In the groundbreaking Decision No. 2157/09, a panel of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal refused to apply statutory and policy limitations on mental stress entitlement in the Ontario workers’ compensation system. The Panel held that the limitations – which state compensation will only be paid for mental stress injuries that are an acute reaction to a sudden and unexpected traumatic event at work - infringe the equality protections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Get the full story about the ruling and the implications of Decision No. 2157/09 from an expert panel that includes the counsel who argued the case before the Tribunal. The discussion will include:

• A breakdown of what you need to know about the panel’s findings in Decision No. 2157/09
• An analysis of the scope and likely application of Decision No. 2157/09
• An update about whether the decision is being challenged on judicial review

Register now to get practical advice about what Decision No. 2157/09 means for workers and employers dealing with workplace mental stress injuries and appeals.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Maryth Yachnin, IAVGO Community Legal Clinic

SPEAKERS

Rob Boswell, Crawford Chondon & Partners LLP - Barrie
Sandy Donaldson, Ontario Nurses’ Association
Matthew Horner, Ministry of the Attorney General (Constitutional Law Branch)