Canada vs Australia

Check out how Canada is treating disabled workers, then compare it with Australia's approach.

"Injured workers applaud government action
Changes to Ontario WSIB fairer and in the right direction
Toronto, Ontario, June 1 /PR Direct/ - Injured worker groups today applauded the Ontario Government's action to change the way in which the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board treats Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits.

'The announcement today is a step in the right direction to treat injured workers more fairly,' said Jessica Schmidt, spokesperson for the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge Injured Workers' Group Inc. It is encouraging to see that injured workers are now one step closer to receiving benefits that correspond to their true wage loss.

Successive governments have enacted legislation that resulted in a significant loss of income for injured workers. De-indexing of WSIB pensions occurred in the early 1990's and Bill 99 during the Conservative regime resulted in a 5 % loss of income for injured workers. This is the first time since January 1, 1998 that injured workers have received an increase in their benefits."