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001 Canada AB
Edmonton AIWS Alberta Injured Workers' Society





Committed to bringing about much needed changes to a Workers' Compensation system that has done more harm than good.
002 Canada BC Nation Wide Port Alberni NIDMAR National Institute of Disability Management and Research





Reducing the human, social and economic cost of disability to workers, employers and society through education, training, research
003 Canada BC
Smithers
Community Of Injured Workers In Canada

Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere.


Dedicated to the spirit of survival in all injured workers, suffering at the brutal hands of the WCB
004 Canada BC
Smithers
Community Of Injured Workers In Canada

Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere.


Dedicated to the spirit of survival in all injured workers, suffering at the brutal hands of the WCB
005 Canada BC
Vancouver HEU Hospital Employees' Union

People With disAbilities Standing Committee


Every HEU member has the inherent right to participate fully in society with dignity and respect for their Abilities
006 Canada BC
Victoria VTPI Victoria Transport Policy Institute

Transportation Demand Management Encyclopedia


The TDM Encyclopedia is a comprehensive source of information about innovative management solutions to transportation problems.
007 Canada NS
Halifax WCB Workers' Compensation Board

Young Workers


Safety Starts With You! - Be Informed, Be Equipped, Be Prepared, Be Aware - Know Your Rights!
008 Canada ON
Dundas CNHA Canadian Network for Health in the Arts





To meet the needs of the growing number of people who are involved with health issues for performing artists.
009 Canada ON Province wide Hamilton ONIWG Ontario Network of Injured Workers' Groups





Representing local injured worker support groups
010 Canada ON Nation Wide Ottawa CCRIW Canadian Council for Rights of Injured Workers
CCDTB Conseil Canadien pour les Droits des Travailleurs Blessés


To protect workers' rights to a healthy and safe workplace and to enforce the constitutional rights of injured workers.
011 Canada ON
Ottawa HRSDC Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

Information for Employers Affected by SARS / Information for Employees Affected by SARS



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012 Canada ON
Ottawa ODIWG Ottawa and District Injured Workers Group HQ




Non-profit organization of workers, dedicated to assist injured workers and their families in seeking : Justice, dignity, equality
013 Canada ON
Thunder Bay CIWA Canadian Injured Workers Alliance
ACVAMT L'Alliance canadienne des victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail

English/French To support and strengthen the work of local, provincial, and territorial injured workers groups
014 Canada ON BC, ON Toronto
Work Able Centres Inc.





Provides services assisting adults injured in motor vehicle or work related accidents achieve their maximum level of function
015 Canada ON
Toronto
Musicians' Clinics of Canada





Offers consultations, diagnostic and therapuetic procedures for hearing loss and other musician injuries.
016 Canada ON
Toronto
Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee





To secure the passage in Ontario of a new law which would achieve a barrier-free society for persons with disabilities.
017 Canada ON
Toronto
Paths to Equal Opportunity

Gateway to Diversity and the Gateway to Accessibility


Extensive resources and information for business and service providers on workplace diversity and creating accessibility
018 Canada ON
Toronto
Toronto Pedestrian Charter

The six principles that the City of Toronto respects to ensure walking is a safe, comfortable and convenient mode of urban travel


This is the first pedestrian charter in North America, and the first approved by a municipality anywhere.
019 Canada ON
Toronto
VOX CURA

Voice Care Specialists


The first and only centre of its kind offering a multi-disciplinary approach to all problems of the human voice
020 Canada ON
Toronto
Canadian LifeQuilt

Protect the Future of Young Workers A unique and permanent memorial

Dedicated to the thousands of young women and men between the ages of 15 and 24, who have been killed and injured on the job
021 Canada ON Nation Wide Toronto CAF Canadian Abilities Foundation





Information, inspriration an opportunity to Canadians with disabilities, their families, friends & those in their service.
022 Canada ON
Toronto CCRW Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work





A network of organizations and individuals who promote and support meaningful and equitable employment of people with disabilities
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023 Canada ON
Toronto OFL Ontario Federation of Labour
ODRT Occupational Disability Response Team


Provides a full range of training and advisory services for workers and workplace representatives.
024 Canada ON Province wide Toronto OPSEU Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Health and Safety: National Day of Mourning - Mourn for the dead, fight for the living


A list of Day of Mourning events across Ontario
025 Canada ON Province wide Toronto WSIB Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

WSIB Day of Mourning



026 Canada QC
Hull INDIE Integrated Network of Disability Information and Education




English/French Links to online resources about disability
027 England East Yorkshire UK and Ireland Hull
Disability Champions@Work

Disability Champions At Work Online


Amicus MSF Section - delivering excellence for disabled workers
028 England Greater London
Croydon Croydon TUC Croydon Trade Union Council
WMD Workers Memorial Day Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living

Each year, April 28 marks the international day of mourning
029 France Finistère Bretagne Quimper
Handroit



The Rights of the Handicapped
Dealing with injury, disability and handicap. Get info about claims, legal rights and duties, legal protections and much more.
030 France Rhône Rhône-Alpes Lyon CGT Confédération Générale du Travail
THEMAS Travail et Handicap, Emploi et Maintien en Activité des Salariés
Work and Handicap, Employment and Maintenance in Activity of the Employees

