INSIGHT LEGAL SERVICES​
We provide professional, affordable and convenient Notary Public, Paralegal and Immigration Services with a focus on our clients’ needs.
Cancers in Volunteer Firefighters
If you are or were a volunteer firefighter and diagnosed with cancer, you may be eligible for benefits. If you are a surviving spouse of a volunteer firefighter who died from cancer, you may be entitled to benefits and compensation.
Currently, 17 types of cancers are presumed to be related to employment as a volunteer firefighter by the Ontario Government. Many volunteer firefighter survivors and families that we interviewed are unaware of the benefits they may be entitled to receive. Our team of experienced and compassionate paralegals are ready to assist you with your WSIB claim today! We provide free consultation and evaluation over the phone to anyone who would like to know more about the WSIB benefits and who may be eligible to receive these benefits.
If you have questions, please call us for a free consultation & evaluation
Insight Legal Services is a licensed paralegal firm regulated by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO). We will act as your advocate and guide you through the WSIB process. Our staff has first-hand knowledge of the WSIB and the presumptive legislation pertaining to firefighters and occupational diseases.
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Although the cancer claims are made under presumptive legislation, the rate of accepted applications is as low as 68%. With our experience and knowledge, we can assess your claim in detail before filing and make sure that all of the information that is necessary for the process is filed.
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We don't just initiate the claim, we assist you in collecting the information the WSIB requires. We file a complete claim with the WSIB and follow it up regularly to ensure you receive all of the benefits you are entitled to receive.
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We will respond to requests from the WSIB and ensure your case progresses through the claim process.
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Our service is provided on a contingency basis, we don't charge you for our service until after the benefits are paid to your bank account.
YOU MAYBE ENTITLED TO ONE OR MORE OF THESE BENEFITS
INSIGHT LEGAL SERVICES​
We provide professional, affordable and convenient Notary Public, Paralegal and Immigration Services with a focus on our clients’ needs.
Let professionals deal with WSIB!
Facing the bureaucracy can be an insurmountable task, particularly if you are sick or are coping with the loss of a loved one. Let us take on this challenge on your behalf. While you will remain in charge at every step of the way, we will be your advocate and do our best to take the confusion and frustration out of the process.
What We
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Benefit for Loss of Earnings
If you miss time from work because of a work-related injury or illness, WSIB insurance pays for loss of earnings. This benefit starts from the working day after the injury or illness occurred. How WSIB calculates your loss of earnings benefit depending on the date the injury occurred.
WSIB base benefit payments on an annual wage ceiling. Wages you receive above this ceiling are not covered. The annual wage ceiling is based each year on 175% of the average industrial wage (AIW) for Ontario.
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Loss of retirement income benefit
If you are under 64 years of age on the date of injury and have received loss of earnings (LOE) benefits for 12 continuous months, the WSIB sets aside an amount equal to 5% of all subsequent LOE benefits to pay for a loss of retirement income (LRI) benefit. (This 5% is over and above your regular payments, but will not be paid to you until you turn 65.)
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Health care benefits
In addition to loss of earnings benefits, WSIB benefits pay for a number of costs related to workplace injury and illness, including:
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Health care
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Prescription drugs
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Medical devices and orthotics
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Transportation costs associated with work-related injury or illness
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Benefits for Non-Economic Loss
If you suffer permanent impairment from a work-related injury or illness, the WSIB will pay you a non-economic loss benefit to compensate you for the physical, functional, or psychological loss the impairment causes. This benefit is determined when your condition has reached a point where no further improvement can be expected. The amount paid is based on a legislated base amount times an impairment rating.
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Benefit for Future Economic Loss
Benefits to replace lost future income may be available to individuals permanently injured after January 1, 1990 and before January 1,1998. These are based on 90% of the difference between the worker's take home pay before the injury and expected take home pay after the injury. These benefits are adjusted annually for inflation.​
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Compensation amounts for survivors
Lump sum awards: Spouses of deceased workers are entitled to a one-time lump sum payment. For 2017, this payment is $80,673.30 plus or minus $2,016.83 for each year the spouse is under/over age 40, respectively.​ Monthly awards: Minimum compensation amount payable for spouse and child is $22,904.44 annually. The maximum earnings ceiling is $88,500 per year. Burial awards: WSIB will pay all expenses reasonably connected to the burial - there is no maximum amount. The minimum amount payable is $3,025.25.
