Office of the Worker Adviser

Arm's length agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Works to educate, advise, and represent non-union workers who have been injured at work or who have been threatened or punished for following health and safety laws.

Services include:

• summary advice and representation through all stages of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claims process or the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT)
• information on the polices and procedures of the WSIB and WSIAT
• advice and representation through the stages of an application and hearing of an application and hearing before the Ontario Labour Relations Board
• self-help information for workers to handle their own claims or applications where appropriate
• referrals to other organizations