
Produced by the Ontario Legal Clinics’ Provincial Workers’ Compensation Network. A new pamphlet designed to help physicians deal with injured workers.
Sample submissions / tips and tricks for advocates
Submissions for exclusion of evidence: unreliable expert