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WSIB Orientation & Work Disruption Policies
2015-12-09 | Unnamed Venue, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
This 1 day seminar will introduce participants to Ontario’s compensation legislation, principles and third party rights. Participants will explore key definitions like disablement, recurrence, aggravation, occupational disease and stress. They will discuss reporting of injuries, filing of claims, process of appeal and responsibilities of workplace parties and medical professionals. As well, participants will examine WSIB policies regarding layoffs and plant closings and their impact on worker’s claims and entitlements.

Confronting Occupational Disability (Brampton)
2015-12-02 | Unnamed Venue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This 1 day composite course includes sessions on The Disability Dilemma and Disability Prevention Strategies. Participants will examine the impact of work injury and disability, on injured workers, their families, employers, unions, government, workplace insurance and health care providers. They will discuss ways that workplaces can achieve a strategic fit with legal requirements and best practices for return to work. Participants will also examine the need to shift the paradigm from viewing occupational disability as a weakness and threat to seeing it as an opportunity to make workplaces safer and more productive.

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Written Submissions - Hamilton
2015-11-17 | Unnamed Venue, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
This 1 day seminar examines writing formats for preparing a written submisison. Participants discuss hearing options for appeals and the specific criteria considered when determining whether or not a written submission is appropriate. Important points of a written submission are discussed as they relate to the WSIAT Practice Direction for written submissions. Myths associated with oral hearings and how they can be used to improve writing skills begin an exploration of the differences between the two types of appeal. The traditional structure of the submission is explored with specific details for each section discussed. In addition to submissions, this course also addresses writing to doctors and the effect the letter has both on the medical professional’s reply and on the decision maker on the file. Seating is limited so book early to secure a spot.

Workplace Insurance – Level II Toronto
2015-11-14 09:00 - 2015-11-15 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Unnamed Venue, London, Ontario, Canada
The Workplace Insurance Level II course examines legislation (WSIA), regulations, policy and recent legislative changes. The course also looks at the structure of the WSIB, how it is funded, incentive programs and the adjudication and appeals processes. Participants will review benefits available under the Act that apply to three different eras. They will also examine how to calculate maximum and minimum levels as well as exclusion periods and offsets. The course provides information on how to communicate effectively with insurance and health care providers, injured workers and witnesses involved in appeals. 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 has limited enrollment so book early to secure a seat.

Confronting Occupational Disability (London)
2015-11-04 | Unnamed Venue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
This 1 day composite course includes sessions on The Disability Dilemma and Disability Prevention Strategies. Participants will examine the impact of work injury and disability, on injured workers, their families, employers, unions, government, workplace insurance and health care providers. They will discuss ways that workplaces can achieve a strategic fit with legal requirements and best practices for return to work. Participants will also examine the need to shift the paradigm from viewing occupational disability as a weakness and threat to seeing it as an opportunity to make workplaces safer and more productive.

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Workplace Insurance - Level I Toronto
2015-10-24 09:00 - 2015-10-25 16:00 | Unnamed Venue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Workplace Insurance Level I course examines the history of the compensation system in Ontario and the development of compensation legislation and the general principles of the system. Participants will learn how the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) determines whether an injury is compensable and learn about some workplace injuries and occupational illnesses. The course covers how to properly file a claim, and includes the timelines that are applicable. Worker and Employer obligations are covered as well as roles and responsibilities with respect to work reintegration. Protections under other legislation are also discussed should a return to work plan not provide sufficient protection to a worker in a work reintegration program. Participants will learn the significance of legislation (WSIA), regulations and policy, including changes to the legislation and the effects these changes have on benefits.

Confronting Occupational Disability (Barrie)
2015-10-14 | Unnamed Venue, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Professional Responsibiites - Windsor
2015-10-07 | Canada
The Professional Responsibilities seminar examines the Access to Justice Act and provisions regulating paralegals and code of conduct. It reviews responsibilities that include advocacy, confidentiality, professionalism, administration of justice and competency. The session also examines what Boards and Tribunals say about professional responsibility. This is a 1 day seminar with limited seating. Register early to secure a spot.

