Strategic management of an employee’s return to work following a workplace injury can significantly reduce the cost of a workers’ compensation claim and the time it takes for a worker to return to the workplace. It can also ensure an employer remains on-side employment standards and human rights legislation.  A win-win for everyone.

This half-day workshop will help you acquire the tools you need to confidently address key return to work issues. Applying interactive learning and real-life scenarios, topics include:

• Understanding a Workers’ Compensation Claim: What is the process, who are the main players, and how can an employer manage liability?

• Return to Work Obligations: Who has them? What are they? When do they kick in? Common pitfalls. Best practices.

• Employment Standards and Human Rights: How does employment standards and human rights legislation impact a workers’ compensation claim? Best practices.

• Potential Penalties: Risks and how to minimize them.