Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Decision No. 742/24, released August 19, 2025 , the Panel's rulings reinforces how pre-existing stable conditions are to be considered in WSIB claims, especially when determining the suitability of a Suitable Occupation (SO) and whether an injured worker is competitively unemployable. This decision provides important guidance for both injured workers and employers navigating complex claims involving long-standing medical conditions. Importantly, this successful outcome was secured through the advocacy of Bruce Zevallos of RCR Legal Services Professional Corporation, who advanced compelling arguments before the Tribunal that ensured the worker’s unique circumstances were fully recognized and his rights protected. Key…

TORONTO, September 10, 2024 - RCR Legal Services Professional Corporation acted in recent cases before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) that led to the issuance of Decision Nos. 953/21 and 954/21 on August 21, 2024.   In these proceedings, on behalf of two public health nurses, we successfully argued that their occupational inhalation exposures to excessive levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off gassing for nearly 14 months significantly contributed to the onset and development of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), followed by Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) with associated Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and Fibromyalgia (FM).   Our firm began representing these…

September 13, 2023 Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal Jurisprudence

Toronto workers’ compensation paralegal Bruce Zevallos successfully obtained an increase in the Non-Economic Loss (NEL) award the Worker received for headaches and a seizure disorder arising from a traumatic brain injury and successfully obtained entitlement for an Independent Living Allowance (ILA) and Personal Care Allowance (PCA) benefits.