Welcome to ODRT
Volunteer Recognition
Each year, the OFL-ODRT recognizes individuals and committees, from across Ontario, who have distinguished themselves through their support of injured workers and persons with disabilities. The OFL-ODRT works with 30 regional labour councils from across Ontarion to organize appreciation dinners and present recognition plaques to individuals or committees chosen by the labour community.
Disability Prevention Facilitation Services
Disability prevention is about removing participation restrictions in the workplace and ensuring initial impairment or disability doesn't become permanent. The OFL-ODRT offers a facilitation service to help workplace parties establish an effective return-to-work program that prevents disability by removing barriers and accommodating injured workers. The service includes a situtational assessment, leadership strategy session and training for front line managers, workers and return to work committee members. For more information contact ODRT
Advocate Advisor Services
The ODRT is commited to training workplace representaives to become proficient in workplace insurance matters. In addition to providing comprehensive training, ODRT also provides an Advocate Advisor Service for newly trained representatives and local unions dealing with a variety of complex or outstanding case files. The ODRT will assign experienced advocates to assist local representatives during their initial training. This service is provided at a billable rate of $45/hr. This represents a 70 percent cost savings when compared to hiring a legal/insurance consultant and ensures that the local union becomes self-sufficient in dealing with workplace insurance and return to work issues.
Canadian Legal Information Institute data base
The CanLII provides an historical collection of WSIAT/WCAT decisions. It now contains a complete online archive of Tribunal decisions from 1986 to the present -- nearly 45,000 in total.. 
Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal data base
The WSIAT provides a data base search capability, including keyword search, for all decisions from 1986 to the present. The site also contains downloadable forms, medical discussion papers and tribunal publications.
e-Laws, Ontario's Statutes and Regulations data base
The e-Laws database is updated continually. Specific information about the currency of consolidated law on e-Laws is contained within each consolidated statute and regulation. New source law is usually published on e-Laws within two business days
Injured Worker Information and Referral Service
Injured Workers can call the ODRT to obtain general information on worker's compensation questions or referrals for representation support through the OWA, Legal Aid Services or their Local Union.
Community Awareness and Update Service
The ODRT works with local labour organizations to provide speakers or video presentations that raise awareness about worker's compensation issues. At the provincial level the OFL-ODRT organizes topical conferences to keep injured worker advocates up-to-date on compensation matters.
Instructor Training and Upgrading Service
OFL-ODRT courses are offered in communities throughout Ontario. As such, it must maintain a province-wide network of trainers. Each year, ODRT provides dozens of scholarships to train and upgrade instructors from various member organizations.
Our Vision
A world where occupational illnesses and injuries are eliminated because workplaces and communities are healthy, safe and accommodating for all workers.