WSIA

One Day Course | 6.5 Hours

Thursday March 23, 2023
Cost: $225 Members, $375 Non-Members

Level: Intermediate
Issues Covered: Medical, Compensation, Work Disability Prevention
Faculty Includes: Cory Turner, CRC | Julie Busch, MS, CDMS | Lloyd Brooks, WWCP

The fifth step in our IIU's comprehensive, goal-oriented workers' compensation curriculum, this full-day workshop builds on the principles in prior introductory and intermediate trainings and focuses on the early return-to-work process, preventing work disability, and facilitating quality vocational recovery outcomes for workers. Students are given sample scenarios with designated classroom time for independent and group study exercises.

Topics Covered

• Return-to-Work Purpose and Procedures
• Light, Modified and Transitional Duty RTW
• Return-to-Work Priorities
• Employment Law and Regulation Affecting Return-to-Work
  • ADA Title 1, ADAAA
  • Washington State Law against Discrimination
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Washington Family Leave Insurance
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements
  • Terminations
  • Voluntary Retirement
  • Lay Offs
• Communication with workers and other system participants
• Worker Rights and Responsibilities
• Job Modification and Permanent Accommodation
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Vocational Determination Process
• Employability Assessments
• Vocational Rehabilitation Plan Development Services
• Pensions