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Adult Services - Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Program
1-800-267-2483 ext 2475Office: 613-742-2475 ext 2475
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Academic evaluation and individualized training
- access to the following programs: Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS), academic upgrading, professional and post-secondary training
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Legal clinic
COVID-19 (November 9, 2021): We are currently not meeting with people in-person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
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COVID-19 (November 9, 2021): We are currently not meeting with people in-person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
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- employment and work
- housing law
- income assistance
- tribunals and courts
- health and disability
- immigration law
- refugee law
- abuse and family violence
- debt and consumer rights
- French language rights
- human rights
- criminal law
- family law
- help with lawyers and paralegals
- wills and power of attorney
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Ottawa, Vanier - Clinique juridique francophone d'Ottawa
1-877-500-4508 Office: 613-744-2892
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Legal clinic
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Services
- legal representation
- summary advice and brief services
- immigration law
- housing law
- family law
- income maintenance (social assistance, employment insurance)
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
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Ottawa and District Injured Workers Group, The (ODIWG); 1516 Merivale Rd, Unit 12c
Ottawa, ON, K2G 3J6 (87km)
Ottawa, ON, K2G 3J6 (87km)
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An incorporated non-profit organization dedicated to assisting injured workers and their families in seeking justice, dignity and equality.
Promotes the proper health, safety and security of injured workers in the workplace.
Resources and education to assist injured workers in dealing with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and injured workers rights
Promotes the proper health, safety and security of injured workers in the workplace.
Resources and education to assist injured workers in dealing with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and injured workers rights
- regular meetings to discuss injured worker issues
- promotion of political activism
- empowers or acts on behalf of clients, sometimes working with their union (where applicable), or refers to the Office of the Worker Adviser or other legal services.
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Legal clinic
COVID-19 (November 9, 2021): We are currently not meeting with people in-person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
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COVID-19 (November 9, 2021): We are currently not meeting with people in-person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Services
- employment and work
- housing law
- income assistance
- tribunals and courts
- health and disability
- immigration law
- refugee law
- abuse and family violence
- debt and consumer rights
- French language rights
- human rights
- criminal law
- family law
- help with lawyers and paralegals
- wills and power of attorney
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Old Age Security Programs, Ottawa - No Physical Address
Office: 1-800-277-9914 Office: 1-800-277-9915
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Old Age Security (OAS)
Monthly pension to persons 65 or over regardless of income or assets
Supplement added monthly to Old Age Security for those with limited or no income
Monthly allowance for spouses 60-64 years of Old Age Security pensioners receiving Guaranteed Income Supplement
Monthly allowance for widowed spouses 60-65 years
Programs of Human Resources and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada)
Click here for the Benefits Payment Calendar
Monthly pension to persons 65 or over regardless of income or assets
- must be legal resident of Canada for at least 40 years to receive full pension
- also full pension for persons who were 25 years or older as of July 1, 1977, and who resided in or had a visa to enter Canada that was valid on that date, or who had resided legally in Canada prior to that date and after reaching age 18, and who resided in Canada immediately before approval of the application
Supplement added monthly to Old Age Security for those with limited or no income
- amount of supplement is adjusted quarterly
- reapply when income taxes are filed (end of April)
- not payable outside Canada beyond a period of 6 months regardless of how long the person lived in Canada
Monthly allowance for spouses 60-64 years of Old Age Security pensioners receiving Guaranteed Income Supplement
- based on combined income of the couple
- allowance is adjusted quarterly
- residence requirements
- proof of age required
- reapply when income taxes are filed (end of April)
Monthly allowance for widowed spouses 60-65 years
- death, marriage and applicant's birth certificate required
- based on limited or no income
- deceased spouse need not have received Old Age Security
- apply when income taxes are filed (end of April)
Programs of Human Resources and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada)
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Part of Ontario's occupational health and safety system
- facilitates return to work, and provides insurance for injuries and illnesses incurred by workplaces covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
- provides full and complete service to employers on registration and insurance premiums
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Rehabilitation for the Disabled, Ottawa - Centrepointe Dr
1-877-695-7999 Office: 613-596-3463
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Programs for persons with disabilities
- vocational rehabilitation
- supported employment
- job preparation
- job coaching
- community development
- public education
- awareness of needs of persons with disabilities
- sensitivity awareness
- assistive devices program
- home and vehicle modification program
- independent living services
- outreach/attendant care
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Legal clinic
COVID-19 (November 9, 2021): We are currently not meeting with people in-person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
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COVID-19 (November 9, 2021): We are currently not meeting with people in-person. We are holding meetings by phone. Please call us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Services
