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Lawyers practicing workers’ compensation law are presented with unique ethical and professional dilemmas.  What are the tactics and strategies lawyers should use to make a persuasive case within the ethical bounds of the practice of law?

Here in Ontario we are at the peak of asbestos diseases which are mainly from occupational exposures in decades past. Annually, this includes about 150 mesothelioma and 450 lung cancer cases, with some cases arising from non-occupational exposure such as family members being exposed to asbestos dust from work clothing.

With the passing of Bill 163, Supporting Ontario’s First Responders Act (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), 2016, and the WSIB Policy which followed, there is a great deal of interest in PTSD in the compensation community.

The law in the area of workplace safety and insurance continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Both the courts and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeal Tribunal have addressed a number of important and complex legal issues this past year.

Learn about the most significant WSIAT decisions of the past year.

Register now to get practical advice about what Decision No. 2157/09 means for workers and employers dealing with workplace mental stress injuries and appeals.

Since the Human Rights Code was amended to allow applicants to pursue human rights applications directly with the Human Rights Tribunal, representatives for workers and employers have been confronted with the challenge of how to respond to the growing overlap between WSIB and Human Rights Tribunal cases.

This session will feature expert commentators on the draft policies, from the worker and employer community perspective.

View a distinguished panel of expert speakers in a candid, uniquely interactive and fun exploration of the more trying advocacy and practice issues in a robust workers’ compensation law practice.

A highly experienced Panel of practitioners who will provide you with an update of recent, significant court and tribunal decisions.