WSIB premium / classification dispute
Employer challenge to a WSIB classification or premium rate.
What is included
- Reviewing the claim, the employer's reporting duties and the claim costs
- Preparing the Employer's Report of Injury/Disease (Form 7) and other WSIB forms
- Preparing return-to-work plans and offers of suitable modified work
- Preparing objections, cost relief (SIEF) requests and premium or classification disputes
- Supporting the business through a WSIB audit or registration
What is not included
- Medical reports and opinions, records and other disbursements
- Objections or WSIAT appeals, unless the service names them
- A lawsuit against someone other than your employer, which is usually lawyer work
- Medical treatment or vocational assessments
- Attending a hearing when the service covers documents or advice only
Who this service is for
- Ontario employers with a worker's claim in progress
- Businesses disputing a premium rate, classification or audit result
- Independent operators and contractors with a coverage question
- Contractors who need a clearance certificate
Information to have ready
- 1Your WSIB account and firm numbers and any WSIB letters
- 2Payroll and insurable earnings records
- 3Incident reports, job descriptions and modified work offers
- 4Contracts with subcontractors, for coverage or clearance questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost?
The fee is $1,000 plus 13% HST ($1,130.00 in all) for the work described on this page. Court, tribunal or government fees and other disbursements are extra. We confirm the scope and the fee in a written retainer agreement before any work starts.
What happens when I check out?
You book a time for your intake call, then save a card on Stripe's secure page. Nothing is charged today: the card is only charged later, for an invoice for work already done, as your retainer agreement sets out. A licensed paralegal confirms the details, checks for conflicts of interest and, if we can act for you, sends the retainer agreement. Fees paid before the work is done are held in our trust account.
What is cost relief through SIEF?
The Second Injury and Enhancement Fund may reduce the claim costs charged to an employer when a pre-existing condition made the injury or recovery worse. The WSIB decides whether it applies.
Do I have to offer modified work?
Employers must cooperate in the worker's early and safe return to work, and many also have a duty to re-employ. The rules depend on the size of the business and how long the worker was employed.
General information only, not legal advice. NEO Legal Services Professional Corporation is a licensed paralegal firm regulated by the Law Society of Ontario.
Important limitations
- No outcome can be guaranteed; the WSIB and the WSIAT decide entitlement
- WSIB deadlines are strict, and late objections may not be accepted
- Medical evidence comes from your health providers, not from us
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