Confronting Occupational Disability (Niagara Falls)
2015-10-07 | Unnamed Venue, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Insurance – Level II North Bay
2015-10-03 09:00 - 2015-10-04 16:00 | Canada

Confronting Occupational Disability (Windsor)
2015-09-30 | Unnamed Venue, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Insurance - Level I North Bay
2015-09-26 09:00 - 2015-09-27 16:00 | Unnamed Venue, North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Written Submissions - Mississauga
2015-06-17 | Unnamed Venue, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Electronic Evidence & Mental Stress - North Bay
2015-05-21 | Unnamed Venue, North Bay, Ontario, Canada
This 1 day seminar will examine the rules and use of electronic evidence to advance a worker’s compensation claim and pitfalls in using this type of evidence. Also, participants will examine the history of mental stress claims including sections of the WSIA that prohibit payment of stress claims. The WSIB policies related to mental stress will also be discussed along with key WSIAT decisions. Policy considerations regarding occupations with cumulative exposures will also be discussed. Seating is limited so book early to secure a spot.

Medical Orientation - Toronto
2015-05-04 09:00 - 2015-05-08 16:30 | OFL Classrooms, 895 Don Mills Road, Suite 600, Tower Two, Toronto, ON, M3C 1W3, Canada
In this week-long course participants will examine medical testing and interpret medical information found in claim files. They will learn medical terminology and human anatomy with attention to the different organ systems, specific injuries involving the back, bone, MSI and disorders such as chronic pain and fibromyalgia. Mental stress will be examined along with WSIB policies relating to traumatic stress, psychotraumatic disability and behavioural disorders. The course also covers WSIB policies, medical specialists, diagnostic tests, awards and how they are calculated and when and how a re-determination occurs.

Compensation Essentials - Toronto
2015-05-04 08:00 - 2015-05-08 16:30 | OFL Classrooms, 895 Don Mills Road, Suite 600, Tower Two, Toronto, ON, M3C 1W3, Canada
This week-long workshop covers Workplace Insurance Level I Rights and Obligations and Level II Benefits and Services. Participants explore compensation law, jurisprudence, WSIB policies and technical information. As well, participants will examine Ontario’s disability dilemma and strategies for prevention. Seating is limited so book early to secure a spot.

Occupational Disease - Toronto
2015-05-03 09:00 - 2015-05-08 16:30 | OFL Classrooms, 895 Don Mills Road, Suite 600, Tower Two, Toronto, ON, M3C 1W3, Canada
This week-long workshop will explore the impact of occupational disease, legal test and medical standards for causation, legal principles used in appeals and the significance of apportionment. Participants will examine different types of studies, how data is analyzed and what to look for when assessing a study. They will review toxicology and its significance and how to examine an expert witness. The Industrial Disease Panel and adjudication process are reviewed along with risk factors, diagnostic testing and causal links for occupational diseases using WSIA policies and WSIAT decisions. This course has limited seating so book early to secure a spot.

Return to Work Program - Toronto
2015-05-03 08:00 - 2015-05-08 16:30 | OFL Classrooms, 895 Don Mills Road, Suite 600, Tower Two, Toronto, ON, M3C 1W3, Canada
In this week-long course participants examine leading research on return to work practices and legal requirements for re-integrating injured workers back into the workplace. Participants discuss the duty to accommodate, and ways to remove barriers that restrict participation of workers dealing with disability. The program includes an examination of strategies for preventing disability by seeing it as a social rather than medical issue. Participants also examine the roles of employer, injured worker and workplace representatives in dealing with return to work issues. They also discuss WSIB policies, penalties and legal obligations for return to work. Seating is limited so book early to secure a spot.

Workplace Insurance – Level II London
2015-04-18 09:00 - 2015-04-19 16:00 | Unnamed Venue, London, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Insurance - Level I London
2015-03-28 09:00 - 2015-03-29 16:00 | Unnamed Venue, London, Ontario, Canada

SPRING 2015 H&S/WSIB SCHOOL @ PICTON
2015-03-25 08:00 - 2015-03-29 17:00 | Isaiah Tubbs Conference Centre, RR 1, West Lake Road, , Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0 , Canada
Spring 2015 Course Offerings:

