{"id":46676,"date":"2012-04-07T22:33:31","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T02:33:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-09-20T14:21:28","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T14:21:28","slug":"what-can-i-do-if-ow-refuses-give-me-assistance-0","status":"publish","type":"publications-page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/what-can-i-do-if-ow-refuses-give-me-assistance-0","title":{"rendered":"What can I do if OW refuses to give me assistance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ask for the decision in writing right away.<\/p>\n<p>To appeal, the first thing you have to do is write to the office that made the decision and ask for an &#8220;internal review&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>After you have asked for an internal review, you can appeal to the <strong>Social Benefits Tribunal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Tribunal is not part of OW. 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