Areas of Care

Ontario Workers Network

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Overview

Delivering world-class care to injured workers closer to home.

The Ontario Workers Network (OWN) is a provincial network of hospitals and experienced care providers that strives to provide world-class care for workers in their own communities.

As one of the largest service providers of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), OWN is connected by technology and shared learning. The network allows for collaborative care for injured workers, ensuring we get workers back to work in a timely and safe manner by providing care closer to home.

The Ottawa Hospital serves two roles in OWN: administrative lead of the network and flagship service provider

Logos of two organizations: on the left, the Ontario Workers Network (OWN) logo and on the right, the WSIB Ontario logo.

Team

Our experienced team consists of physicians, specialty surgeons, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, kinesiologists, psychologists and other care providers who work to the highest standards of practice and deliver specialized care to injured workers.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

The WSIB programs offered at OWN include:

Specialty Programs

  • Back and Neck (Musculoskeletal).
  • Upper Extremity (Musculoskeletal).
  • Lower Extremity (Musculoskeletal).
  • Neurology.
  • Amputee and Prosthetics.
  • Custom Orthopedic Shoe.

Occupational Health Assessment Program (OHAP)

  • Assessment Services
    • Musculoskeletal Assessment.
    • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).
    • General Clinical Assessment and Medication Review.
    • Follow-up Occupational Health Assessment.
    • COVID-19 Assessment Program (CAP).
  • Case Consult Services
    • Claim File Consult. 

If you were hurt at work, the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) will pay for your therapy, and any equipment your therapist recommends for your treatment. In some cases where an injured worker may not be progressing as expected, WSIB will send the worker for more specialized care to an approved network of providers, such as OWN, to obtain additional treatment.

  • Advanced Rehabilitation Centres (ARC).
  • Arthur Health.
  • The Centre for Addition and Mental Health (CAMH).
  • CBI Health Group.
  • Erie Shores HealthCare.
  • Grand River Hospital.
  • Handworx: Hand & Wrist Clinic.
  • Hotel Dieu Shaver Hospital.
  • Kemptville District Hospital.
  • Lakeridge Health.
  • Lifemark Health Group.
  • London Health Sciences Centre.
  • Markham Stouffville Hospital.
  • MSK WorkAssist.
  • Niagara Health.
  • North Bay Regional Health Centre.
  • Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Institute Kawarthas (ORIK).
  • Orillia Hospital.
  • Peterborough Hospital Health Centre.
  • St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.
  • St Joseph’s Healthcare London.
  • St Mary’s General Hospital.
  • The Ottawa Hospital.
  • West Park Healthcare Centre.
  • Windsor Regional Hospital.

OWN is a service provider of WSIB and cannot initiate new WSIB claims. If you have a workplace injury or illness to report, please have your family physician or specialists submit the required forms to WSIB to initiate the claim. Once the claim is initiated, WSIB will refer your case to the appropriate service provider for possible assessment and/or treatment.

For more information and to access claim forms, visit the WSIB website.

Information for referring physicians

OWN is a service provider of WSIB and cannot initiate new WSIB claims.  If you have a patient’s work-related injury to report, please submit the required forms to WSIB to initiate the claim.  WSIB will then refer the patient to the appropriate service provider to treat your patient.

WSIB website.

Contact us

OWN Central (Administrative Centre)

613-738-8224

613-739-6775

OntWorkersNetwork@toh.ca

Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.