Latest News About Workplace Safety & Insurance Board

Here’s a concise update on the latest WSIB news.

• The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has recently announced substantial surplus distributions to eligible safe Ontario businesses, with a new $2 billion surplus return reported in late 2025. This marks the second surplus distribution in 2025 and the third in WSIB history. [WSIB News Releases, 2025-11-03]
• In mid-2025, WSIB and the Ontario Compensation Employees Union reached a tentative agreement to end a labour disruption, with the union likely to ratify the deal to restore full operations soon after. [CNW/WSIB, 2025-07-05]
• During the 2025 labour disruption period, WSIB stated it would continue to provide core services and income support where possible, while negotiations continued. [WSIB News Release, 2025-05]

If you’d like, I can pull the exact press-release links and summarize any specific items (surplus distribution details, eligibility criteria, or impact on employers and injured workers) or set up a brief alert for new WSIB updates.

Citations:

• WSIB News Releases (Ontario): surplus distribution announcements[1]
• CNW Newswire: tentative agreement with OCEU[2]
• WSIB notices on continuing services during disruption[1]