OBA Workers' Compensation PROGRAM | Original Program Date: November 28, 2023

Join us as we reflect on the implications of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal’s (“WSIAT”) recent September 2023 decision on benefits available to qualifying workers under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (“SAWP”):

• What is the significance of “deem” vs. “determine” in section 43(4)?
• In what circumstances should the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) consider systemic racism in its adjudication of the evidence for vulnerable workers?
• What are the implications of this decision for non-migrant workers?

Hear from our experts and learn how to use this decision to benefit your clients.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Jennifer Chan, JTC Litigation

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Maryth Yachnin, IAVGO Community Legal Clinic
Teresa Gianfelice, Office of the Workers Adviser
Samantha Seabrook, Seabrook Workplace Law
Nastaran Roushan, Seabrook Workplace Law