2009

Compensation Symposium
"Protecting Vulnerable Workers"

 

7:00 P.M. Opening Plenary Session

• Wayne Samuelson, President, OFL
  
  
7:15 P.M. Welcome
• Al Bieksa, OFL-ODRT Training Coordinator
  
  
7:30 P.M. Panel Discussion - Impact of the Economic Downturn on Injured Workers

• John McKinnon, IWC
  
• Nancy Hutchison, USW
  
• TBA, CAW
  
• Don Fraser, HDLC

9:00 P.M. Adjournment

9 A.M. Topical Workshops - "Work Disruptions"

12:00 P.M. Lunch

1:00 P.M. - Panel Discussion – Confronting Work Disruptions


• Cindy Trower, Office of the Worker Advisor
  
• Dave Wilkens, Building Trades Worker Services
  
• Maryth Yachnin - IAVGO
• Nancy Hutchison, USW
• TBA, CAW
  
  

3:00 P.M. Panel Discussion – Bill 187

• Dave Wilkens, Building Trades Worker Services
  
• Maryth Yachnin, IAVGO
  
• John McKinnon, Injured Workers Consultants
  
• Kevin Brown, OWA
  
  

4 pm: Adjournment

9:00 A.M. Topical Workshops - "Preparing for LMR"

10:00 A.M. Panel Discussion - LMR

• Ron Collie, SEIU
• Orlando Buonastela, IWC
• Kevin Brown, OWA
  
  

11:45 A.M. Symposium Closing

• Terry Downey, OFL Executive Vice President