Managing Injuries in the Workplace

Managing Injuries in the Workplace (MIW) offers participants the resources and information required to create strategies to improve safety performance and reduce the cost of Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) claims and premiums. Modules in the course cover the basic processes and services offered and administered by WCB Alberta. Key topics addressed in this course include:

• Employers obligated to establish an account and participate in WCB
• WCB costs and methods used to determine pricing for various types of employers
• Injured workers’ claim(s) from the time of injury to the worker’s reinstatement
• Disability management
• WCB appeals process
• Worker safety performance

MIW has been designed to help experienced safety professionals develop the knowledge and skills to be successful at the following:

• Establishing an employer’s WCB account and navigating responsibilities and reporting
• Understanding the impact of industry safety performance on an employer and the associated cost of WCB premiums
• Managing WCB’s claims and appeals processes on behalf of an employer
• Developing goals and objectives for action planning
• Developing return-to-work programs