Personal Injury Claims Blog

The time following a workplace injury can be extremely stressful, and not just physically — psychological stress can be a huge factor as well. Although your health should be the highest priority, it’s easy to understand why your thoughts may naturally gravitate towards monetary issues, especially if you have a family to provide for. If…

When you’re hurt on the job, there are so many things to worry about that putting together a coherent argument to ensure your compensation can often take a backseat. Think about it: you’ve got your health and recovery to think about, your family and a plethora of other logistical matters. In most situations, workers will…

You were injured at work, filed a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), and the results were less than favourable. They didn’t flat out deny your claim, but you were left with significantly less than you expected. Sound familiar? Thankfully, you don’t have to take their verdict lying down; you can still…

Hello and welcome back to Goodman Elbassiouni LLP’s blog series on everything you might need to know about the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, otherwise known as the WSIB. Previously we discussed what you, the person who became ill or injured from your workplace, needed to do as the claimant and how you should fill…

Hello again, and welcome to Goodman Elbassiouni LLP’s blog! Last time we discussed what steps you should take immediately after you become injured or ill from your work, so this time we thought we would talk about how to file a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). If you haven’t already read…