COURSES OFFERED (all 30 Hours except where noted):
1. WHSC Level I Basic Occupational Health & Safety Awareness (no prerequisites)
2. WHSC Level II Committees (Provincial) (You must hold a Level 1 certificate to enrol)
3. WHSC Composite Confronting Bullying, Harassment, Mental Stress & Violence In the Workplace (no prerequisites)
4. OFL-ODRT WSIB Program Level 1 & 2 (no prerequisites)
5. OFL-ODRT Level 4 Return To Work
6. OFL-ODRT Level 5 Medicial Orientation
Online Registration
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Written Submissions - Kingston
2015-03-13 | Unnamed Venue, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Appeals & Dispute Resolution - BayView Conference Center
2015-03-08 08:00 - 2015-03-13 17:00 | Bayview Wildwood Conference Centre, Port Stanton, ON, Canada
In this 6 day course, participants will learn the structure of the appeals branch of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), how to begin the appeals process and the legal principles involved. Preparation for a hearing will be examined including: review of the file, gathering additional evidence, researching law, policy and precedent and preparation of witnesses. Further information on questioning, cross questioning and re-direct at a hearing are discussed. Hearing presentations are discussed with respect to oral advocacy, code of conduct, opening and closing statements, objections and use of legal precedents. Further to the WSIB appeal process, the Workplace Safety and Appeals Tribunal WSIAT) process is also discussed. In addition to the information presented, participants will work with a claim file and, in groups, represent both worker and employer interests at the WSIB appeal level and at a WSIAT by presenting in front of an Appeals Resolution officer and a Vice Chair respectively.

Workplace Insurance – Level II Ottawa
2015-02-21 09:00 - 2015-02-22 16:00 | Canada

Workplace Insurance - Level I Ottawa
2015-01-24 09:00 - 2015-01-25 16:00 | Unnamed Venue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Confronting Occupational Disability (Kingston)
2014-12-02 09:00 - 2014-12-03 12:30 | The Residence Inn by Marriott, 7 Earl St., Kingston, Ontario, K7L 0A5, Canada
This 1.5 day composite course includes sessions on The Disability Dilemma and Disability Prevention Strategies. Participants will examine the impact of work injury and disability, on injured workers, their families, employers, unions, government, workplace insurance and health care providers. They will discuss ways that workplaces can achieve a strategic fit with legal requirements and best practices for return to work. Participants will also examine the need to shift the paradigm from viewing occupational disability as a weakness and threat to seeing it as an opportunity to make workplaces safer and more productive.
The workshop will take place in the Portsmouth Room.

Workplace Insurance - Level II Mississauga
2014-11-29 - 2014-11-30 | UNIFOR Local 1285 Brampton, 23 Regan Road, (Suite 1), Brampton, Ontario, Canada
The Workplace Insurance Level II course examines legislation (WSIA), regulations, policy and recent legislative changes. The course also looks at the structure of the WSIB, how it is funded, incentive programs and the adjudication and appeals processes. Participants will review benefits available under the Act that apply to three different eras. They will also examine how to calculate maximum and minimum levels as well as exclusion periods and offsets. The course provides information on how to communicate effectively with insurance and health care providers, injured workers and witnesses involved in appeals. 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.

Confronting Occupational Disability (Toronto)
2014-11-20 09:00 - 2014-11-21 12:30 | IBEW Hall 353 -Toronto, 1377 Lawrence Ave., E., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This 2 day composite course includes sessions on The Disability Dilemma, Disability Prevention Strategies and Accommodation Essentials. Participants will examine the impact of work injury and disability, on injured workers, their families, employers, unions, government, workplace insurance and health care providers. They will discuss ways that workplaces can achieve a strategic fit with legal requirements and best practices for return to work. Participants will also examine the need to shift the paradigm from viewing occupational disability as a weakness and threat to seeing it as an opportunity to make workplaces safer and more productive.

Confronting Occupational Disability (Guelph)
2014-11-18 09:00 - 2014-11-19 12:30 | OPSEU Guelph Regional Office A-400, Speedvale Ave. West, Guelph,, Ontario, N1H 8H3, Canada
This 1.5 day composite course includes sessions on The Disability Dilemma and Disability Prevention Strategies. Participants will examine the impact of work injury and disability, on injured workers, their families, employers, unions, government, workplace insurance and health care providers. They will discuss ways that workplaces can achieve a strategic fit with legal requirements and best practices for return to work. Participants will also examine the need to shift the paradigm from viewing occupational disability as a weakness and threat to seeing it as an opportunity to make workplaces safer and more productive.

Confronting Occupational Disability (Windsor)
2014-11-18 09:00 - 2014-11-19 12:30 | UNIFOR Local 200, 1855 Turner Road, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
