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Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal

Ministry
Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
URL
www.wsiat.on.ca
Address
505 University Avenue, 7th Floor
Toronto
M5G2P2
Phone
416-314-8800/ 1-888-618-8846
Fax
416-326-5164
Background
Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, S.O. 1997, C. 16, SCHED. A, PART XIII, S. 173 (opens a new window)
Function

The tribunal is the final board of appeal to which workers and employers may bring disputes concerning decisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. The tribunal hears appeals from final decisions or rulings of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board regarding entitlements to benefits, health care and vocational rehabilitation.

Membership

The tribunal is composed of a chair, one or more vice-chairs and the number of members representative of employers and of workers that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers appropriate. The chair is the chief executive officer. If the chair considers it appropriate in the circumstances, a panel of three members shall hear and decide an appeal under the insurance plan. The panel shall consist of the chair or a vice-chair, one tribunal member who is representative of employers and one Tribunal Member representative of workers.

Qualifications

•    Ability to set strategic direction, articulate and work towards a vision and oversee the implementation of plans and strategies.
•    Thorough understanding of the administrative justice system, including the relevant legal principles.
•    In-depth understanding of the professional, institutional, policy and community context in which the Tribunal operates, or the ability to acquire such understanding.
•    Understanding of the Tribunal’s Practice Directions and supporting procedures.
•    Knowledge of the continuum of dispute resolution practices to design new or change existing processes.
•    Superior dispute resolution and analytical skills to resolve complex matters involving multiple interests, under public scrutiny.
•    Commitment to respect diversity and to maintain fair, transparent processes that meet the highest professional standards of the Tribunal’s Code of Conduct.
•    Experience in interpreting and applying legislation with specific knowledge of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and related law and policy.
•    Ability to formulate reasoned decisions and communicate them in writing in a timely manner.
•    Impartiality and sound judgement to fairly assess cases involving issues regarding conflicting verbal / written evidence and the assessment of credibility.
•    Ability to perform the work required in an effective, pro-active, self-directed and timely manner.

Term

There is no limitation in legislation, however, the Agencies & Appointments Directive limits the term of appointment to a maximum of ten years in total for regulatory and adjudicative agencies. Re-appointment to a further term beyond the maximum of ten years in total may be made only in exceptional circumstances in the public interest.

Meetings
Hearings are held daily in Toronto at the Tribunal's Head Office, as well as across the province.
Remuneration

Appointees are remunerated according to Schedule B of the Agencies and Appointments Directive

