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- Ontario’s WSIB Policy Update on Communicable Illnesses
Ontario’s WSIB Policy Update on Communicable Illnesses
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Charlie Herrera Vacaflor, Employment Law & HR Content Senior Consultant
(Last updated )


Charlie Herrera Vacaflor, Employment Law & HR Content Senior Consultant
(Last updated )
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- What is a communicable illness?
- When is a worker entitled to a benefit for a communicable illness?
- What evidence is needed to prove a worker contracted a communicable disease at work?
- Are workers entitled to benefits even if they choose not to immunize against a communicable illness?
- When does a communicable illness arise out of and in the course of employment?
- Are workers entitled to benefits if they contracted a community-acquired communicable illness?
- Will benefits stop once a worker’s main symptoms are gone?
- Do you need help creating a communicable illness policy for your business?