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Mantis said approximately 45 percent of workers with serious, lifelong disabilities in Ontario are living in poverty. “When we look at people with a permanent impairment… pretty well half of them are going to end up in poverty with a subsequent mental illness because of how they’re treated through the process,” he said. He also noted that 92 percent of WSIB claims for mental health disability are denied.
The union-led campaign against the rebates includes a petition urging members to contact their elected officials. UFCW calls on the Ontario government and WSIB to redirect surplus funds toward tangible improvements in the workers’ compensation system. Among its proposals are raising the loss of…