A lawyer for Leroy Thomas and the three other migrant workers in the case called the tribunal\u0027s ruling \u0027significant.\u0027
Thomas, who began working as a seasonal migrant worker on Ontario farms in 2001, was getting on a wagon while working on a farm in 2017 when he fell. He heard a snap in his back as he landed on concrete and was in excruciating pain. His employer took him to a hospital where he learned he had dislocated his spine.
He and three other injured migrant workers in similar situations went to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal to argue for better compensation.Article content “For the reasons set out in this decision, the panel concludes: The long-term benefits for migrant agricultural workers ought to be based upon their ability to earn in their actual local/regional labour market.”
“This review will clarify how the claims are adjudicated and will determine whether previous decisions should also be adjusted. People whose claims are under review will be contacted directly by the WSIB in the coming weeks.”Article content
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