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WORKERS' INFORMATION KIT: Health Care
Table of Contents
Who
is This Kit For?
Who
is Eligible For Health Care Benefits and Services?
What
are Health Care Benefits and Services?
Requirements
of Health Care Practitioners and Health Professionals
Initial
Choice of Health Professional
Payment
for Health Care Benefits and Services
Payment
for Prescription Medication
Payment for
Assistive Devices and Special Needs
Payment of Clothing
Allowance
Payment for Wage
Loss due to a Health Care Appointment
Payments
for Chiropractors
Payment for Travel
and Related Expenses
Serious
Injury Program (SIP)
Independent
Living Allowance
Independent Living
Devices
Guide and Support
Dogs
Personal Care
Allowance
Payment of Escorts
Resources
for Further Assistance
Appendix
1
Note to Heath Care Practitioner - Requesting Medical Report for
Non-Payment of Treatment
Appendix
2
Note to Health Care Practitioner - Requesting Medical Note for
Non-Payment of Medicine
Appendix
3
Sample Request for Clothing Allowance
Appendix
4
Note to Chiropractor - Requesting Report
for Non-Payment of Chiropractic Treatment
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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 Workers' Kit 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 Trousse du travailleur
est aussi disponible en français
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OWA Workers' Kit 2 - March
2006
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