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Meet next Wednesday at IWC @ noon to get ready for this year’s June 1^st Injured Workers’ Day. We will begin with a short history of June 1^st – Injured Workers’ Day, and then give a rundown of upcoming events. After that, we will order some pizza and dust off our craft supplies to have a poster & placard-making party for the events on June 1st. We hope you can join us at the IWC office (815 Danforth Ave, Suite 411 on 4th floor)

The event will be hybrid (on Zoom and in person) – if you want to join virtually for the presentation about June 1^st history and a rundown of upcoming events, make sure to join right at noon.

 Please RSVP by clicking here – whether you are coming in person or online – so we know how much food to order.

If you can’t join us, keep an eye on injuredworkersonline.org/June1st2025 for the most up to date information on Injured Workers’ Day events.

The third episode of IWC’s InjuredWorkerPodcast is now out. It features conversations with Jack Copple (organizer with the Toronto & York Region Labour Council) and Bonnie Heath (IWC board member, among many other things) about Toronto’s proposed “Protest Zone Bylaw”. On the surface, the bylaw isn’t directly related to injured workers. As our guests point out, however, when you dig a little deeper it has the potential to impact anyone who is trying to campaign for change within city limits. Have a listen, tell your friends, and subscribe on your podcast app.

Listen to the podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. If you missed them, our previous episodes are about employer “rebates” and working in extreme weather. 

The Clinic is moving the monthly Know Your Rights / injured worker drop-in sessions to the fourth Wednesday of the month, from 1pm to 3pm.

Join us for the next meeting on Mar. 26 at our office (815 Danforth, 4th Floor, Toronto), or by Zoom/telephone (register here to get the link).

As usual, the first hour will be an educational presentation, and the second hour will feature more of a group conversation about issues facing injured workers. Our educational session will be a “WSIB 101” overview of workers’ compensation benefits in Ontario, and our group discussion will be about what you would like to see at this year’s June 1st Injured Workers’ Day events. 

The second in IWC’s podcast series InjuredWorkerCast is now available. In Episode 2 Work & Weather, IWC Lawyer Tebasum Durani talks to an injured worker, OFL President Laura Walton, and MPP Peter Tabuns about the dangers that workers who must be outside face during extreme weather conditions, and what can be done to keep them safe.

Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Youtube

What happens at a WSIB or Tribunal appeals hearing? Our next monthly Know Your Rights meeting (which you can attend in person or by Zoom/telephone) will take place on Wednesday February 12th from 1pm to 3pm.

We’re especially excited about this one, because it will be an opportunity to introduce our newest staff member, Matthew Pi, who has recently come on board to help with community and outreach initiatives.

You will need to register if you want to attend online or by phone. Information on how to join on Zoom or by phone will be emailed to you after you register.You don’t need to register to attend in person, but it would help us know how many people to prepare for.

As usual, the meeting will be split into two, with the first half containing an educational aspect and the second half being a more interactive injured worker meeting. You are welcome to join for just one section, or attend both.

Meeting Agenda:

1pm – Educational Presentation – What Happens At A Hearing?

• What does a WSIB or WSIAT Tribunal appeal hearing look like?
• What will happen?
• What kind of evidence and arguments are they looking for?
• …and more 

2pm – Group Meeting – What do injured workers need?

Matthew will guide the group in a discussion about the struggles faced by injured workers, and brainstorm about how our community can respond in 2025 and beyond. 

In the first Thunder Bay Injured Workers’ Tuesday online session for 2025, IWC will host a discussion on claims suppression and experience rating that includes the experiences of injured workers, legal advocates and recent research.

Zoom into the Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers’ Support Group Tuesday online info & advocacy session from 10:00 to 12 noon. Contact tbiwsg@gmail.com to be on the mailing list to get notices and the Zoom link for the weekly TBIWSG sessions