Disability Prevention at Work
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Worker’s Compensation Rights, Obligations, Benefits & Services
August 5, 2014 @ 9:00 am - August 8, 2014 @ 4:30 pm
The Niagara Regional Labour Council in partnership with OSSTF and ODRT will host a worker’s compensation Level I and II at Brock University August 5th – 8th, 2014. The week-long course is geared to education sector workers and covers the history of worker’s compensation in Ontario, legal and general principles of the system, determination of compensable injuries, how to file a claim, obligations of workers and employers, early and safe return to work, legislative changes over 3 eras and their effects on benefits, future economic loss and non economic loss awards and loss of earnings. Participants will explore detailed examples of benefit calculations and parameters affecting the final numbers.
The funding and structure of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and appeal system are described in relation to the New Service Delivery Module and the roles of each WSIB position. The adjudication process is described and participants follow the flow of a claim through the process. Problem resolution and the process for an appeal are presented. The organization of a Board file is presented and participants explore how to effectively review a file, make a case plan to proceed to move a claim
forward and use this knowledge to review a case file.
This course will be of interest to Stewards, Health and Safety, Return to Work and WSIB/Benefit Representatives. For information on how to register contact: Tel. 905-688-5550 X 4989 or EMail: nrlc@gmail.com, or norm.westbury@gmail.com