Which statute provides a mechanism for dealing with work-related injuries and diseases via a tribunal instead of direct lawsuits?

Which statute provides a mechanism for dealing with work-related injuries and diseases via a tribunal instead of direct lawsuits?

• A. Ontario Human Rights Code
• B. Canadian Human Rights Code
• C. Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
• D. Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

Answer: (C)

The mechanism for handling work-related injuries and diseases through a tribunal is provided by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. This statute creates a workers’ compensation system that covers injuries and illnesses arising from work and sets up the associated tribunal processes—such as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and its appeals tribunal—to adjudicate claims and disputes. In this system, employees typically receive benefits without going to civil court, and most direct lawsuits against employers are replaced by this no-fault scheme. The other statutes focus on different rights. Human rights codes address discrimination and related protections in employment, not the workers’ compensation framework, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act governs privacy and data handling, not workplace injury compensation.

The mechanism for handling work-related injuries and diseases through a tribunal is provided by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. This statute creates a workers’ compensation system that covers injuries and illnesses arising from work and sets up the associated tribunal processes—such as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and its appeals tribunal—to adjudicate claims and disputes. In this system, employees typically receive benefits without going to civil court, and most direct lawsuits against employers are replaced by this no-fault scheme.

The other statutes focus on different rights. Human rights codes address discrimination and related protections in employment, not the workers’ compensation framework, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act governs privacy and data handling, not workplace injury compensation.