Workers' Compensation

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Concerned about how workers' compensation law is changing - and how your practices may be impacted? Join us for this must-attend seminar and get surefire techniques for overcoming challenges surrounding the WCB appeal system. Gain winning strategies for navigating the labyrinth of claims management issues. Solve your toughest problems regarding communications with the health care professional without worry. Avoid problems down the road by making sure you have all the latest information and survival tips. And that's not all! This seminar will also change the way you approach workplace accommodation for the injured worker. Register today and get a game plan for ensuring success for you and your company. Benefits for You - Stay up to date on workplace accommodation - Find out what you need to know about managing WCB premiums - Tips on communicating with the health care professional - Learn the difference between an average audit and a good one - Handle diagnosis and return-to-work issues with ease - Get 8 workers' compensation claims management techniques

Workers' Compensation Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration

9:00 am - 10:30 am Workplace Accommodation for the Injured Worker - The Employer's Duty

- Rob Armstrong

10:30 am - 10:45 am Break

10:45 am - 12:15 pm A Win-Win Solution: Health and Safety Audits

- Barbara Semeniuk, BSc. CRSP

- How Health and Safety Auditing Can Provide a Competitive Advantage

- What a Health and Safety Audit Is

- The Concept of Due Diligence

- How a Health and Safety Audit Measures a Management's Occupational Health and Safety System

- Changes to the Audit in 2009

- The Role of Certifying Partners

- The Quality Review Process of Audits

- How to Select an Experienced Health and Safety Auditor

- Synopsis of the Benefits to Be Gained

- Questions and Answers

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm Communication With the Health Care Professional

- Mark Powell, HBSC.KIN, R.K.

- Value of Early Diagnosis, Treatment and Return to Work

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Workers' Compensation Claims Management Strategies

- Adam A. Neave, CRSP, CHSC

- Eight Workers' Compensation Claims Management Strategies

- Introduction to the Legal Framework of Alberta's Workers' Compensation System

About The Training Provider: Lorman Education Services

More Workers Compensation Training from Lorman Education Services

• Best Practices in ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation
• Defending a Workers' Compensation Claim
• Four Most Common Injuries in Workers' Compensation
• Managing And Disciplining Unsafe Employees - A Cornerstone Of An Effective Safety Program
• Managing Employees' Pre-Existing Conditions: Strategies for Reducing Injury Losses
• Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss
• Preventing Workers' Compensation Abuse
• Successful Strategies for Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs
• Workers' Compensation Settlements