All questions by topic

A health-care provider says I cannot decide about my medical treatment. What can I do?

How do I make health-care decisions for someone?

What happens if I cannot consent to medical treatment?

I have a disability. How do I know if I am experiencing abuse?Updated October 7

I have a disability. If I call the police about abuse, what do I need to know?Updated October 7

I have a disability. What can I do if I’m being abused by a support worker?Updated October 7

I have a disability and I was abused in the past. What can I do about it now?

I have a developmental or intellectual disability. Can I get help from the government?

What are my rights when getting developmental services and supports?Updated October 7

DSO says I do not qualify for services and supports. What can I do?

I get home or community care and I’m being abused. What can I do?

I’m an older adult being forced from my home. What can I do?Updated October 7

I’m an older adult. How can I protect myself from abuse?

I’m an older adult. How do I know I’m being abused?Updated October 7

I’m an older adult. How do I know if I’m being financially abused?Updated October 7

What can I do if an older adult is being abused?

What can I do if I see abuse in a long-term care home?

What can I do if I see abuse in a retirement home?

Can I be treated at home for a serious illness?Updated October 7

Can I get end-of-life care at home if I do not want to die in a hospital?Updated October 7

How can I get care services at home if I do not want to move into a long-term care home?Updated October 7

What do I need to do when a family member dies?Updated October 8

What can I do if a loved one’s mental health is getting dangerous?

Do I have a right to see my mental health records?Updated October 8

Who can see my mental health records?Updated October 8

What is a mental health Form 1?Updated October 8

Can a doctor force me to get treatment?Updated October 8

Can I be forced to stay in a psychiatric facility?Updated October 8

What are my rights as a psychiatric patient?

Can I appeal a decision about my mental health?Updated October 8

I’m under 16 and in a psychiatric facility. What are my rights?Updated October 8

What is a Community Treatment Order?Updated October 8

Do I need a MyBenefits account when I apply for or get income assistance?

I think I have Long COVID. Can I get ODSP?

Can I get disability benefits?

I’m on ODSP. Do I have to apply for CPP disability benefits?

How do I start an ODSP application?

If I apply for ODSP, how do I prove my disability?

Can I get ODSP if I own property or other things?

My adult child lives with me. Can this affect my ODSP?

I live with another adult. Can this affect my ODSP?

My spouse and I separated. Will this affect ODSP?

Will living with my partner affect my ODSP?

Someone is moving in with me. Can this affect my ODSP?

Can I get child support and also get money from ODSP?

Can I get spousal support and money from ODSP?

Can I get ODSP if I get an inheritance?

Can I work and get ODSP?

Will ODSP help pay my costs when I travel for medical treatment?

Will ODSP help pay for costs related to my health?

Can ODSP help pay for a special diet?

What is a medical review date for ODSP?

Can ODSP pay my assistance to someone else for me?

Can ODSP make me pay back money in the future?

What can I do about an ODSP overpayment?

Can I appeal a decision about ODSP?

I disagree with an ODSP decision. What can I do?

Can I get ODSP money while waiting for an ODSP appeal decision?

I gave my ODSP appeal form to the Social Benefits Tribunal. Now what?

What happens at a Social Benefits Tribunal ODSP appeal?

How do I prepare for an ODSP hearing at the Social Benefits Tribunal?

I have a problem with ODSP. Where can I get help?

How do I appeal to the Social Security Tribunal about CPP disability benefits?

Can I appeal a decision about CPP disability benefits?

Can I get CPP disability benefits?

How do I apply for CPP disability benefits?

Are there disability benefits besides CPP?

I sent in my application for CPP disability benefits. Now what?

Can I work or go to school if I’m getting CPP disability benefits?

What health and safety rules apply to my job?

What do I need to know about the dangers in my workplace?

What should I do if my work is not safe?

What do I do to keep my workplace safe? What does my boss have to do?

What can I do if someone at work is being violent or threatening me?

What can I do if I am being harassed at work?

How can I change our safety policies at work?

What do health and safety reps and Joint Health and Safety Committee do?

Can I be punished for complaining about safety issues at work?

How do I complain to the OLRB if I was punished for complaining about safety?

What type of benefits can I get from the WSIB?

How do I know if I’m covered by workers’ compensation benefits?

What should I do if I get hurt or injured at work?

I was not at work when I got hurt. Can this be a work injury?

I didn’t have an accident but I hurt myself at work. What can I do?

How and when must I report a workplace injury or illness?

What is my employer supposed to do after I report a work injury?

My employer wants me to have an injury “assessment”. What should I do?

Can my employer make me take wages or sick pay instead of a WSIB claim?

The WSIB knows I’ve been injured at work. What happens next?

What do I need to know when I’m dealing with the WSIB case manager?

Can I get money and treatment while I wait for a WSIB decision?

What can I do if I disagree with a WSIB decision?

What if my employer appeals a WSIB decision?

How do I get back to work after an injury?