Injured Workers’ Speaker School - Sarnia Student Manual October 2011 Susan Toth, Project Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 519-337-4627 x2335 Fax: 519-337-9442 171 Kendall Street, Point Edward, ON N7V 4G6 Web: http://iwss-sarnia.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/iwss.sarnia 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Why Study Workers Compensation History? ............................................................................................................................... 6 SCHOOL CURRICULUM:............................................................................................................ 7 PHILOSOPHY and PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING ................................................................. 8 1. Sharing Speaking Skills – Learning through Listening ....................................................................................................... 8 2. Principles of Training for Studying History and Developing Speaking Skills ........................................................... 8 3. The Practice of Training I – Roles and Tools to Work in Groups..................................................................................... 8 Group Dynamics & Leadership Skills .................................................................................................................................. 8 4. The Practice of Training II- Essential Components............................................................................................................... 9 I. Use of Role Play, Games and Experiential Learning. .................................................................................... 9 II. Breathing Practice and Voice Training..................................................................................................................10 III. Active Listening and Specific Feedback Skills – What Struck You?................................................10 Step One: Workers’ Compensation Act 1915..............................................................................................................................11 Step Two: Current Issues and Major Changes since 1915: Bill 162, Bill 99 & More..................................................11 Step Three: Injured workers in Sarnia ..........................................................................................................................................11 Step Four: Speaking Out.......................................................................................................................................................................11 ABC’s of WSIB ............................................................................................................................ 12 Speaking Tools– What you can expect to study, practice & learn in class.................. 13 Lesson #1 Plan: Getting Acquainted..................................................................................... 14 1. INTRODUCTIONS: ..............................................................................................................................................................................14 2. ICE BREAKERS.....................................................................................................................................................................................15 3. Activities.................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Activity #1: What holds me back from speaking in public?................................................................................16 ACTIVITY #2 - Breathing..............................................................................................................................................................17 4. Listening and Feedback Skills.......................................................................................................................................................18 ACTIVITY #3 – Telling our stories in 3 minutes..........................................................................................................20 5. EVALUATION: ......................................................................................................................................................................................20 Lesson #2 Plan: Injured Worker History ............................................................................ 21 Before 1915 in Ontario:........................................................................................................................................................................21 Activity #1: What was it like to be a worker before 1915?.................................................................................21 ACTIVITY #2: To SUE or not to SUE?..................................................................................................................................22 ACTIVITY #3: TRUE FABLE OF INJURED WORKERS? .........................................................................................24 Meredith’s Final Report – Extracts for Study..............................................................................................................................26 ACTIVITY #4: DISCUSS REPORT............................................................................................................................................27 OPTIONAL ACTIVITY #5: EXTRACT PRINCIPLES ....................................................................................................27 1914 Workman’s Compensation Act - “The Historic Compromise” .................................................................................28 Fundamental Shifts in the Compensation System since 1914.............................................................................................29 ACTIVITY #6: Breathing Practice #2...................................................................................................................................30 OPTIONAL ACTIVITY #7: Role Play and Discussion: In Their Shoes. In Our Shoes.........................31 HOMEWORK ACTVITY - MY FAVOURITE PRINCIPLE..........................................................................................32 Lesson #3 Plan: Pensions to Deeming: Professor Weiler and Bill 162 ........................ 33 2 A. Review and Recap........................................................................................................................................................................34 B. The 1980’s - Reshaping Workers’ Compensation in Ontario. ......................................................................35 C. Child’s Play........................................................................................................................................................................................36 D. Words & Concepts in Bill 162 ............................................................................................................................................38 E. Beware of simple villains: Weiler brought good news and bad news.....................................................43 Meredith’s Meditation...........................................................................................................................................................................43 OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Breathing through the Thoughts......................................................................................43 ACTVITY: Breathing Practice #3............................................................................................................................................43 ACTIVITY: Role Play Devil’s Advocate...............................................................................................................................44 Lesson #4 Plan: Compensation to Insurance – Wyatt & Moral Hazard....................... 45 ACTIVITY: What does compensation mean? .................................................................................................................46 From Meredith to Wyatt – Compensation becomes Insurance ..........................................................................................48 ACTIVITY: Wyatt vs. Meredith.................................................................................................................................................49 Compensation Changes: 1915- 1980..............................................................................................................................................52 Definition of Actuary (Wyatt and Company are actuaries) ..................................................................................................53 HOMEWORK ACTIVITY- A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.....................................................................54 PREPARATION ASSIGNMENT:................................................................................................................................................54 IMAGE HOMEWORK ACTIVITY ALTERNATIVE ........................................................................................................55 Lesson #5 Plan: Myth of Unfunded Liability ..................................................................... 56 ACTIVITY: Go Around: