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Prosecutions under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act can result in significant consequences for workers, employers and others. This video will cover the key issues which arise in WSIB prosecutions with counsel experienced in representing employers, workers and the WSIB.

Elizabeth Witmer will provide insight into the transformation of the WSIB to a modern and sustainable workplace safety and insurance system that provides fairness to employers and workers and strengthens economic competitiveness for Ontario businesses.

When will the WSIB's $14 billion dollar unfunded liability be retired? Will employers need to pay more? Will the indexation of benefits for partially disabled injured workers be affected? These are issues that Professor Harry Arthurs has grappled with in the WSIB Funding Review.

The focus of this program is recent case law. The challenge of keeping up with new decisions is one all practitioners face. Listen to our speakers as they review recent jurisprudence.

Addressing issues that emerge regarding plaintiffs' right to sue in circumstances arising out of injuries that appear to involve the workplace, our panel of experts will bring you up to date.