These non-peer reviewed medical discussion papers have been commissioned by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal and provide insight into common medical issues that arise in the context of Tribunal appeals. These papers, although non-binding, inform decision makers, and the workplace parties, of the medical concepts related to different injury pathologies and the role of work causation.
- Addiction WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Back Pain WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Depression WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Diabetes WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Dupuytren’s Contracture WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Fibromyalgia Syndrome WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Headache WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Hearing Loss and Tinnitus WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Knee Conditions and Disability WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Neck and Arm Pain and Related Symptoms: Cervical Disc Disease WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Osteoarthritis WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain) WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Shoulder Injury and Disability WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Symptoms in the Opposite or Uninjured Arm WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- Traumatic Brain Injury WSIAT Medical Discussion Paper
- WCAT Compensation for Industrial Disease