16 Apr 2018
On Friday April 13th, the Minister of Labour’s office issued a release that the provincial government plans to review the way work-related cancers are evaluated in Ontario, to ensure that up-to-date science is used to determine compensation. Dr. Paul Demers and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre have been appointed to conduct the review.
Challenges surrounding workers’ compensation have been highlighted recently as 250 previously-denied compensation claims by former GE workers in Peterborough are being reviewed by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Full article: Government plans to review handling of workplace cancers in wake of GE Peterborough case. Joelle Kovach, The Peterborough Examiner, April 13, 2018.
We are excited to announce that on January 27th, Jill MacLeod will be stepping into the role of Administrative Director at the OCRC.
Results from a study by OCRC and the Institute for Work and Health.
We are pleased to share our annual report, highlighting progress and accomplishments from 2023-2024. The theme of this report is…
