Direct from W.S.I.B. Policy

WSIB Policy on Benefit-Related Debts (Overpayments), April 22, 1999

Changed WSIB policy for recovery of benefit-related debts takes into account employer and
worker concerns and best practices in the workplace insurance and safety field.

WSIB Policy on Benefit-Related Debts (Overpayments), April 22, 1999

For any WSIB benefit-related debt created on or after May 1, 1998, the WSIB will not collect
benefit-related debts when:  the debt is created as a result of the overturning of an entitlement decision, upon appeal or reconsideration, the person owing the money was not notified by the WSIB within three (3) years of the date the debt was due and repayable to the WSIB.  The debt is a result of a WSIB administrative error and the person reasonably could not have been aware of the error, and recovery of the debt would result in severe, long-term financial hardship for the person.

The WSIB will collect benefit-related debts in all other cases, such as when there is: duplication of employment earnings from the employer and benefits, failure to report material change, (e.g., change in medical conditions, increased earnings, return to work) a WSIB administrative error and the person reasonably should have been aware of the error, and fraud and/or misrepresentation.

For benefit-related debts prior to May 1998, the previous policy will continue to apply.

For policy information please call Slavica Todorovic, Benefits Policy Branch, at 416-344-4327.
For entitlement-related decisions please contact your adjudicator; TTY: 1-800-387-0050

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