Manitoba Comp Board Accepting Applications for Funding

The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (Canada) is accepting applications for funding under the Research and Workplace Innovation Program (RWIP).

RWIP promotes and funds scientific research, workplace innovation, training and education projects and knowledge transfer related to prevention of occupational injuries, diseases and return to work of injured or ill workers.

RWIP projects are funded under three (3) streams:

High quality Scientific Research and applied research projects with practical benefits that are related to significant issues in workers compensation,
Workplace Innovation projects that lead to improvements in workplace health and safety, and foster successful rehabilitation and productive and safe return to meaningful work, and
Training and Education projects relevant to workplace health and safety, injury prevention, safe return-to-work and treatment of occupational illness.

Closing Date for Applications:

Notice of Intent for Scientific Research: March 23, 2016
Applications for Scientific Research: May 11, 2016
Applications Other Funding Streams: June 22, 2016

For more information including application forms, see Manitoba WCB’s website at: Research and Workplace Innovation Program.

Author Kori Shafer-Stack, Editor, Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. is an expert in post-injury response procedures and part of the Amaxx team helping companies reduce their workers compensation costs by 20% to 50%. www.reduceyourworkerscomp.com. Contact: kstack@reduceyourworkerscomp.com.

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