COMPUTER OPERATOR – ENTITLEMENT TO FULL LOE BENEFITS TO AGE 65 – CLAIM TO WSIB BENEFITS IS NOT AFFECTED BY A HRTO SETTLEMENT

Decision No: 1257/17 | Date of Decision: August 21, 2018 | PDF: 2018onwsiat2713

Upon our involvement in this Worker’s circumstance, we assisted the Worker with seeking and obtaining general damages under the Ontario Human Rights Code and also securing WSIB full Loss of Earnings benefits to age 65 at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. In its Decision, the Vice Chair found that confidential settlements ending employment under the Ontario Human Rights Code does not limit the Worker's rights and claims for benefits under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.