Are workers entitled to WSIB benefits if they contract COVID-19
at work? The answer, in some circumstances, is yes.
The WSIB has stated that workers will be entitled to benefits
for COVID-19 "arising out of and in the course of the
worker's employment"; this is simply a reflection of the
standard approach to adjudicating whether an injury or illness is
compensable.
However, the WSIB has recognized that there are multiple ways in
which a worker could be exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19
and, because of this, it may be hard to determine whether a worker
contracted the virus in the course of their employment (and would
therefore be eligible for WSIB benefits). To address this, the WSIB
allows COVID-19-related claims where two conditions are met:
