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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-07-22, Page 111 l �1t Dirt/ �;� ie1�. Is there a Soiled Spot on an article of clothing that you just can't get out? Bring it to us and we'll remove it for you. READMAN CLEANERS. AND MEN'S WEAR Josephine Street, Wingham Phone 357-1242 ti r:r nit'S,OhlO Secret Pizza Train has the. Best Pizza Around. We use only A-1 Meat On Our PIZZAS & SUBMARINES Call Tonight 357 -3660 - "Give Us A Try" 317 Josephine St, Wingham OPEN: Sunday to Thursday 11 am to midnight Friday and Saturday 11 am to 2 am . ' ' > �i'�A•i^lix'f' ///.1///1�9i� -� �iYu�(/i1 ;w .., Fa ff3�y": ys .4s/ A MECHANICAL HORSE was entered in the Hoedown parade by the Belgrave & District Kinsmen. The nag managed to glide around the 'parade route, with oc- casional twitches of its legs. People lined the streets to watch the parade Saturday afternoon. releniUnlimarrommerireAlumw7 I• 1A Some important changes have been, projected for the Workmen's Compensation programs, and I felt that the following capsuled analysis of these proposals should be brought to the attention of everyone., in the riding. As a result, I have again prepared a Queen's Park Report. In the last week of the legislative session, the minister of labor tabled in the House a White Paper whichproposed major changes to Ontario's system of workmen's compensation. These changesare intended to compensate injured workers more accurately and fairly for actual income loss. The minister's proposals would also make provision for a more elaborate appeal and review structure to handle decisions of the Workmen's Compensation Board. These proposed amend- ments arise from a wide - ranging review of . the existing system which was ceeducted last year by Har- vard University Professor Paul Weiler. In Jranea ►, 1980, Professor Weiler was asked by the miuiiter 0f labor to undertakke a com- prehensive :review of the current system, of. ' the schedule of benefits, nff the operation . of the Worknieres Compensation Bad. His report was delivered in November 1980, and was en- titled "Re -shaping (arkers' Compensation for Ontario". It recommended major revi- sions to the benefit structure and adjudicative system. The second phase of the enquiry is soon to com- mence, and Professor Weiler will be taking -a longer -range view of the compensation problems associated with in- dustrial disease, the advant- ages and disadvantages of moving to a universal plan for guaranteeing against loss of income from personal �.> .his;• .u�...� ^�, � � �.����";{N'ki/'�. �:#`�1..� "BIG ANNIE", a,Western skit by the Wingham Towne Players, arena and a noisy crowd. Among the all -female cast were Rita added to the entertainment at the Hoedown kickoff Thursday night. Crump (behind the shrubberyat. the bar), Linda Young, Diane Unfortunately the production suffered from the poor acoustics in the Thynne, Andrea McGregor and Maureen Beattie. injuries, wo relat d cr .not, 'existing ,a minisirntttre and fuaetfion relattt 'bets een tine `Wo! m en's. C'om isati and: the .Minis ';of4 'Labe andother related;emtte . Included iii Ake Whi Paper isF a proposal abolition o_ f' automat* cc pensation for permit injury, regardless of ac . loss of.earnings It is p.�'o- posed, instead, that an - Aired worker should bep a luinpsumas•sompensation for the injury sltstaine, followed by periodic • pa meats based on any actual wage losses.. .. - The Maximum lum payment would be equivalent to the enlpen sable earnings ceiling .:used to calculate' wage -ions ben fits. At the present time,. there is a fixed ceilinjg'of118, 0 Under the anew };proposals this would be replaced by a ceiling calculated -,at 250 per cent „of the average :, in dustrial wage' in Onter o Last year, Such :�a foimula would have yielded a *40,000 ceiling. • The White PaPerproposed that,, the:Workmen"s t n- pensation Board sshould be given the power Ito discon- . tine the periodic:payments for wage losses sustai`ted due to permanent injury . in the event that an individual refuses to, accept work deemed. suitable. by- the board. As, the minister:of labor • has explained, the board' would . need to have this authority in order to ensure that those people who are able to work do so, even if'the work involved is not. related to their previous occupation. , The proposed system of as • lump ::sum,: ,Payment; ;r. plus: periodic payments based. upon ,actual Nage ;losses.,., would eliminate the stk called "meat chart" approach, under which .everyone is assessed at the same degree in impairment, based on, the in uryc ittself r then .than on ;ifi�ctnf inj ii ':nP9n the . individual's earning capacity. Married workers with de- pendents would receive higher temporary compen- sation benefits than single workers under the new scheme, since such benefits would be based upon 90 per cent of net earnings, rather than the current 74 per cent of gross earnings. Combined with the $18,500. ceiling, the current 75 per cent of gross earnings for- mula yields maximum bene- fits of $7,500 a year. Employers would ' be obliged to maintin fringe benefits for 12 months for in- jured workers receiving total disability benefits and would have to offer available re-employment to injured irit lid xite t l - fits, in.ait' pensation tai fps. in- igoy aid ;Tt 5 reases employe' :col Y theaeeiden i ` ;Waist , l that !tt c; feceived August P14.1 ininicteked. e- duction of Comments f. pensaaen C_ommittee,r t r o Labors 400 Avenue, Toronto,M7A 1T7., 4 ; - OTHER NOTES ` During the merit s tr ey ani Mail. which *AO litketo c irect 7Q: '`tbe g+ v ernrrrent• , offices in Toronto tan: ' be dropped off at either et coestitgeney offatees, in Wingham or Kincardine; Licences which are re able in July or Augu. being extended te,the end flf` August, also because '-of the mail strike.• During this period, WYor k- . men's Compensatpn cheques .can be picked.,, from the London'' or en Sound offices Bruce County residents should' call Owen Sound: 371-0036, before 'go lig, into the office, and Huron County residents should call the London; regional office at'' 433-2331 to confirmtbat::the cheque . is .there before making the trip' into the td€ice ` OHIP payments also be taken into either of. my constituency, 'offices' during this period. 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