Product Description

In this 90-minute webinar, you’ll gain an understanding of the challenges that some injured workers face in return to work, which can result in long-term workers’ compensation claims. The webinar will also cover some practical solutions to prevent these problems. There will be time for questions after the presentation.

This webinar is based on a study on complex return-to-work problems by Dr. Ellen MacEachen and colleagues at the Institute for Work & Health. The study, which involved in-depth interviews with injured workers, service providers, insurers and workplace personnel, led to the development of a practical guide called Red Flags/Green Lights: A Guide to Identifying and Solving Return-to-Work Problems. This guide is now in use by long-term case managers at Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Webinar participants are encouraged to download this free guide prior to the session from www.iwh.on.ca/rtw-problems-guide.

You will learn:

• How and why return-to-work problems arise
• Key issues in the four contexts in which injured workers interact with professionals– the workplace, health-care settings, vocational rehabilitation and compensation claims
• Specific “red flags” in each context that signal potential problems in return to work, as well as "green lights" or helpful practices

Who should attend:

• Disability managers/return-to-work professionals
• Health and safety professionals and representatives
• Human resources professionals
• Health-care professionals treating injured workers
• Managers, supervisors and business owners
• Anyone interested in health and safety or return to work

Continuing Education Points

This webinar qualifies for the following maintenance points:

• American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) - 0.25 CM points (Approval No. 10-3926)
• Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH) - 0.25 maintenance points (Award No. 2010-108)
• Ontario Kinesiology Assocation (OKA) - 2 primary category OKA CESP points

About the Presenter

Dr. Ellen MacEachen is a scientist at the Institute for Work & Health. She is also an assistant professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. MacEachen is an occupational health social scientist specializing in qualitative methods. She is currently president of the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health.

MacEachen’s research interests focus on social and organizational causes of occupational health. She conducts research on how workplace managers understand and act on occupational health issues, especially in non-standard workplaces such as small businesses and high technology firms. She also examines how occupational health and safety systems are implemented, with a focus on return to work, labour market re-entry and experiences of injured workers.

Length: 90 minutes

A PDF of the presentation slides is included with the webinar registration fee.

You do not need a microphone or a telephone to listen to this webinar - just listen to the presentation through your computer's speakers or headphones.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing instructions on how to view the webinar and download the slides.

This webinar was originally broadcast on February 16, 2011.

System Requirements

You must have Windows Media 9.0 or higher to view the recorded webinar.

If your have any questions regarding the online registration process contact CCOHS Client Services. For more information regarding webinars read About Webinars and/or Webinar FAQs.