PSHSA Stakeholder Engagement for Chronic Mental Stress Policy Consultation |
Welcome to PSHSA's Stakeholder Engagement for Chronic Mental Stress Policy Consultation
PSHSA is engaging stakeholders to provide input into our Consultation Response to the WSIB regarding the proposed Traumatic or Chronic Mental Stress Policy which provides workers entitlement to benefits for traumatic or chronic mental stress arising out of and in the course of the workers employment.
Traumatic Mental Stress involves work-related events that are generally accepted as traumatic in nature (i.e. being held at gunpoint in the workplace). . Chronic Mental Stress involves work-related vents that are non-traumatic in nature (i.e., humiliating jokes, demeaning conduct, persistent criticism over several years).
This policy comes as a result of a proposed change to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act that was outlined in Ontario’s 2017 budget (Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act, 2017 Schedule 33). The amendments to the Act, if passed
Preserves entitlement for traumatic mental stress and allows entitlement for chronic mental stress arising out of and in the course of employment
Maintains the existing exclusion from entitlement for mental stress caused by an employer’s decisions or actions (e.g. termination, demotion, transfer, discipline, etc.)
Comes into force January 1, 2018
Applies to workers whose injury occurs on or after the date the amendments come into force
This consultation focuses on the WSIB Policy and proposed Service Delivery Model. PSHSA will gather feedback until June 20 and then use this feedback to provide a response to the WSIB Consultation on behalf of our clients and stakeholders.
Before beginning you can download and read copy of the policy, backgrounder and other information here.
Traumatic Mental Stress involves work-related events that are generally accepted as traumatic in nature (i.e. being held at gunpoint in the workplace). . Chronic Mental Stress involves work-related vents that are non-traumatic in nature (i.e., humiliating jokes, demeaning conduct, persistent criticism over several years).
This policy comes as a result of a proposed change to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act that was outlined in Ontario’s 2017 budget (Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act, 2017 Schedule 33). The amendments to the Act, if passed
Preserves entitlement for traumatic mental stress and allows entitlement for chronic mental stress arising out of and in the course of employment
Maintains the existing exclusion from entitlement for mental stress caused by an employer’s decisions or actions (e.g. termination, demotion, transfer, discipline, etc.)
Comes into force January 1, 2018
Applies to workers whose injury occurs on or after the date the amendments come into force
This consultation focuses on the WSIB Policy and proposed Service Delivery Model. PSHSA will gather feedback until June 20 and then use this feedback to provide a response to the WSIB Consultation on behalf of our clients and stakeholders.
Before beginning you can download and read copy of the policy, backgrounder and other information here.