WSIB Form 8 Health Professional's Report - Ontario, Canada

WSIB Form 8 Instructions

To complete WSIB Form 8 you will need to include the following information for a patient:

1. Page 1 requires general information of the patient (name, address, sex, telephone, social insurance number, date of birth) and the name of the employer.
2. Provide a brief description of how the injury occurred during work, when symptoms began, and the patient's job title.
3. Identify all areas of the patient's body that were impacted by the injury based on the checklist, as well as the checklist describing the type of injury, recording the patient's pain rating, and any possible exposure the patient may have gone through that could negatively impact their health (such as from chemical fumes or exposure to poisons). Include any preexisting conditions the patient had before the accident occurred and your diagnosis based on the symptoms presented by the examination.
4. Describe what you advise as to the course of treatment for the patient, how long treatment should take, and the medication you will be prescribing. If you are a physician you will need to include on Form 8 the name of the medications, dosage, length of time the medication should be taken for, and how often the patient will need to be taking the medication.
5. You can also recommend additional examinations such as X-Rays, CT scans, or visits to an occupational therapist as part of your recommendations.
6. Finalize the billing information section with your health professional occupation title, amount to be billed, invoice information, and your office's contact information.
7. Page 2 details the conversation you had with the patient about whether or not they can expect to return to work and when, if the injury will result in any reduced capacity to perform their essential job duties, and if you will require future visits to assess the patient's recovery progress.