HRPA 2019 Annual Conference: Speaker

Practical Strategies for Managing Chronic and Traumatic Stress Claims in the Workplace

Presented by: Alexandra Stinson, M.Sc., R.Kin., CCPE

10:00-11:00 am, February 1st, 2019

Room 706 Session #330

2018 brought about a more inclusive compensable claim strategy from WSIB that now entitles all workers, not just First Responders, to benefits for traumatic or chronic mental stress arising from the worker’s employment. This dramatic shift from physical limitations to mental health capacity has been challenging for many organizations that are lost on how to manage mental health claims. Explore strategies, tools and processes you can use to ensure that chronic and traumatic stress claims can be addressed effectively and efficiently in your current Early and Safe Return to Work program.

Learning Objectives

• Understand Bill 127 and its effect on the workplace
• Learn how organizations are comprehensively addressing mental health claims
• Audit your existing RTW program for how it addresses mental health claims
• Understand what tools are available to help manage mental health claims and learn to implement these tools into your organization’s existing RTW program