FAIR PARTNERSHIP
What Is the Office of the Worker Adviser?
The Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) is an
independent agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL). Our
mandate is to provide free services in workplace insurance matters
(formerly called workers' compensation) to non-unionized injured
workers and to the survivors of injured workers whose
death is work-related. The OWA is not part of the Workplace
Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
What Is the FAIR Partnership?
The Fatalities and Immediate Response (FAIR)
Partnership is a joint project of WSIB, MOL, Threads
of Life, and the OWA. Its goal is to provide timely and
comprehensive assistance to survivors following a traumatic workplace
fatality.
What Services Can the OWA Provide to Survivors?
For the purpose of the FAIR Partnership, the
OWA will provide the following services to survivors:
- information, advice and representation in
workplace insurance / workers' compensation matters
- an in-person visit with the families and
survivors, upon request
- general information and appropriate referrals
for families and survivors regarding health and safety prosecutions,
inquests, and accessing information through the Freedom
of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)
- appropriate referrals to WSIB, MOL, Threads
of Life, and other community resources
- referral to a lawyer where there is a possible
third party civil action or other legal matters related to the
traumatic fatality.
Who Can I Contact at the OWA?
The OWA contact person for the FAIR Partnership
is Mary Tzaferis, Manager, Toronto and Eastern Region at 416-326-6690,
or Victoria Drinkwater, Regional Service Coordinator at 416-325-0952.
For information about survivors' benefits,
see OWA Fact Sheets 15 and 16 called "Survivors'
Benefits" and "Calculating
Survivors Benefits".
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
There are time limits for appealing WSIB decisions. If you
wish to appeal a decision, contact a qualified representative
as soon as possible. For more information on time limits,
see OWA Fact Sheets 24 and 25 called Appealing
to WSIB and Appealing
to WSIAT.
This Fact Sheet contains general information only. It is
not a legal document. To see what the law says, you should
look at the Workplace
Safety and Insurance Act and WSIB policies. If you
require help and do not have a union to assist you, contact
the Office of the Worker Adviser:
- Our toll free telephone
number is 1-800-435-8980 (English) or 1-800-661-6365 (French)
- or visit our website at http://www.owa.gov.on.ca
Cette feuille-info est
aussi disponible en français
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OWA Fact Sheet 37 - September 2008
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