Workshop Objective
To share the latest information from both health care and legal perspectives on the issue of pre-existing conditions and workers’ compensation, and to inform those considering submissions for the upcoming WSIB review of the pre-existing conditions policy.

Keynote: Diagnosed Chronic Health Conditions among Injured Workers
Becky Casey and Peri Ballantyne

Becky Casey has a PhD in Sociology from McMaster University. Her research areas of interest are aging, disability, work injuries, and health. She uses qualitative and quantitative research methods to study the health experiences of injured workers. She recently published a study with Peri Ballantyne entitled Diagnosed Chronic Health Conditions among Injured Workers with Permanent Impairments and the General Population in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Peri Ballantyne is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Trent University. She currently teaches sociology research methods, the sociology of health and illness, and the sociology of medicine. Her current research is focused on the lay experience of illness (with a particular interest in pharmaceutical use) and the sociology of work and health.

Fees (lunch and refreshments included)
Payable in advance or upon arrival
Regualr: $60
Student: $25
Unwaged: Free (tokens available)

Schedule
9:30 - Registration
10:00 - Introduction
10:15 - Keynote*
11:30 - Dr. Pravesh Jugnundan (OHCOW)*
12:30 - LUNCH (provided)
1:15 - Panel re. legal approaches (Richard Fink - Fink and Bornstein, Ivana Petricone - IAVGO CLC , David Newberry - Injured Workers Consultants CLC)*
2:15 - Workshops (participating in the WSIB policy review)
3:30 - Reporting back and wrapups
4:30 - Conclusion

*Followed by injured worker commentary and audience discussion