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Injured at work: How the employee-employer relationship affects the right to sue

Written by Maciek Piekosz / Personal Injury / January 25, 2016
construction worker at a dangerous job site

If you are injured while working, determining whether you are a worker or an independent operator is a critical question that could decide your right to sue for damages. Although a third party can still be sued, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA) denies a worker’s right to sue their employer(s) if that worker is in the course of their employment when injured. …

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Romanko v. Nettina, 2014 ONSC 5153

Written by Einav Shlomovitz / Summaries / July 23, 2015

Released September 8, 2014 | CanLII The insureds, Victor Romanko and Teareasa Romanko, were Ontario residents were injured in a motor-vehicle accident while driving in New York State. The insureds brought an action in Ontario against the driver and owner of the other vehicle involved in the accident, Dennis Nettina, a resident of New York State, and the Romanko’s automobile insurer, the Co-operators General Insurance …

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