Appeal Services Officer

Apply By: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal

Division: Office of the Vice Chair Registrar

City: Toronto

Position(s) language:

Job term: 1 Permanent, 1 Temporary

Job code: 10

OAD - Office Administration 10

$29.53 - $34.75 Per hour* $29.53-$34.75

* Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) is a highly specialized adjudicative tribunal that hears appeals of final decisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). We are looking for a motivated professional for the position of Appeal Services Officer, to work with a team of staff involved in case appeals to process and close cases.

• Conducting an initial review of case documentation and preparing the appeal for further review/processing by reviewing appeal forms, confirming appropriate releases have been signed, addressing any deficiencies in forms, requesting information and files from the WSIB, and preparing case documents
• Actively processing, monitoring and updating case files by entering new data into a case management system, communicating with parties by telephone, assisting self-represented workers with the appeal process, composing and sending correspondence, reviewing incoming correspondence, requesting missing or required information, and identifying privacy or reporting breaches
• Processing appeals that have become dormant/inactive by examining what transpired, assessing the problem or issues with the case, determining what action needs to be performed to get the file “hearing ready”, or closing the appeal as appropriate
• Maintaining a pool of case files that have been approved “hearing ready” by reviewing correspondence or WSIB claim files, ordering missing portions of files and/or better copies of documents from the WSIB, preparing case records and case materials, ensuring appropriate disclosure of new information to parties and communicating with other departments as needed
• Closing appeals that have been abandoned or where the WSIAT has no jurisdiction by creating and sending letters to appellants advising them of deadlines, responding to queries from parties, drafting Notices of Intent to Close, and referring the case file to appropriate staff for closing when appropriate

• You have knowledge and understanding of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, prior and related legislation, or the ability to acquire this knowledge to assess case files
• You have working knowledge of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and of privacy related issues to recognize information disclosed in error and deal with sensitive or prejudicial material
• You have general knowledge of relevant legal and medical terminology to assess injury codes and related claims

• You have advanced oral and written communication in English.
• You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to explain detailed appeal processes
• You have excellent written communication skills to produce letters and documents with accuracy and completeness
• You have demonstrated discretion, tact and diplomacy to deal with parties who may be frustrated or difficult

• You have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word to create, edit, format, and organize professional documents.
• You are proficient in Adobe Acrobat Pro to create and modify PDFs, organize pages, create bookmarks, redact sensitive information and apply markups.
• You have knowledge of computerized tracking/database systems in order to input, manipulate, update and search data

• You have excellent organizational skills to determine priorities…