Common Injuries in the Workplace

Presenter: Steven Fischer - Safety Director - Associated General Contractors of North Dakota

Worker injuries on worksites can be prevented with proper training, site hazard awareness, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and other safe work practices.  This training will focus on the more common injuries that occur in the workplace and what can be done to help prevent them and provide for worker safety.

Online Training

Contractor Pitfalls

Presenter: Nicole Spoor - WSI Employer Compliance Specialist

This session explains North Dakota workers’ compensation law and how it relates to independent contractors, general contractors and subcontractors. 

Attendees will learn about: 

Claims 101

Presenter: Nichole Schlosser - WSI Claims Supervisor

The Claims 101 Training will cover the following:

  • Injury Reporting/Timeliness
  • What Constitutes a Work Injury
  • The Roles and Players on a Workers’ Compensation Claim
  • Designated Medical Provider
  • Claims Management Philosophy     

Online Training

Time Management

Presenter: Kari Schoenhard - CHI St. Alexius

Time management focuses on the tools that can help you effectively manage your time and emphasizes the importance of using your time wisely.

Online Training

Hot Topics: Employment Discrimination

Presenter: Kiersten Small - North Dakota Labor and Human Rights

North Dakota has antidiscrimination laws set in place to prohibit discrimination in the workplace. This presentation will take a deeper dive into these laws, including common discrimination issues in North Dakota, categories that have discrimination protections on the state and federal level, and explain ways to prevent discrimination in the workplace.  We will discuss the laws themselves, issues of reasonable accommodations, harassment in the workplace, and retaliation, just to name a few.  

Claims 101

Presenter: Nichole Schlosser - WSI Claims Supervisor

The Claims 101 Training will cover the following: 

  • Injury Reporting/Timeliness
  • What Constitutes a Work Injury
  • The Roles and Players on a Workers’ Compensation Claim
  • Designated Medical Provider
  • Claims Management Philosophy

Online Training