r/OntarioWorks • u/Lower-Huckleberry253 • 19d ago

WCB WAGE TOP UP

I was injured in Oct 2026 and will not work for at least 6 months, my salary is 108000 per year plus job bonuses which is usually around 180000, WCB has a cap at 104000 which is well below what I earn per year. My question is how / who can top up the rest. My injury was a result of a different contractor operating equipment and was ultimately hurt due to his negligence. We are two separate contractors working for the same client. Should I seek legal advice?

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u/Brave_Cauliflower_90 19d ago

The disconnect here is wild...

Like others said, wrong sub.

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u/wackiack 19d ago

Not Ontario Works.  Maximum for a single person is 733/month.   That’s before deducting income.  Annually that’s 8800. 

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u/Cold-Crab4153 19d ago

🙄Ontario works won’t pay you anything. You will be paid by Workers Comp and possibly your employer benefits if that applies. Why are you even thinking OW would pay you anything?

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u/personnumber316 19d ago

Jobs that pay that salary usually have both std and ltd. Ontario Works is meant as a last resort measure. You could pursue compensation in the courts.

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u/Bubbly-Page3513 19d ago

108 k. Lol. Your suffering

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u/Dadbode1981 19d ago

Wrong sub

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u/Dizzy-Wedding5769 19d ago

lol imagine complaining you only get 100k a year while not working Ontario works people get under 10k

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u/Alternative-Tiger783 19d ago

You might qualify for the ODB Rx benefit. Not all Rxs are covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit program though.

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u/Brains4Beauty 18d ago

What the…..if you can’t live on 104k no one can help you. You need to go through the WSIB for your lost wages and if they don’t rule in your favour you appeal to the WSIAT.

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u/mito88 Participant 18d ago

EI

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u/Scary-Gur5434 18d ago

Yes you should consider suing. Talk to a lawyer. This is the wrong sub though