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Grant supports a culture of accommodation in the workplace
Apr 28, 2021 | 2:45 PM
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PRINCE GEORGE – Individuals who are dealing with a mental or physical health impairment will be better supported to safely return to work, thanks to new funding for the National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR).
The Province is providing NIDMAR with $6 million in a one-time grant to administer a return-to-work and disability management education program and support project over the next four years.
The project has three strategies to support B.C. employers’ capacity to accommodate injured workers to return to work, as well as increase the number of people with disabilities in the provincial workforce:
1. Disability management program assessments and improvements
