Description

The Support Staff Joint Benefits Committee (SJBC), comprised of representatives from PSEA, BCGEU, and CUPE, & The Joint Committee on Benefits Administration (JCBA), comprised of representatives from PSEA, BCGEU, and FPSE, will be providing training, as it relates to the WorkSafeBC: Dealing with an Occupational Injury or Illness & What You Need to Know.

Attendees: This virtual training event is open to local Joint Rehabilitation Committees (JRCS). 

This session will include an overview of:

• WorkSafeBC claims process
• When and how to communicate with WorkSafeBC
• RTW Obligations
  • Employer
  • Duty of Cooperate
  • Duty to Maintain Employment
• Return to Work Fundamentals

Facilitator(s) 

Juanita Woodrow is a Return-to-Work Specialist-Nurse at WorkSafeBC and a certified disability management professional. Juanita has worked in a variety of roles at WorkSafeBC for the last 27 years, including claims management. In her current role, Juanita provides consultation and education services to a variety of stakeholders, assisting with injury management and supporting the return-to-work process

Brittney McNabb is a Recovery and Return-to-Work Specialist at WorkSafeBC. Prior to this, she spent more than 15 years working as a kinesiologist and clinical exercise physiologist in the private sector. In her current role, Brittney provides consultation and education services to a variety of stakeholders, assisting with injury management and supporting the return-to-work process.