| The WSIB does pay for chiropractic and
physiotherapy treatments as long they are
recommended by your physician to treat your
injury, and the treatment would improve your
condition. You would usually receive 12 weeks of
benefits for these treatments. An extension can
be granted if your chiropractor or
physiotherapist believes it is necessary and the
Board agrees.
The WSIB will also pay for any medication that
is needed for your injury, as long as
entitlement is granted for that injury by the
Board.
Prescription
In
most cases when you are injured, you will
require some form of medication. In many cases
the WSIB will reimburse the injured
worker for these expenses, however they must be
pre-approved by the board.
As an injured worker you must provide the
WSIB with the original prescriptions and
receipts for all health care prescriptions and
supplies.
Mileage
Many injured workers will need to travel for
treatment and in some instances the WSIB
will pay mileage or some travel expenses.
However, approval must be obtained for out of
town travel. If the treatment is outside of
city limits but still local, the reimbursement
is based on mileage. Treatment within the city
limits is based on bus fare. In all cases it is
important to ask for approval in advance.
Labour Market Re-Entry Program
Often times an
injured worker is unable to return to their
original employment due to the severity of the
injury. Injured workers are eligible for an
LMR assessment if
it is unlikely the worker will be re-employed by
the accident employer due to the nature of the
injury and or the injury employer is
unable to arrange for suitable and available
work. Based on the results of the LMR
assessment, the WSIB decides whether a
worker requires an LMR plan to return to
the labour market. An LMR plan is
tailored to each individual worker based on
their existing transferable skills. A worker
will receive benefits while co-operating with
their LMR plan. If the worker does not
agree with the suggested LMR plan they
must appeal within 30 days in writing to the
board.
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