Disclaimer: This page is dedicated to resources that were shared with us over the course of the creation period associated with Company Town. We are not experts in legal or health counselling but are posting this material as general information, should you or anyone you know suffer from an occupational disease or workplace injury.

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE RESOURCES

Sick or injured due to conditions in your workplace? This document outlines resources and starting points if you are looking to get more information or file a claim.

BEGINNING A CLAIM - ORGANIZATIONS & CONTACTS

Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc. (OHCOW)

https://www.ohcow.on.ca/our-mission-and-vision.html Currently there is a satellite office in Peterborough to aid with GE and Ventra/Pebra plastics:

Peterborough Office
349A George Street North, Suite 206
Peterborough, ON. K9H3P9
Tel: 705-749-3444
Fax: 705-745-2464

Office of the Worker Advisor (OWA)

http://www.owa.gov.on.ca/en/Pages/default.aspx
For former GE workers to begin a claim you may contact the Local 524 benefit representative - Kortney Hilderbrandt @ 705-559-4616

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

https://www.wsib.ca/en

Sue James (chair of the Advisory Committee for GE Workers)

Sue James can be contacted with questions and concerns for Peterborough workers or family who believe they have been affected by occupational disease:
email: suejames@cogeco.ca
705-876-1150

LEGAL ADVICE & SUPPORT

Community legal clinics can offer free assistance with WSIB matters. Most legal clinics can provide legal advice, brief services and legal information to injured workers, and in some cases can provide legal representation (to those who meet Legal Aid Ontario's financial eligibility guidelines). Legal clinics usually provide services only to clients who live within geographic boundaries, but all legal clinics will do their best to make referrals to other resources if they are unable to help.

Some local legal clinics include:

• Community Advocacy & Legal Centre
  Belleville, Ontario 1-877-966-8686; TTY- 1-877-966-8714
  Serving Hastings, Prince Edward, Lennox and Addington Counties & the Tyendinega Mohawk Territory


• Durham Community Legal Clinic
  Oshawa, Ontario (905) 728-7321
  Serving The Regional Municipality of Durham


• Northumberland Community Legal Centre
  Cobourg, Ontario 905-373-4464; 1-800-850-7882
  Serving Northumberland County and Alderville First Nation


• Peterborough Community Legal Centre
  Peterborough, Ontario (705) 749-9355
  Serving Peterborough City and County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation


• The Legal Clinic
  Perth, Ontario (613) 264-8888
  Sharbot Lake, Ontario (613) 279-3252
  Brockville, Ontario (613) 264-8888
  Serving Lanark, Leeds & Grenville, North Lennox and Addington
  and North Frontenac Counties


• Renfrew County Legal Clinic
  Renfrew, Ontario (613) 432-8146; 1-800-267-5871

Serving Renfrew County

• Community Legal Clinic - Simcoe, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes
  Orillia, Ontario 1-800-461-8953, ext.0
  Serving Simcoe County, Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Rama First Nation,
  Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes


• Lake Country Community Legal Clinic
  Bracebridge, ON (705) 645-6607
  Serving the Districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound

There are also three specialty legal clinics that serve clients across the Province in WSIB matters:

• Industrial Accident Victims Group of Ontario Phone: 416-924-6477; Toll-free in Ontario: 1-877-230-6311
• Injured Workers Consultants Legal Clinic (416) 461-2411
• Toronto Workers Health & Legal Centre (416) 971-8832