London RO: WSIB Level 1- Rights and Obligations (In Person – October 25th and 26th, 2024)

WSIB Level 1 – Rights and Obligations
Explore your rights and obligations under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.  The two-day model is filled with presentations, videos, and discussions and includes the History & Principles of Workers’ Compensation, Types of Injuries and Illnesses, Reporting an Injury and Filing a Claim, Legal Tests for Entitlement, and more. 

Who should attend: all those members from the Southwestern Ontario region who are WSIB representatives, Workers’ Compensation activists, RTW specialists, union leadership and union stewards, H&S representatives and activists.

WSIB Level 1 is a prerequisite for Level 2

Course Overview:
» History & Principles of Workers’ Compensation
» Types of Injuries and Illnesses
» Reporting an Injury and Filing a Claim
» Legal Tests for Entitlement
 
This in-person course will be delivered as a two day course at our PSAC London Regional Office (244 Pall Mall Street, Suite 401, London ON).  Please read the date and time carefully.
Friday, October 25, 2024 – 9:00am to 4:30pm
Saturday, October 26, 2024 – 9:00am to 4:30pm

Upon successful completion of the course, members will be reimbursed as per approved policy.

Loss of Salary: Eligible loss of salary reimbursement will be paid to members attending the Health and Safety Clinic course during hours in which they were scheduled to work. Any eligible loss of salary will be reimbursed upon confirmation of full attendance and completion of the course and in accordance with the applicable PSAC policy.

The following policies are in effect at all PSAC Events:
ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY:
This event is covered by the PSAC Statement on Harassment. Please familiarize yourself further with this policy at http://psacunion.ca/harassment.

ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS:
The PSAC is committed to ensuring that the accessibility requirements of our members are respected. Please indicate your needs and provide any necessary explanation that will assist us in meeting them.

FAMILY CARE POLICY:
The PSAC Family Care Policy will be in effect for the event. Please note that on-site childcare will not be available. For additional details, please see the PSAC Family Care Policy.

The course will be limited to 20 participants. Approvals will be given on a “first come, first served” basis, so please register early to secure your spot.

All members in good standing are welcome to register.

Registration deadline: Monday, September 30, 2024
Registration: Open

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The PSAC is committed to ensuring that PSAC Education Programs are accessible to ALL members. The information requested in this section will help us assess our success in reaching members who belong to groups identified in the PSAC Human Rights Policy.

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ACCESS INFORMATION

The PSAC Accommodation Policy strives to ensure that union activities are barrier-free for participants with different abilities. Upon acceptance to the event, registrants may be required to further specify their accommodation requests to facilitate their participation in the event. Please be as specific as possible to assist the organizers and the facility in meeting your needs.

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FAMILY CARE

The PSAC Family Care Policy will be in effect for the School. Please note that on-site childcare will not be available. For additional details, please see the PSAC Family Care Policy. http://psacunion.ca/family-care-policy

ENVIRONMENT

SMOKE FREE: All PSAC events, including this event, are smoke free. All meeting rooms and guest rooms are non-smoking. There are designated smoking areas outside the facility SCENT FREE: To assist members with environmental sensitivities, all PSAC events are scent-free events.

PSAC STATEMENT OF HARASSMENT

All PSAC events are harassment free. We can neither condone nor tolerate behavior which undermines the full and equal participation of all participants in all union activities. Harassment Free Policy https://psacunion.ca/PSAC%20Statement%20on%20Harassment

APPLICANT SIGNATURE

Please Submit your completed application by: Monday September 30, 2024 Contact Person: Karuna DSouza Administrative Assistant - London Regional Office Public Service Alliance of Canada 244 Pall Mall Street, Suite 401 London, ON N6A 5P6 Phone: 226-316-0324 e-mail: dsouzak@psac-afpc.com

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Applicant: With this registration, I agree to attend and participate in all course sessions. I have read the PSAC policy documents on human rights and harassment, and I understand my responsibilities in accordance with them. By submitting the registration form, you are indicating your agreement.

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