Appointments & Vacancies

No. Position Member Term Location
1. Chair (Full-Time) ROSEMARIE MCCUTCHEON, KC
09-Jan-2025 - 08-Jan-2030
toronto
2. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) MARTHA LAI
22-Dec-2023 - 21-Dec-2025
toronto
3. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) ROMONA GANANATHAN
28-Jan-2025 - 27-Jan-2026
toronto
4. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) VANDANA PATEL
17-Feb-2024 - 16-Feb-2026
toronto
5. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) JIM DIMOVSKI
05-Mar-2021 - 04-Mar-2026
whitchurch-stouffville
6. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) ANDREW BAKER
04-Apr-2024 - 03-Apr-2026
hamilton
7. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) LUKASZ (LUKE) PETRYKOWSKI
01-Jan-2022 - 19-Apr-2026
oakville
8. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) JOANNA SMITH
01-Jan-2022 - 17-May-2026
woodbridge
9. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) CHANTELLE ZEHR
10-Oct-2024 - 09-Oct-2026
kitchener
10. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) JOANNE FRENSCHKOWSKI
12-Dec-2024 - 11-Dec-2026
toronto
11. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) KAYLA SEYLER
12-Dec-2024 - 11-Dec-2026
quinte west
12. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) ANGUS IAN BARRA PATTERSON
11-Apr-2024 - 10-Apr-2027
toronto
13. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) NATALIE PERRYMAN
16-Feb-2023 - 15-Feb-2028
toronto
14. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) KATHERINE IIMA
09-Mar-2023 - 08-Mar-2028
oakville
15. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) KAREN JACQUES
22-Jun-2025 - 21-Jun-2028
kincardine
16. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) CHRISTINA HURAS
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
georgetown
17. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) KEN JEPSON
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
toronto
18. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) SEAN RYAN
28-May-2025 - 27-May-2030
halton hills
19. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) AGNIESZKA KOSNY
11-Jun-2025 - 10-Jun-2030
toronto
20. Vice-Chair (Full-Time)
21. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) MARLENE KESLER
13-Jul-2023 - 12-Jul-2025
caledon east
22. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) GRANT MCCAFFREY
22-Jul-2022 - 21-Jul-2025
richmond hill
23. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) BERNARD MORROW
30-Jul-2022 - 29-Jul-2025
toronto
24. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) EBAN BAYEFSKY
30-Jul-2022 - 29-Jul-2025
toronto
25. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) NANCY FERGUSON
30-Jul-2022 - 29-Jul-2025
toronto
26. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ELIZABETH LOUISE LOGAN
31-Aug-2023 - 30-Aug-2025
toronto
27. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) PAMILA AHLFELD
16-Sep-2023 - 15-Sep-2025
king
28. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) SUSAN PECKOVER
20-Oct-2023 - 19-Oct-2025
pickering
29. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ELEANOR SMITH
31-Oct-2023 - 30-Oct-2025
toronto
30. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) LINDA GEHRKE
04-Nov-2020 - 03-Nov-2025
toronto
31. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) TOM MITCHINSON
16-Nov-2023 - 15-Nov-2025
toronto
32. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) NEA PERALTA
28-Jan-2025 - 27-Jan-2026
mississauga
33. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) RAMON ANDAL
03-Feb-2024 - 02-Feb-2026
mississauga
34. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) MARK GORDON
17-Feb-2024 - 16-Feb-2026
brampton
35. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) PAUL ALLEN
24-Feb-2021 - 23-Feb-2026
toronto
36. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ARIEL SZE MUN LO-WONG
08-May-2025 - 07-May-2026
toronto
37. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) CHRISTOPHER RAMSAY
01-Jan-2022 - 17-May-2026
london
38. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) SONJA HODIS
15-Aug-2024 - 14-Aug-2026
barrie
39. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ROB NAIRN
10-Oct-2024 - 09-Oct-2026
hamilton
40. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) RHEA HOARE
31-Oct-2021 - 30-Oct-2026
toronto
41. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) JONATHAN AIKMAN
16-Jan-2025 - 15-Jan-2027
oakville
42. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) DARIA STRACHAN
08-Feb-2025 - 07-Feb-2027
ottawa
43. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ANDRÉ DURETTE
17-Feb-2024 - 16-Feb-2027
kitchener
44. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) CLAUDIA D'ANGELO
17-Feb-2024 - 16-Feb-2027
etobicoke
45. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) BRUCE POLLOCK
21-Feb-2022 - 20-Feb-2027
mississauga
46. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ROBERT SALISBURY
21-Feb-2022 - 20-Feb-2027
hamilton
47. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) GARTH DEE
28-Mar-2024 - 27-Mar-2027
port hope
48. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) RON HORNE
10-May-2022 - 09-May-2027
meaford
49. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) ELIZABETH KOSMIDIS
17-Jun-2025 - 16-Jun-2028
toronto
50. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) MICHAEL MCLOUGHLIN
29-Aug-2024 - 28-Aug-2029
toronto
51. Vice-Chair (Part-Time)
52. Vice-Chair (Part-Time)
53. Member (Full-Time) SONYA TONI SAHAY
12-Aug-2023 - 11-Aug-2025
toronto
54. Member (Full-Time) ZOE AGNIDIS
19-Aug-2023 - 18-Aug-2025
mount forest
55. Member (Full-Time) RICHARD HOSKIN
01-Oct-2023 - 30-Sep-2025
ingersoll
56. Member (Full-Time) JULIET UCHE
07-Mar-2024 - 06-Mar-2026
sudbury
57. Member (Full-Time) MENA FALCONE JOHNSTONE
25-Apr-2024 - 24-Apr-2026
toronto
58. Member (Full-Time) CLAUDINE SALAMA
02-May-2024 - 01-May-2026
toronto
59. Member (Full-Time) PATRICIA GREENSIDE
23-May-2024 - 22-May-2026
toronto
60. Member (Full-Time) MARY FERRARI
01-Jan-2022 - 14-Jul-2026
cambridge
61. Member (Full-Time) DAVID THOMSON
11-Aug-2022 - 10-Aug-2027
orangeville
62. Member (Full-Time) CARMINE SACCO
09-Mar-2023 - 08-Mar-2028
st. catharines
63. Member (Part-Time) NARAYANAN IYER
05-Oct-2023 - 04-Oct-2025
ottawa
64. Member (Part-Time) NIRAV (NICK) PATEL
05-Oct-2023 - 04-Oct-2025
toronto
65. Member (Part-Time) SAYANISA SUTHANTHIRAKARAN
05-Oct-2023 - 04-Oct-2025
scarborough
66. Member (Part-Time) JOSEPH PROVATO
16-Feb-2023 - 15-Feb-2026
woodbridge
67. Member (Part-Time) BOB GRISDALE
17-Feb-2024 - 16-Feb-2026
kincardine
68. Member (Part-Time) DR. SIMI CHAHAL
17-Feb-2024 - 16-Feb-2026
richmond hill
69. Member (Part-Time) JEAN-SÉBASTIEN GALLANT
17-Feb-2024 - 16-Feb-2026
ottawa
70. Member (Part-Time) JUNIOR MANDOKO
17-Feb-2024 - 16-Feb-2026
ajax
71. Member (Part-Time) STEPHEN ROTH
24-Feb-2021 - 23-Feb-2026
stratford
72. Member (Part-Time) MARY TZAFERIS
07-Dec-2021 - 06-Dec-2026
toronto
73. Member (Part-Time) MARTIAL MOREAU
17-Feb-2024 - 16-Feb-2027
sault ste marie
74. Member (Part-Time) GARY BURKETT
21-Feb-2022 - 20-Feb-2027
oakville
75. Member (Part-Time) (JAMES) IAN THOMPSON
05-Apr-2022 - 04-Apr-2027
milton
76. Member (Part-Time) RICHARD OUELLETTE
26-Apr-2022 - 25-Apr-2027
mississauga
77. Member (Part-Time) DANIEL MCSWEENEY
19-Jun-2025 - 18-Jun-2027
toronto
78. Member (Part-Time) KRISTEN SODEN
18-Oct-2022 - 17-Oct-2027
toronto