Disability Prevention at Work
This 6 day course is designed for representatives who will assist injured workers through a therapeutic work reintegration (WR). It provides workplace parties with tools and strategies to ensure successful outcomes. Through the exploration of leading research, participants learn the principles of good WR practices and the Duty to Accommodate. Barriers to successful WR are […]
This 5 day course begins by exploring the history of the compensation system in Ontario and development of compensation legislation and general principles. You will examine how the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) determines whether an injury is compensable and types of workplace injuries and occupational illnesses. The course covers how to properly file […]
This advanced course is designed to assists participants in understanding medical terminology, anatomy and medical testing so they can interpret medical information in Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) files. Participants will learn medical terminology, and human anatomy with attention to the different organ systems (skeletal, muscular, nervous, auditory, ocular, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and integumentary). […]
This week-long course will include a selection of workshops covering topics like; Mental Stress. Confronting Work Disruptions, Chronic Pain, Occupational Hearing Loss, CPP Disability Benefits, Attitudinal Barriers, Preparing for Work Transition, Epidemiology, NEL BootCamp, Disability Prevention Principles, Essentials of Accommodation Law, Facilitating Work Re-integration. Specific workshops will be posted shortly.