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Contents
SUMMER 2013
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1
Editor
KARLA JOHNSTON
Graphic Designer
DOUG KISILEVICH
Contributing Writers
MELISSA BABCOCK
NAOMI CÔTÉ
LYNN DOERING
KARLA JOHNSTON
DOUGLAS R. MAH
Contributing Photographers
LAUGHING DOG PHOTOGRAPHY
EWAN NICHOLSON
ON THE COVER
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Better by design
The Partnerships in Injury
Reduction program provided the
starting point for the design of
Spartan Controls Ltd.’s safety and
disability management program.
PHOTO BY LAUGHING DOG PHOTOGRAPHY
WCB’s WorkSIGHT is published twice a year by the
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employer and safety associations and injured worker
groups. Content may be reproduced if the source
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extra copies of this publication, contact:
DINA DASILVA at 780-498-8616,
or by email at: dina.dasilva@wcb.ab.ca.
PROFILE
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In the name of his father
Bruce Stanley’s story of tragedy and change after
his father was killed in a workplace accident.
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Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta
Corporate Communications
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FEATURES
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WCB BUSINESS
Tapping into a hidden job market
WCB’s Training-on-the-Job program helps
employers hire WCB clients while WCB subsidizes
the training wage. The program gives injured
workers like Trish Beairsto the opportunity they
need to start a new career.
Last stop: A bus driver’s recovery
from PTSD
Overcoming post-traumatic stress disorder has
been a long road for one city bus driver. Dr. Lori
Rossi provides some strategies for recovering.
6 | My worker is injured...what do I do
Do you know your responsibilities when a worker is injured
14| Choice coverage
Not everyone is automatically eligible for workers’ compensation
benefits. That’s where WCB’s optional Personal Coverage comes in.
22| Get into the action
New disability management action planning seminar now
available for employers.
IN EVERY ISSUE
4 | Editor’s note
4 | Employer briefs
20| Legal View
23| Seminars and workshops
for employers
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