L.A. Liversidge – Barrister & Solicitor Professional Corporation
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
About L.A. Liversidge – Barrister & Solicitor Professional Corporation
L.A. Liversidge is a Toronto law firm that works only in Ontario's workplace safety and insurance system. Founder Les Liversidge, LL.B., has more than 40 years of experience in all facets of that system, acting for both workers and employers. The firm sums up its own approach this way: its practice scope is narrow, but its service commitment is unlimited. The office has employed the same paralegal, Kim Verrall, since 1989, and Jennifer Miller joined in early 2007, giving the practice a long-serving staff for a one-lawyer firm.
The work covers WSIB claims management, WSIB and Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) appeals, employer audits, business classification disputes, and section 31 applications to WSIAT. Clients come from industries such as construction, manufacturing, transportation, retail, and mining, along with employer trade associations and municipal governments. Liversidge has served on WSIB advisory committees since they were established in 2010 and has appeared before legislative standing committees on workers' compensation reform. Liversidge also co-authored, with Douglas G. Gilbert, the third edition of Workers' Compensation in Ontario: A Guide to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, a copy of which is held in the University of Toronto Libraries collection.
Practice areas
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Milestones & recognition
- Co-authored, with Douglas G. Gilbert, the third edition of Workers' Compensation in Ontario: A Guide to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, held in the University of Toronto Libraries collection.
- Has served on WSIB advisory committees since they were established in 2010, and has appeared before legislative standing committees on workers' compensation reform.
- Publishes The Liversidge Letter, a client newsletter on workplace safety and insurance issues, formerly called The Liversidge e-Letter, with an online archive going back to 1993.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleWho handles what
The neighbourhood
The office is Suite 1901 at 5000 Yonge Street, a 21-storey Class A office tower in Toronto's North York district that was built in 2004 and has direct underground access to the TTC subway. That's a different kind of address than the courthouse-adjacent office many litigation firms choose, and it fits a practice built around a provincial tribunal and standing government committees rather than a local courthouse. Clients travelling from across the Greater Toronto Area to a WSIB or WSIAT matter can reach the building straight from the subway.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of legal work does L.A. Liversidge do?
- The firm works only in Ontario's workplace safety and insurance system. It handles WSIB claims management, WSIB and WSIAT appeals, employer audits, and business classification disputes.
- Does L.A. Liversidge represent employers as well as injured workers?
- Yes. The firm acts for both sides, advising businesses, employer trade associations, and municipal governments in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and transportation, as well as individual workers pursuing WSIB claims.
- Can L.A. Liversidge handle a section 31 application to WSIAT?
- Yes, section 31 applications to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal are part of the firm's regular practice, alongside other WSIB and WSIAT appeal work.
- How experienced is the firm with WSIB matters?
- Founder Les Liversidge, LL.B., has more than 40 years of experience in Ontario's workplace safety and insurance system and has served on WSIB advisory committees since they were established in 2010.
- Where is the firm located and how do I reach it?
- The office is at 5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901, in Toronto's North York district. It can be reached by phone at 416-986-0064 or by email at lal@laliversidge.com.
- Does the firm publish anything on WSIB developments?
- Yes. It distributes The Liversidge Letter by email on an ad-hoc basis when issues arise, with an online archive of past letters going back to 1993.
Where to find them
5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901, Toronto, Ontario M2N 7E9 · 416-986-0064
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