- employment and work
- housing law
- income assistance
- tribunals and courts
- health and disability
- immigration law
- refugee law
- abuse and family violence
- debt and consumer rights
- French language rights
- human rights
- criminal law
- family law
- help with lawyers and paralegals
- wills and power of attorney
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Legal clinic (Perth, Shabot Lake, Brockville)
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Services
- employment and work
- housing law
- income assistance
- tribunals and courts
- health and disability
- immigration law
- refugee law
- abuse and family violence
- debt and consumer rights
- French language rights
- human rights
- criminal law
- family law
- help with lawyers and paralegals
- wills and power of attorney
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Prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses
- administers for employers a no-fault workplace insurance
- provides to workers the loss of earnings benefits, pays for and monitors the quality of healthcare, and helps in early and safe return to work
- provides benefits to most survivors of workers who die due to workplace injuries or illnesses
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Community legal clinic
- assistance and representation in all matters under jurisdiction of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
- support groups
- workshops and seminars
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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Monthly retirement pension, beginning as early as 60 years or as late as 70 years
Disability benefits -- for contributors under 65 years
Program of Employment and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada
Retirement Hub - information and resources on pensions and retirement planning
- full pension if started at 65 years
- reduced pension if started before 65 years
- increased pension if started after 65 years
Disability benefits -- for contributors under 65 years
- allowance for dependent children
- children's benefit for dependent children of deceased contributor
- death benefit (lump sum payment to estate, or persons responsible for funeral costs)
- pension credits earned by either spouse may be divided equally (credit splitting) on termination of marriage or common law partnership
Program of Employment and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada
Retirement Hub - information and resources on pensions and retirement planning
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Old Age Security (OAS)
Allowance -- Monthly benefit for low income spouses (60-64 years) of GIS recipients; based on combined income of the couple
Allowance for the Survivor -- Monthly benefit for low income widowed spouses 60-64 years
Social Security Tribunal, 1-877-227-8577 -- independent appeal process for Old Age Security decisions, see separate entry
Programs of Employment and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada
Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS), 1-866-668-8297 -- monthly supplement to low income Ontario seniors receiving OAS and GIS
Retirement Hub - information and resource on pension and retirement planning
- Monthly pension to legal residents of Canada 65 years and older
- full pension to those who have lived in Canada for at least 40 years after turning 18
- partial pension may be available
Allowance -- Monthly benefit for low income spouses (60-64 years) of GIS recipients; based on combined income of the couple
Allowance for the Survivor -- Monthly benefit for low income widowed spouses 60-64 years
Social Security Tribunal, 1-877-227-8577 -- independent appeal process for Old Age Security decisions, see separate entry
Programs of Employment and Social Development Canada, delivered by Service Canada
Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS), 1-866-668-8297 -- monthly supplement to low income Ontario seniors receiving OAS and GIS
- program of the Ontario Ministry of Finance
Retirement Hub - information and resource on pension and retirement planning
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COVID19 -- staff working remotely, providing representation and legal advice services via phone and email
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Community legal clinic
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Community legal clinic
- representation through all levels of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
- case consultation and training for other agencies
- funded by Legal Aid Ontario
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COVID-19 -- offices are open but call ahead to ensure someone is available to assist you; call 1-800-387-0750 Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm or use online services at wsib.ca/en/onlineservices
For Frequently Asked Questions about WSIB claims during COVID-19 CLICK HERE
For more information on WSIB's response to COVID-19 CLICK HERE
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Promotes workplace health and safety
For Frequently Asked Questions about WSIB claims during COVID-19 CLICK HERE
For more information on WSIB's response to COVID-19 CLICK HERE
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Promotes workplace health and safety
- administers no-fault workplace insurance for employers and their workers
- disability benefits for workers who are injured on the job or contract an occupational disease, or who have sustained sudden, traumatic mental stress or chronic stress injury that is the result of a work-related stressor (conditions apply, call for details)
- facilitates return to work
- administers survivor benefits for spouse, child or other dependant of a worker who died as the result of workplace injury or disease
- financial incentives for safe employers
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Arm's length agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development. Works to educate, advices, and represent non-union workers who have been injured at work or who have been threatened or punished for following health and safety laws.
Services include:
Services include:
- summary advice and representation through all stages of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claims process or the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT)
- information on the polices and procedures of the WSIB and WSIAT
- advice and representation through the stages of an application and hearing of an application and hearing before the Ontario Labour Relations Board
- self-help information for workers to handle their own claims or applications where appropriate
- referrals to other organizations
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