On May 13 IWC’s Orlando Buonastella & Kathrin Furniss, together with injured worker Marvin Mulder, made a presentation before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs hearings on Bill 105 ‘s Schedule 9 amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
As also detailed in written submissions, IWC supports sections of the Bill that expand coverage to uncovered workers, increase the Loss of Earnings (LOE) benefits rate, and allow for LOE benefits to continue after the age 65 cut-off. However the Clinic finds that these changes are incomplete and proposes recommendations on LOE and Loss of Retirement Income, benefit retroactivity, retirement age of 70, re-employment obligations, universal coverage. Of particular concern, the proposal to terminate the 72-month lock-in of LOE benefits and the proposed cap to LOE benefits at 100% of Net Average Earnings (NAE).
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