Zurich Citizens News, 1972-10-12, Page 18THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1972
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE 19
Compensation for injured workers.
(This series of columns deals
with various aspects of Work-
men's Compensation in Ontario.
Reader comment and questions
are invited.)
If you suffer a work injury you
are entitled to all benefits of
the Ontario Workmen's Comp-
ensation Act.
Sound simple? It is --as simple
as it is possible to make any
program which annually disburse.
in excess of $160 million (1971)
in cash and medical/rehabilitat-
ion benefits.
All that is required is that
you immediately report your
injury and the circumstances in
which it happened, to your
employer and obtain any nec-
essary first aid or medical treat-
ment. It is the responsibility of
the employer and the party
providing any treatment you
received to make appropriate
reports to the Workmen's Comp-
ensation Board, Ontario, so
that your case may be handled
promptly and efficiently.
Benefits include; Cash pay-
ments from the Board during
the period in which your injury
prevents you from doing your
regular job;
The best available medical
treatment --in hospital, if
necessary from the doctor of
your choice or from a specialist
if you injury requires
If your injury is a serious one
making it impossible for you
to return to your regular line of
work, the Board will arrange
for a vocational rehabilitation
program taking into account
your personal desires and cap-
abilities;
Should your injury result in a
permanent disablement, either
partial or total, you are entitl-
ed to a disability pernsion,
plus whatever continuing med-
ical treatment required, regard-
less of future earnings.
In the event of a fatal accid-
ent, the worker's wife is entitl-
ed to an immediate lump sum
payment of $500 to meet em-
ergency needs, a payment of
$400 toward funeral expenses,
a pension of $175 a month for
life or until remarriage (on
remarriage a lump sum payment
equivalent to two years of
pension) and an allowance of
$60 per month for each child
until they reach age 16 or bey-
ond if they are continuing their
education, (allowances for
children continue on remarriage;
At the risk of repetition, all
of the above is your entitlement
under the Ontario Workmen's
Compensation Act as a matter
of personal right, and all pay-
ments are income tax free. As
noted in the opening column of
this series the Workmen's Comp-
ensation system in Ontario is
entirely financed by the prov-
ince's industries with no cont-
ributions from workers and no
drain on the public purse.
For the vast majority of
Wedding
SARARAS - MUIR
Barbara Dawn Muir, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Muir,
Jarvis St., Seaforth and Allan
Ross Sararas, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Sararas, R.R.2, Staf-
fa, exchanged their vows of
matrimony September 30, in
Hensall United Church.
Rev. Donald Beck officiated.
The couple were attended by
Judy Hulley and Gerry Sararas,
brother of the groom.
A buffet luncheon was served
at the home of the bride's par-
ents following the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Sararas are
residing at 235 Bishop St.,
Preston.
Ontario Workmen who are un-
fortunate enough to suffer a
working injury, the Workmen's
Compensation system provides
necessary treatment and assist-
ance as simply as the above
description implies. Workmen
get hurt, they report the incid-
ent, they receive the benefits
to which they are entitled --
and hopefully they recover fully
and are shortly back on the job.
To fulfill a prime objective,
Workmen's Compensation bene-
fits and medical treatment to
whatever extent required should
be immediately available so
that an injured worker is not
faced with concerns related to
continuing income and expenses
in addition to coping with anx-
ieties in connection with his
present physical condition.
The Ontario Workmen's
Compensation system is geared
to achieve this goal.
But remember --and this is
vital --nothing will happen
unless the Board is informed
that assistance is required. So
REPORT - report IMMEDIATELY
any incident which results in an
injury, however slight it may
appear to be at the time.
Failure to report injuries at
the time of their occurrence
may create unnecessary compl-
ications. If you wait a few days
and then discover that you are
injured, you have a problem
of establishing that your injury
is the result of a working accid-
ent.
So play it safe; Report, and
report Immediately.
Major additions
Tenders will be called early
in November for major additions
to separate schools in Stratford
and St. Marys .
The Huron -Perth separate
school board learned Tuesday
night that a new library resource
centre, gymnasium, change
rooms and administration
offices will be added to St.
Aloysius School in Stratford.
At Holy Name School in St.
Marys a new library, change
rooms, gymnasium and three
classrooms including a kinder-
garten will be added.
Rev. Cleve Winger "PLUS" Gerry Chambers
& his trumpet
s Westfield Fellowship Hour at 2 p.m.
Huron Min's Chapel, Auburn at 8 p.m.
PLUS SONG EVANGELIST
PAILD. MULLEN BROTHER OF DEVERNE
OF FORT FAIRFIELD, MAINE—WESLEYAN METHODIST SONG EVANGELIST
Carne and Bring Y. air Friends
For a Night of Music
AT
Westfield Fell • wshi. Hour, Wed. Night, Cod. 1 at 8
or
Huron Men's Chapel, Auburn,Thurs.Night, Oct.l 9 at 8
"Evil Prevails When Good Men do Nothing."
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