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AUDIO
CONFERENCE
Benefits for Disabled Workers:
Navigating the Maze
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| WHEN: |
Wednesday, November 28,
2007
12:30
p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Playback: Monday, December 3, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST |
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| WHERE: |
Your
own office or boardroom |
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| MODERATOR: |
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Matthew Certosimo
Counsel
Borden Ladner Gervais |
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| SPEAKERS: |
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Sean McGee
Union Counsel
Nelligan O’Brien |
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Peggy O’Brien
Employer Counsel
Lawson Lundell |
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ISSUES:
Recovering from a crippling physical or psychological disability is challenging enough without having to worry about where your next pay cheque is coming from. In this special audio conference focusing on benefits for disabled workers, Lancaster's team of expert practitioners will tackle the complicated questions arising from coordinating benefits and pay for employees forced to draw on their short- and long-term disability benefits. Topics will include:
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What is the relationship between disability insurance benefits, workers' compensation benefits, sick pay, and other entitlements?
- Return to work: Who pays the disabled employee's wages and benefits during a graduated return-to-work program?
- Access to extended health, retirement, vacation time/pay, severance, and other benefits: What are the rights of employees absent on disability leave?
- Are collective agreement provisions relating to disability plans amended by the insurance policy or the insurer's rules? Can the eligibility and coverage provisions in disability plans be changed without the union's or employee's consent?
- What recourse is available to employees whose benefits are terminated by the insurer?
- What effect does the insurer’s determination regarding 'total disability' and other matters have on the employer's, union's and employee's obligations in the accommodation process?
- Arbitrability of disputes between the insurer and the employee: When, if ever, can the employee sue an insurer in court?
- When can the employer terminate employment in order to force the disabled employee to access government and other disability pension benefits?
- The union's obligations: Are collective agreements that exclude employees absent on LTD from collecting certain benefits, discriminatory?
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| Q
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Gather
your colleagues around a speakerphone in your own office or boardroom. Have the
opportunity to ask questions in the Question & Answer portions of the sessions.
An additional 15 minutes will be added at the end of the session for those who
wish to continue with Q & A. |
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| MATERIALS: |
Valuable,
up-to-date materials and case summaries will be available for downloading from
our website. |
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| REGISTRATION
FEE: |
$195,
plus GST (Registrations must be paid in advance of the audio conference).
Registration costs are per listening site/telephone, so you can have any number
of people listening at your location for one low price. Click
here for registration information. |
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| CDs: |
Audio conference CDs, including a PDF copy of the materials from the conference, are available for $175 + GST per conference ($75 + GST for registrants). Click here to order. |
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| REGISTRATION
INFORMATION: |
When
you register, you'll be given a toll-free number to dial at the time of the session
and a PIN number for access. For additional program and registration information,
call Lancaster House at 416-977-6618 or register now. |
