Employer’s report of injury (WSIB Form 7)

The Employer’s report of injury, Form 7, is how an Ontario employer reports a worker’s injury or illness to the WSIB. A buyer reading the seller’s claims history in due diligence meets it as the employer’s notice of each reported accident.

The reporting duty

Under section 21(1) of the Act, an employer shall notify the Board within three days after learning of an accident to a worker if the accident necessitates health care or results in the worker not being able to earn full wages. Section 21(2) requires the notice on a form approved by the Board, section 21(4) requires a copy to the worker when it is given, and section 21(3) makes an employer who fails to comply pay the prescribed amount to the Board. The WSIB’s own page says an employer must report within three business days of learning of an injury or illness if the employee needs treatment from a health professional, was absent, earns less than regular pay or needs modified work at less than regular pay, with separate timing for modified work at regular pay.

What to ask the seller

• A list of the Form 7 reports filed, with dates.
• Whether any report was filed late, or not at all.
• Which claims remain open and which workers they involve.

The employment records check shows where these fit, and critical injury reporting covers a separate duty.