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Fall 2018 Workers’ Compensation 101 & Return to Work 101 Workshop – HAMILTON

This fall, join Prevention Link for a comprehensive workshop that introduces participants to Ontario’s compensation system by exploring compensation legislation, its principles and third party rights of action, services and benefits, as well as strategies to assist workers’ with disabilities. 

Courses offered: 

Who should attend: Anyone in a role with whom workers make contact following a workplace injury or with disability accommodation requests: workers, employers, union reps, stewards, supervisors.

Cost:
One-Course Package (Workers’ Comp 101 or Return to Work 101): $149.00 per person
Two-Course Package (Workers’ Comp 101 & Return to Work 101 taken together): $275.00 per person.
**Cost includes course material, guided instruction, certificate of completion, lunch.

REGISTER BELOW OR DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE.

Return to Work Program – Toronto

springwebad2015In 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.