031 Japan

Tokyo
Japan Association for Employment of Persons with Disabilities






032 Japan Saitama
Tokorozawa City
National Rehabilitation Center For The Disabled




Japanese/Eng. Providing comprehensive rehabilitation services and by developing rehabilitation techniques.
033 Netherlands
Worldwide Haarlem
Axistive Assistive Technology News Portal

Categories: Vision; Hearing; Mobility; Learning; Communication;


Offers free news, articles, product reviews and all product and vendor information of assistive technology devices.
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034 Southern Africa

Cape Town SAFCD South African Federal Council on Disability

Empowering people with disabilities


To help you understand about these issues, and how they affect you as an employer, organisation of and for people with disability.
035 Taiwan

Taipei TAVOI Taiwan Association of Victims of Occupational Injuries

Unite Injured Workers; Fight for Worker's Right; People above materials; Workers above capital

Multilingual Organizing all the occupational accident victims and their families to help themselves and also each other.
036 Thailand
Asia region Bangkok ANROAV Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational Accident Victims





A coalition of labor groups committed to the rights of victims and for overall improvement of health and safety in the workplace.
037 Thailand

Bangkok ANROAV Asian Network for the Rights Of Occupational Accident Victims





A coalition of labor groups across Asia, all committed to the rights of victims and for overall improvement of health and safety
038 Thailand

Bangkok ILO International Labor Organization

ILO AbilityAsia



039 UK Greater London
London DWP Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Unit


To help you find out about your rights as a disabled person
040 US



Auto Workers Press





Specializing In Disability Rights and The Right to Work Disabled
041 US


ADA Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center HQ





042 US AZ Metro Area Phoenix
DisabilityEvaluation.com

Spine Impairment Ratings and Disability Ratings


How To Prove Spinal Disability - Your one stop source for Spine Disability Evaluations, Spine Impairment Ratings, and more.
043 US CA
Castro Valley
Musician's Health
CPAA Chiropractic Performing Arts Association


An educational web site devoted to the understanding and the explanation of musician's injuries
044 US CA
Fresno
Pedestrian Guide Standards and Guidelines





Pedestrian Info established by the Americans With Disabilities Act
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045 US CA
San Francisco HEAR Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers

HEAR NET


Dedicated to the prevention of hearing loss and tinnitus for musicians, recording engineers, industry professionals and music fans
046 US DC
Washington
HalfthePlanet Foundation

Half the Planet - The Disability Resource


Disability information for people with disabilities, disabled veterans and the public
047 US DC
Washington
DisabilityInfo

The New Freedom Initiative's Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities DisabilityInfo.gov

One-stop interagency web portal for people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers, other community member
048 US FL
Orlando
Walkable Communities





Helping pedestrian facilities and non-motorized transport planning
049 US IL Nationwide Chicago
About Cerebral Palsy

Provides useful information on Cerebral Palsy, Diagnosis, Causes of CP, and classification of Cerebral Palsy.


Also, allows users to contact doctors with their questions, and offers free evaluation for lifetime benefits.
050 US KY
Lexington USMWF United Support and Memorial for Workplace Fatalities

For loved ones lost & those left Behind


Support for individuals, companies and organizations dealing with the repercussions of a workers death and the prevention there of
051 US MI Nationwide Livonia IW4C Injured Workers 4 Change

National Advocates Assembly


About the nationwide abuse, medical fraud, and vicious unlawful retaliations instigated against America's injured workers
052 US NC
Chapel Hill PBIC Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center





Improving quality of life by the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of transportation and physical activity.
053 US NE
Lincoln
Musicians and Injuries





Instrumental musicians are a special risk group for repetitive motion injuries.
054 US NY
New York
Embouchures





For brass players suffering with embouchure problems or lip injuries
055 US OR
Clackamas IWA Injured Workers' Alliance





Joining together Oregon workers injured on the job
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056 US OR
Eugene IADMS International Association for Dance Medicine and Science





About dance training, conditioning, illness and accident prevention, treatment and rehabilitation for dance related injuries.
057 US PA
Allentown PFIW Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers

An Injury to One is an Injury to All Lehigh County Chapter

An organization of people who have been hurt of made ill while working.
058 US PA
Middletown PFIW Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers

An Injury to One is an Injury to All Dauphin County Chapter

Helping you understand your rights under the PA Worker's Compensation Act.
059 US PA
Middletown PFIW Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers

An Injury to One is an Injury to All State Organization

Helping you understand your rights under the PA Worker's Compensation Act.
060 US PA Nationwide Philadelphia ASSIST Alternative Source of Support for Injured Safety officers Task force

They took care of their community. Why can't their community take care of them?


The only advisory assistance group that works soley for the benefits of injured Police, Firefighter and Safety Officers.
061 US PA
Reading PFIW Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers

An Injury to One is an Injury to All Berks County Chapter

Helping you understand your rights under the PA Worker's Compensation Act.
062 US PA
Waterford
Workers Compensation 101





A great source of information on workers compensation, created for the injured worker
063 US UT
Provo
Equality Technology

We are an informational site whose mission is to promote uniting the disabled with adapted computers through the use of assistive technology devices.



064 US WA
Olympia
PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES GUIDEBOOK

Incorporating Pedestrians Into Washington.s Transportation System


Helps create livable communities that offer a diversity of transportation alternatives that include pedestrian facilities aspects.
065 Vietnam

Hanoi IPSC Injury Prevention & Safe Community Programme





Injury has moved from being the fourth or fifth among the leading causes of death and hospital admission recently

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