Workers' Compensation Specialist

Position: Workers' Compensation Specialist
Location: Toronto, ON – Onsite, within walking distance of Union Station
Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 annually, based on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Posting Type: Open Vacancy

Our client, a specialized boutique consulting firm, is seeking a Senior WSIB Consultant / Workers' Compensation Specialist to join its growing team. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with employers across a variety of industries, providing expert guidance on workers' compensation claims, disability management, return-to-work programs, appeals, and compliance matters. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping manage claim costs, improve return-to-work outcomes, and navigate complex WSIB legislation and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage WSIB claims and return-to-work (RTW) programs for employers across Ontario and other Canadian jurisdictions.
- Act as the primary liaison between employers, the WSIB, healthcare practitioners, and other stakeholders.
- Conduct claim entitlement reviews and provide written recommendations regarding claim strategy, adjudication, and appeals.
- Initiate timely interventions and follow-ups to improve claim outcomes and reduce lost-time costs.
- Prepare objections, submissions, and appeal documentation as required.
- Advise employers on WSIB legislation, policy interpretation, compliance obligations, and risk management strategies.
- Support both Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 employers with account-related matters, including classification, experience rating, premiums, and cost recovery opportunities.
- Monitor legislative and policy changes and provide strategic guidance to clients.
- Assist employers in navigating complex workplace injury, disability, and accommodation matters.
- Maintain accurate case documentation and prepare client reports as required.

Requirements:

- Must be a Paralegal licensed and in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario (LSO).
- Minimum 3 years of direct experience handling WSIB and/or workers' compensation matters, preferably representing or advising employers.
- Extensive knowledge of WSIB legislation, policies, procedures, and appeals processes.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex WSIB claims and return-to-work programs.
- Strong understanding of employer obligations, entitlement decisions, claim cost management, and WSIB appeal processes.
- Experience preparing WSIB objections, submissions, and appeals.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical advice to employer clients.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to independently manage multiple WSIB claims and client matters.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience representing employers in WSIB matters.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety and Human Rights legislation.
- Experience supporting both Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 employers.
- Consulting or client-facing experience is considered a strong asset.
- Experience preparing and presenting WSIB objections, submissions, and appeals is an asset.

Please send your resume in Word format to Morgan McKenzie at morgan.mckenzie@quantum.ca.

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