Navigator

Navigator

Do you represent nurses who may be assaulted by patients?
Are your members involved in intensive computer work and experiencing repetitive trauma injuries due to poorly designed workstations?
Have you heard your members’ workers’ compensation horror stories and wished you could help them?

PEF has been training leaders and volunteer members to become “NAVIGATORS” in a two-day program established by the State AFL-CIO. In the program, participants interact with a panel of experts about injured workers’ basic rights and entitlements under the Workers’ Compensation and Civil Service Laws, and Article 13 of the collective bargaining agreement. PEF’s “NAVIGATORS” advocate for injured members and participate in legislative efforts to fight attacks on the rights of injured workers and prevent cuts in benefits.

The purpose of the two-day program is to train union representatives and activists to assist injured workers in “navigating” the workers’ compensation system. Injured members may face difficulty in a variety of areas such as:

· establishing a claim;

· receiving benefits on a timely basis;

· getting surgery approved;

· obtaining compensation for permanent partial disability;

· restoring accruals;

· getting appropriate alternate duty assignments;

· preparing for Workers’ Compensation Board hearings;

· Civil Service Law Section 71; and

· Article 13 of the collective bargaining agreement.

PEF Navigators will assist members immediately after they have been injured, using the user friendly Navigator Workbook. The Navigator Program will not replace legal representation. The Workers’ Compensation Law is very technical and in many cases members might need an expert attorney or licensed representative whose full-time practice is workers’ compensation.

We currently have two Navigator Trainings scheduled.

Region 7, 8, 9 Training Date: May 12-13, 2008 – Clarion Hotel in Albany , NY

EOL & Registration deadline: April 16, 2008

To download the current invitation for the Albany Navigator Training click below:

Albany Navigator Training Invitation

To download the current registration for the Albany Navigator Training click below:

Albany Navigator Training Registration

Region 1, 3, 6 Training Date: June 16-17, 2008 – Clarion Riverside Hotel - 120 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY

EOL & Registration deadline: May 21, 2008

To download the current invitation for the Albany Navigator Training click below:

Rochester Navigator Training Invitation

To download the current registration for the Albany Navigator Training click below:

Rochester Navigator Training Registration