Steve Mantis
Research Action Committee of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

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Steve was injured in an industrial accident in 1978, losing his left arm. He went through the Workers’ Compensation Board system and saw firsthand how it failed for many injured workers. In 1984, he helped found the Thunder Bay and District Injured Workers Support Group. He has been active ever since, working to improve the lives of injured and disabled workers across Canada.

Since 1996, Steve has been building links with academics to study the consequences of work injury. He is currently the chair of the Research Action Committee of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups.

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