Terms of Use
Welcome to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board website. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions posted here and elsewhere on this website, you should not access or use this site. Please note that the terms and conditions may be updated from time to time without notice to you. By accessing or using this site, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions as posted on this site at the time of your access or use. The terms "we" and "WSIB" refer to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Copyright
Disclaimer
Permission to Reproduce
Trademarks
No Endorsement
External Links, WSIB Website Partners and Community NetWork Page
Criteria for Becoming a WSIB Website Partner
Criteria for Links from the WSIB Website to an Organization's Website
Criteria for Links to the WSIB Website from an Organization's Website
WSIB Privacy Policy for the Internet
Miscellaneous
Copyright
© 1998-2008 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Disclaimer
The information on this website is provided as a public service by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. While we make every reasonable effort to ensure this information is current and accurate, we do not guarantee that the information is complete, up-to-date or accurate or will be available without any interruption. This site and any information contained on or provided through this site is provided on an "as is" basis. WSIB does not make any express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements of any kind whatsoever (including without limitation, warranties of title or non-infringement, or any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) with regard to this site, or with respect to any information, product, service, or other material provided on or through this site or a linked site. The information contained in this site (including without limitation any products or services listed and any practices described herein) may not be appropriate or effective for your circumstances and is not intended as medical, nursing, health care, legal or other professional advice. Use of this site does not replace consultations with a qualified professional. It is your responsibility to evaluate the information contained in this site. Any and all risks associated with the use of, or reliance on, such content rests with you. The WSIB (including its directors, employees, and other representatives) shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way, for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of or in connection with your use of this website or any linked site.
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act remains the final authority on legal obligations and responsibilities in the Ontario workplace safety and insurance system.
The official policies of the WSIB are contained in the Operational Policy manual which is published on the WSIB website and distributed in hard copy to subscribers. Every effort has been made to ensure that the published text is identical to the minuted document approved by the WSIB's Board of Directors or President. In the event of a discrepancy between the published text and the minuted document, the minuted document prevails. Copies of minuted documents are available from the WSIB's Corporate Records. Please note that policies may be published in electronic form on this website before subscribers receive the hard copy.
Permission to Reproduce
Information on this website has been posted with the intent that it be readily available for non-commercial, personal and public use and may be reproduced, in part or in whole and by any means, without charge or further permission from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board for such purposes, provided that: (1) the content is not modified; and (2) all copies include the above copyright notice and applicable disclaimers. Public use includes use by stakeholders and their representatives in proceedings before the WSIB, WSIAT and the courts.
All uses for commercial purposes require the written permission of the WSIB. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without the written permission of the WSIB you may not: (a) include any content from this website in or in connection with any product or service that you create, distribute or offer; or (b) copy such content onto your or any other website.
To request permission to reproduce all or part of the content of this website for commercial purposes, please contact:
David Williams
Manager, eServices and Online Publishing
416-344-4345
wsibcomm@wsib.on.ca
Trademarks
All product, service and company names mentioned in this site are the trademarks of their respective owners.
No Endorsement
Reference to organizations, services, products, processes and events on this website does not imply their endorsement or recommendation by the WSIB and any failure to mention a particular organization, service, product, process or event is not a sign of disapproval.
External Links, WSIB Website Partners and Community NetWork Page
The WSIB is not responsible for the content or practices of third-party websites that may be linked to or from our site. These linked websites may or may not be available in French.
The linking to or from this site does not imply on the part of the WSIB any endorsement or guarantee of any of the organizations or information (including the right to display such information) found on their respective websites, nor does it imply a recommendation of the products, services or events which may be offered through such site.
Criteria for Becoming a WSIB Website Partner
Organizations wishing to be identified as a Partner on the WSIB website must meet the following criteria:- Be a not-for-profit (or other non-commercial) organization or government department that promotes workplace health and safety, health care and/or return to work, or services/information for persons with disabilities
- Be in good standing with the WSIB (where covered)
- Where requested by WSIB, provide a mutual link to our website from their site, if their site offers links
- Wish to be specifically identified as a partner working with us to promote workplace health and safety and return to work
Criteria for Links from the WSIB Website to an Organization's Website
Government and not-for-profit (or other non-commercial) organizations with sites that offer information and/or services that help employers and workers with:- workplace health and safety
- return to work
- claims management issues
- disability due to workplace injuries and illness
- occupational disease identification and prevention
- research into workplace injury and illness
- workers' compensation
- ergonomics
- first aid obligations
- health care for injured workers
As a convenience to our users, in addition to links to government and non-profit organization websites, WSIB may also include links to events relating to any of the above topics on our Community NetWork page. Please note that inclusion of the event on the Community NetWork page, should not be construed as a recommendation or endorsement of the event by WSIB and further that WSIB will not be confirming the accuracy of any of the information contained in the event listing. Please contact the organization hosting the event to confirm any such information.
Criteria for Links to the WSIB Website from an Organization's Website
Permission to link an organization's site to the WSIB website is given if - the organization wishes to provide their customers with information about workplace safety and insurance.
- the organization's website promotes workplace health and safety, and, in WSIB's sole opinion, is aligned with WSIB's vision.
If you would like to become a WSIB partner, please e-mail us at wsibcomm@wsib.on.ca. To list your event on Community NetWork page, please fill out our e-mail form. The WSIB may decline to characterize an organization as a Partner, or to permit links to or from this website, in its sole discretion.
WSIB Privacy Policy for the Internet
The WSIB is charged with dealing with much information of a confidential nature. This has made us very sensitive to privacy issues on the Internet. For this reason, we have taken a "go-slow" approach to online transactions in this website to protect confidentiality of claims and account information.
In general, you can visit our WSIB website without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. Our web servers collect domain names, not the e-mail addresses of visitors to our site. We use the statistics, such as the number of visits, the average time spent on the site, pages viewed, etc., in order to measure the use of our site and to improve our content.
There are times, however, when we may need information from you. Examples include an e-mail address to respond to your questions, or your industry sector and postal code so we can match you with the sector or office and WSIB representative who can best serve you. We also provide e-mail links for your convenience to a number of our health and safety association partners. You are welcome to use this e-mail service to contact that organization directly from our site. We do not, however, share or provide access to the personal information we collect on this website with any third party, other than those who provide certain services to WSIB. These service providers acknowledge that WSIB that is bound by the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and must agree to respect this legislation and treat such personal information appropriately.
There are some features of the site that use cookies. A cookie is a tiny piece of data that a website sends to your browser. This is stored on your hard drive so we can recognize you when you return to our site. Many browsers may be set to notify you when you receive a cookie.
At times, we will also conduct online surveys to better understand the needs and profile of our visitors. At the time we conduct the survey, we will let you know how we intend to use the information collected.
In addition to e-mail links to health and safety associations, the WSIB site provides links to other WSIB Partners. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content or the privacy practices employed by other sites.
Miscellaneous
The terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Jurisdiction and venue shall be in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. WSIB's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any right or provision of the terms and conditions shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of any right or provision.
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