Lukas is a labour and employment lawyer practising out of Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He advises employers on a wide range of matters including grievance arbitrations, employment litigation, human rights issues, labour disputes and workplace accommodation.
Practice Area: Workplace Safety & Insurance
Djordje Milanovic
Djordje offers advice and representation to employers in the public and private sectors on a wide range of labour and employment matters.
Successfully reversed the WSIB’s decision to levy a Fatal Claim Premium Adjustment against an employer.
Successfully reversed the WSIB’s decision to levy a Fatal Claim Premium Adjustment against an employer.
Successfully argued at the WSIAT to have a worker’s constructive dismissal claim statute barred.
Successfully argued at the WSIAT to have a worker’s constructive dismissal claim statute barred.
Successfully upheld the denial of benefits due to a worker’s fatal cardiac event.
Successfully upheld the denial of benefits due to a worker’s fatal cardiac event.
Successfully argued an employer should be granted 90% cost relief due the severity of the worker’s pre-existing condition.
Successfully argued an employer should be granted 90% cost relief due the severity of the worker’s pre-existing condition.
WSIB to Add New Classification Applicable to Temporary Employment Agencies
A recent amendment to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 regulations has resulted in the creation of a new Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) classification which will allow temporary employment agencies (TEAs) to report the supply of administrative, clerical and knowledge-based labour under one classification for premium-setting purposes. This new classification will take…
Hicks Morley Adds Daryl Seupersad as WSIB Counsel
“We are delighted to have Daryl join our Toronto office as part of our growing WSIB practice. Daryl has built a wide-ranging and robust practice focused on providing expert advice and representation to employers on all aspects of managing workers’ compensation claims and appeals.”
Daryl Seupersad
Daryl has developed a specialized practice in advising and representing employers with their workers’ compensation claims management and appeals.
Ontario Introduces Working for Workers Five Act, 2024
On May 6, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190). Bill 190 proposes amendments to various employment-related statutes, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. Some of these proposed amendments were discussed in our FTR Now of…