Form 6: http://www.wsib.on.ca/cs/groups/public/documents/staticfile/c2li/mdex/~edisp/wsib011595.pdf
The first step of filing a WSIB claim is completing Form 6, The Worker’s Injury Report. This report will include a description of what your injury was, how it happened, the medical treatment received, and the lost wages or time missed from work. It should be noted that the form requests very specific details- e.g. dates, times, witnesses, and qualitative descriptions. For this reason it is important that you try to keep notes of your injury and treatment. This document is very important because it provides the basis for assessment on whether your claim will be granted. For this reason you may wish to have a lawyer assist you before submitting this document.
Form 7: http://www.wsib.on.ca/cs/groups/public/documents/staticfile/c2li/mdey/~edisp/wsib012386.pdf
This document is The Employer’s Injury Report- similar to Form 6, but from the employer’s perspective and to be filled out by your employer. This information will be assessed to ensure it corresponds with the information provided in Form 6. As a result it is extremely important you ensure your injury has been reported to your employer as soon as possible and that they are keeping notes of the details of your injuries.
Form 8: http://www.wsib.on.ca/cs/groups/public/documents/staticfile/c2li/mdey/~edisp/wsib012197.pdf
This document is a medical assessment to be filled out by the doctor that treats you. It is meant to provide the WSIB with an accurate picture of the nature of your injuries. For this reason it is extremely important that you seek medical care as soon as possible- the longer you wait until seeing a doctor, the less clear the link will be between your workplace accident and the injuries you sustain. Claims may succeed or fail depending on whether it can be established that the injuries you are suffering from were in fact caused by the incident at work and not by other pre-existing accidents or injuries you may have experienced.