by Ryland MacDonald | Mar 4, 2024 | WSIB
In the recent WSIAT case of Decision No. 1462/23, the Tribunal had to consider whether the respondent could avail himself of the “executive officer exception” in a Right To Sue Application arising from an action commenced by the respondent with respect to injuries he...
by Ryland MacDonald | May 1, 2023 | WSIB
In a recent Right to Sue Application (Decision No. 229/23), the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal addressed a potential grey area in the legislation that appeared to arise when applying the exception under section 28(4) of the Workplace Safety Insurance...
by Ryland MacDonald | Dec 1, 2021 | WSIB
In a recent “Right to Sue” application, Decision No. 616/21, 2021 ONWSIAT 848, Vice Chair Dee of the WSIAT considered the issue of whether a plaintiff in a wrongful dismissal action was barred from pursuing such an action against her employer, an auto parts retailer,...
by Ryland MacDonald | Jun 20, 2021 | WSIB
A recent “right to sue” decision from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (Decision No. 1375/20, 2021 ONWSIAT 270) considered whether a slip and fall accident that occurred in a parking lot was “reasonably incidental” to the worker’s employment and...
