Frequently Asked Questions

1. Request health care entitlement from WSIB
2. Save all receipts for out-of-pocket expenses for medication and treatment related to injury. Confirm with your treatment provider that that they accept WSIB patients (some paramedical practitioners do not accept WSIB patients).
3. Submit receipts to WSIB and ask to be reimbursed. You can’t submit to both the Extended Health and Dental program at Carleton University and the WSIB but if for some reason your claim for medical expenses is not approved, you can submit your receipts to Canada Life for coverage.

• Submit to WSIB any paystubs you have for the four (4) weeks before the injury
• Follow up with WSIB to see if any additional information is needed
• Ask your local to contact the Employer to submit income information to WSIB

• Fill out an incident report on Carleton’s CU WorkSafe reporting system and keep a copy for your records and to submit to WSIB. You should also inform your Manager.
• Identify to your health care professional that you were inured at work and have them fill out a Form 8 and submit to WSIB. Ask for a copy to keep for your records. Provide a copy to your manager and WSIB Program Administrator in Human Resources.
• Fill out a Form 6 and submit to WSIB. You can call the WSIB at 1-800-387-0750 and follow the prompts for “Workers” for help completing the form online or a pdf copy.
• Make sure Employer fills out Form 7 and provides you with a copy

Immediately contact us (cupe2424@carleton.ca) when you receive a denial decision letter from WSIB. Check the denial decision letter for time limits. Act quickly so everything can get done within the time limit.

You can ask us about having your claim referred to a CUPE National WSIB specialist. Our CUPE National Staff Representative may be able to help you with the referral package in order to get you the specialist help you need.

Submit the Intent to Object form to WSIB within time limits. Complete referral forms with your union to see if CUPE can represent you in an appeal.

1. Request health care entitlement from WSIB
2. Save all receipts for out-of-pocket expenses for medication and treatment related to injury. Confirm with your treatment provider that that they accept WSIB patients (some paramedical practitioners do not accept WSIB patients).
3. Submit receipts to WSIB and ask to be reimbursed. You can’t submit to both the Extended Health and Dental program at Carleton University and the WSIB but if for some reason your claim for medical expenses is not approved, you can submit your receipts to Canada Life for coverage.

• Submit to WSIB any paystubs you have for the four (4) weeks before the injury
• Follow up with WSIB to see if any additional information is needed
• Ask your local to contact the Employer to submit income information to WSIB

• Fill out an incident report on Carleton’s CU WorkSafe reporting system and keep a copy for your records and to submit to WSIB. You should also inform your Manager.
• Identify to your health care professional that you were inured at work and have them fill out a Form 8 and submit to WSIB. Ask for a copy to keep for your records. Provide a copy to your manager and WSIB Program Administrator in Human Resources.
• Fill out a Form 6 and submit to WSIB. You can call the WSIB at 1-800-387-0750 and follow the prompts for “Workers” for help completing the form online or a pdf copy.
• Make sure Employer fills out Form 7 and provides you with a copy

Immediately contact us (cupe2424@carleton.ca) when you receive a denial decision letter from WSIB. Check the denial decision letter for time limits. Act quickly so everything can get done within the time limit.

You can ask us about having your claim referred to a CUPE National WSIB specialist. Our CUPE National Staff Representative may be able to help you with the referral package in order to get you the specialist help you need.

Submit the Intent to Object form to WSIB within time limits. Complete referral forms with your union to see if CUPE can represent you in an appeal.