Prevention Link is thrilled to announce that our training dates for this Fall and Winter are now open for registration! Along with our popular introductory workshops, we have added other one-day workshops including Return to Work 101, Principles of Accommodation Law, and Hearings in Writing.
You will also have an option to enroll in our in-person Workers’ Compensation Fundamentals Mini School, taking place at Bayview Wildwood Resort September 25 – 30, 2022. Participants in this mini school will have the option of taking either our popular introductory courses of Level 1 & Level 2, or taking our Level 4 course, Return to Work, available for the first time from Prevention Link in two years!
Also available in person, will be Mental Health First Aid – Basic training, as a two-day course, which gives participants the skills to provide assistance to a person who has a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before professional medical care can be offered, mental health first aid will help to bridge a gap in treatment. More information can be found here.
Who should attend:
WSIB representatives, Workers’ Compensation activists, RTW specialists, union leadership and union stewards, H&S representatives and activists, supervisors, human resources specialists, employers and young workers.
LEVEL 1: RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Duration: 12 hours Prerequisites: None
The first of six core certification courses offered within Prevention Link’s disability prevention curriculum. This introductory course begins by exploring the history of Ontario’s compensation system and the development of legislation and the general principles of the system.
Participants learn the basics of a disability prevention framework, including:
- Types of workplace injuries and occupational illnesses;
- The legal tests applied by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) when considering entitlement;
- The method to report an injury;
- The steps to initiate a claim;
- Reporting strategies, including time limits and potential penalties.
» September 7 – September 21, 2022
» November 16 – November 30, 2022
Cost: $399.00. Register early to get $50.00 discount!
LEVEL 2: BENEFITS AND SERVICES
Duration: 12 hours Prerequisites: Level 1
In the second of six core certification courses, offered within Prevention Link’s core curriculum, participants will become familiar with the significance of legislation (WSIA), regulations, and policies, including the history of legislative change and Bills that have amended the WSIA.
Participants will:
- Explore changes to the legislation and their effects on benefits and services;
- Discuss the benefits and services available under three district eras;
- Explore benefit calculations including Non-Economic Loss (NEL) and Loss of Earnings (LOE).
Cost: $399.00. Register early to get $50.00 discount!
» October 12 – October 26, 2022
RETURN TO WORK 101
Duration: 6 Hours Prerequisites: None
This workshop provides participants with the tools to develop strategies to assist workers with disabilities, individually and collectively; and return them to long term healthy and productive employment.
The workshop will review noteworthy case law and Human Rights legislation.
» September 27, 2022
» December 6, 2022
Cost: $99.00. Register early to get $20.00 discount!
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOMMODATION LAW
Duration: 3 hours Prerequisites: None
With a focus on the protected ground of disability and the social area of employment, this workshop will advance a participant’s understanding of human rights legislation and the Duty to Accommodate.
The definitions of discrimination will be explored, the requirements for requesting and responding to accommodation needs will be outlined, and what constitutes “undue hardship” will be examined.
This workshop provides participants with the resources and tools to develop strategies to assist workers with disabilities, individually and collectively, and support return to long-term healthy and productive employment.
» September 28, 2022
» December 7, 2022
Cost: $99.00. Register early to get $20.00 discount!
HEARINGS IN WRITING
Duration: 6 hours Prerequisites: None
This workshop will help participants understand the goals and challenges of legal submission writing and how to address them.
In accordance with the WSIB’s Practice and Procedures and with WSIAT’s Practice Directions, participants will learn how to organize and structure submissions to be clear and reader focused.
Using various outlines and templates, the traditional structure of a submission is examined with attention given to strategies and guidelines to produce an effective written hearing submission.
Participants will explore making facts and law persuasive and the technical components of writing, including referring to and attaching documents and a professional format will be reviewed.
» October 4, 2022
» December 13, 2022
Cost: $99.00. Register early to get $20.00 discount!
5-DAY LEVEL 4 RETURN TO WORK – IN PERSON
Prerequisites: Level 1 & Level 2
» Return to Work best practices
» The Duty to Accommodate
» Elimination of barriers
This course will take place between September 25-30, 2022 at Bayview Wildwood Resort.
Cost: $1,800.00. Cost is based on single-occupancy room and meal plan.
Important Information:
» Proof of vaccination may be required.
» COVID-19 protocols at Bayview Wildwood Resort can be found online.
» Provincial government guidelines regarding closures are being closely monitored. An update will follow should any scheduling change.
5-DAY LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 – IN PERSON
Prerequisites: None
Level 1: Rights & Obligations
» History & principles of Workers’ Compensation
» When is an injury compensable?
» Reporting an injury & filing a claim
AND
Level 2: Benefits & Services
(Prerequisite: Level 1)
» Regulation & policy
» Funding the system
» Professional responsibilities
This course will take place between September 25-30, 2022 at Bayview Wildwood Resort.
Cost: $1,800.00. Cost is based on single-occupancy room and meal plan.
Important Information:
» Proof of vaccination may be required.
» COVID-19 protocols at Bayview Wildwood Resort can be found online.
» Provincial government guidelines regarding closures are being closely monitored. An update will follow should any scheduling change.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID BASIC – IN-PERSON
Prerequisites: None
Prevention Link is proud to offer this two-day course, which gives participants the skills to provide assistance to a person who has a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before professional medical care can be offered, mental health first aid will help to bridge a gap in treatment. **Participants must be present for the full length of the course in order to be certified.**
Details
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 & Thursday, November 10 , 2022
Oshawa, ON
9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Location: IBEW Local 353 Hall at 1001 Ritson Rd S, Oshawa, L1H 4G 5
Cost: $180.00 (incl. HST)
(Cost includes course material, guided instruction, certificate of completion, meals)
Spaces are limited! Register soon to secure your spot.
