When Is WSIB Modified Work Not Suitable in Ontario? - UL Lawyers
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An Ontario tribunal ruled that a modified bottle-inspection job offered to an injured worker was not suitable because it conflicted with her medical restrictions, caused ongoing pain, and was not sustainable, entitling her to full loss-of-earnings benefits instead of partial benefits. The ruling clarifies that under WSIB policy, modified work must be safe, productive, within functional abilities, and restore pre-injury earnings—not just meet some of these criteria.
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## What makes WSIB modified work suitable in Ontario? Under the WSIB policy the Tribunal applied, suitable work is post-injury work that is safe, productive, within your functional abilities, and restores your pre-injury earnings as much as possible. A modified job has to meet all of those requirements, not just some of them. That was the central issue in [Decision No. 587/26, 2026 ONWSIAT 1038 (C…
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