Paul's Video Podcasts

In this first episode Richard and Paul discuss the topic FORCED Return to Work. This is when a worker is FORCED to return to work by the WSIB and often times this is against the orders of the worker's doctor and contrary to the Human Rights Code.  

I hope you find it informative and entertaining. 

Richard Fink is a lawyer who has been practicing in workers compensation law in Ontario for over 40 years. Paul Taylor is a paralegal who also practices in workers compensation law in Ontario among other areas of law and has a specialization in human rights law. 

For more information check out our websites www.finklegal.com www.paulsparalegal.ca 

You can also listen The Injured Worker’s Legal Side with Richard & Paul on your favorite podcast App. 

 In this third episode Richard and Paul discuss the connections or lack thereof between the WSIB and human rights legislation.  

Richard Fink is a lawyer who has been practicing in workers compensation law in Ontario for over 40 years. Paul Taylor is a paralegal who also practices in workers compensation law in Ontario among other areas of law and has a specialization in human rights law. 

For more information check out our websites www.finklegal.com www.paulsparalegal.ca 

 In this fourth episode Richard and Paul discuss the most contentious subject of "DEEMING" or determining. This is where the WSIB decides that a work is medically recovered or partially enough to return to work. In most cases this is without any medical evidence and is often contrary to medical evidence provided by the injured worker's doctors.    

Richard Fink is a lawyer who has been practicing in workers compensation law in Ontario for over 40 years. Paul Taylor is a paralegal who also practices in workers compensation law in Ontario among other areas of law and has a specialization in human rights law. 

For more information check out our websites www.finklegal.com www.paulsparalegal.ca 

 In this sixth episode, Richard and Paul have their first guest on the podcast. Mr. Ken Grysiuk is an injured worker from Winnipeg Manitoba. Ken’s case is of great interest as he was injured while working in one province, being Alberta, and living in another province, being Manitoba.    Ken discusses with Richard and Paul the difficulties he faced from the workers compensation board and their lack of any real assistance for him as a injured worker.    Richard Fink is a lawyer who has been practicing in workers compensation law in Ontario for over 40 years. Paul Taylor is a paralegal who also practices in workers compensation law in Ontario among other areas of law and has a specialization in human rights law. 

For more information check our websites

  www.finklegal.com  www.paulsparalegal.ca 

 In this seventh episode Richard and Paul discuss the reasons why the WSIB staff are going on strike. This includes overworked staff, use of AI and more.  

Richard Fink is a lawyer who has been practicing in workers compensation law in Ontario for over 40 years. Paul Taylor is a paralegal who also practices in workers compensation law in Ontario among other areas of law and has a specialization in human rights law. 

For more information check our websites  

www.finklegal.com  www.paulsparalegal.ca 

 In this ninth episode, Richard and Paul speak with a former lawyer, Kendal McKinney. Kendal represented injured workers for many years. Now Kendal spends his retirement advocating for injured workers. One way Kendal has done this was by drafting a new workers compensation law. A law that Kendal has called the “Meredith Act.”  Named after Sir William Meredith, commonly referred to as the father of Canada’s workers compensation system. Kendal discusses how that since Meredith first workers compensation law passed in 1915, subsequent laws have moved away from Meredith purpose and principles of a fair and just law.  Kendal discusses how his new law will return Ontario’s workers compensation law to be one that is fair, equal, and just, for employers AND workers. Kendal explains how he is able to refocus Ontario’s workers compensation system back onto workers and away from the current model where its only goal is ensuring employers get rebates.    Richard Fink is a lawyer who has been practicing in workers compensation law in Ontario for over 40 years. Paul Taylor is a paralegal who also practices in workers compensation law in Ontario among other areas of law and has a specialization in human rights law. 

For more information check our websites

  www.finklegal.com  www.paulsparalegal.ca 

 In this tenth episode, Richard and Paul speak with a prominent injured worker lawyer, John McKinnon. John has represented injured workers for many decades. John and Richard are forming a combined challenging on Ontario’s current workers compensation legislation which limits workers compensation to injured workers at age 65. Specifically, if you were injured prior to age 63 and you are receiving loss of earning benefits, or future economic loss benefits in the case of workers injured between 1990 and 1997, then when you reach age 65 your loss of earnings benefits  or future loss of earnings benefits stop when you reteach age 65. Now those workers will receive a loss of retirement benefit, but this is pennies compared to what the individuals did receive from their loss of earnings benefits or their future loss of earnings benefits. John is here with Richard to explain the point of their legal challenge because the law currently forces injured workers into retirement at age 65 or more accurately into poverty. The sole reasoning for this is because they are injured.  Richard had previously attempted to constitutionally challenge the age 65 issue with the law and was unsuccessful. The case Richard discusses is:  Gouthro v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal et al., 2014 ONSC 7289  https://canlii.ca/t/gfpgv  

 Richard Fink is a lawyer who has been practicing in workers compensation law in Ontario for over 40 years. Paul Taylor is a paralegal who also practices in workers compensation law in Ontario among other areas of law and has a specialization in human rights law. 

For more information check our websites

  www.finklegal.com  www.paulsparalegal.ca 

Episode #12 – Family Doctors and Public Trust & the WSIB

In this twelfth, Richard and Paul will discuss two topics. The first is the WSIB not listening to a injured worker’s family Doctor from a legal side. The Second topic is regarding public trust and the implications of the WSIB. 

Are the monies the WSIB collects from employers held in public trust? 

Is the workers compensation systems a public trust by providing for workers when they are injured?

These and more questions will be discussed on this next episode.

Richard Fink is a lawyer who has been practicing in workers compensation law in Ontario for over 40 years. Paul Taylor is a paralegal who also practices in workers compensation law in Ontario among other areas of law and has a specialization in human rights law. For more information check our websites 

www.finklegal.com 

www.paulsparalegal.ca 

 In this first episode Paul discusses the purpose and structure of the podcast. The goal is to help people avoid, whenever possible, complex legal nightmares. Then inevitably when legal problems do occur to help prepare you so you will be successful! 

In this third episode of When things go wrong with Paul, I discuss when things go wrong with customers and how you can use the power of Small Claims Court to get them to pay you!