5. Report the injury to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

You may be able to make a claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

Workers' compensation benefits are payments for injuries or diseases that are related to the work you were doing. Workers' compensation is paid by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

You have to report your accident to the WSIB.

You may be able to get workers' compensation benefits for things like:

• wages you didn't get because of your injury
• health care costs
• travel costs to go to your doctor or to therapy for the work-related injury or illness
• retirement income you can't get because of your injury
• a “work transition assessment”, which is meant to help you get work if you can't return to a job with your employer

You might also be able to get workers' compensation benefits if you're permanently disabled because of your injury.

And you might be able to get:

• an independent living allowance if you have a severe permanent disability
• money to pay for clothing that's damaged by braces and wheelchairs

Even if you continued to work at your regular job and didn't lose any wages, it's important to make a claim because:

• you might get benefits to pay for your medical expenses
• your injury could be permanent or get worse

If you aren’t covered by workers’ compensation

If your type of employment is not covered by workers' compensation, you may be able to take your employer or someone else to court to get payments for:

• wages you didn't get paid because of your injury
• expenses you had because of your injury
• money for pain and suffering you experienced because of your injury

You will need to get legal advice about how to do this. There are time limits if you go to court, so get legal advice as soon as you can.