About OWA
What Does the OWA Do?
- The OWA represents non-unionized injured workers at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT).
- When possible, the OWA uses alternative dispute resolution to resolve cases as early as possible and to eliminate the need for formal hearings.
- The OWA provides non-unionized injured workers with the advice they need to handle their own cases when appropriate.
- The OWA establishes community partnerships with other groups that work with non-unionized injured workers.
- The OWA provides educational services to non-unionized injured workers and those in the community who assist these workers.
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