In this episode, hosts Kelsey Hipkin and Dave Elniski (AMTA’s Industry Advisor, Safety and Compliance), chat with Deborah Nilsen, Industry Specialist, Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) - Alberta. AMTA is very fortunate to work with Deborah and her counterparts in advising on disability management in the workplace.
In our conversation, we discuss the support services that WCB offers to employers and workers for navigating the system, where to start for improving disability management, involving your workers in the process, and Deborah's upcoming presentation at AMTA's GP Safety Summit.

To contact the WCB:

• If your main operations are North of Hwy 11 in Red Deer your contact is:
  Deborah Nilsen
  780-498-7647
  [email protected]
• If your main operations are South of Hwy 11 in Red Deer your contact is:
  Leigh-Ann Moroz
  403-517-6124
  [email protected]
• If your main operations are outside of the province and you have an Alberta WCB account please contact either one.

If you would like to contact Dave or AMTA to learn more, please email: [email protected].

Interested in learning more about WCB?

• Visit the WCB website for various seminars: https://www.wcb.ab.ca/resources/for-employers/seminars-and-workshops/.
• View the myWCB portal: https://my.wcb.ab.ca/ess/signin.
• Check out the WCB Employer App: https://wcb.ab.ca/resources/for-employers/online-services.html.
• WCB Resource: 99 Things to Do When There’s Nothing To Do.
• WCB Resource: Modified Duty Task List.

Also included in this episode:

• Our next AMTA Regional Meetings, as frequently attended by Deborah or Leigh-Ann, will be in Calgary on October 2, and in Edmonton on October 8.
• Register for our Grande Prairie Safety Summit on October 10, and hear Deborah speak on Understanding Workplace Psychological Injuries in the Transportation Industry.
• AMTA Resource: Psychosocial Hazards (PSH) micro-learns.
• AMTA Resource: Psychosocial Safety: Shifting from Equality to Equity, written by Dave Elniski.
• AMTA Resource: Education and Training courses.

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