Bob Sample Email & Phone Number

102-500 Portage Ave

The Administrator manages the day-to-day business affairs of the Manitoba Health Appeal Board (the Board) including budget preparation, expenditure control, purchasing and management of staff. The Administrator develops and maintains efficient and effective office and appeal processes and responds to non-routine inquiries from the public, appeal parties and other stakeholders. The Administrator organizes and attends all Board meetings and hearings and assists the Board as required. The Administrator is responsible for preparing the Boards annual report and submitting the report to the Minster responsible. The Administrator provides mediation services to parties involved in Home Care appeals. The Administrator recommends and develops policy as appropriate for the Board and Manitoba Health and makes recommendations with respect to Manitoba Health's legislation in relation to Board matters. The Administrator is the designated access officer for all requests in relation to Board records made through the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The Administrator works in conjunction with the Chairperson of the Board and, on human resource and financial matters, with the Manager of Department Services with Manitoba Health.

200-330 Portage Ave Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Director reports to the Assistant Deputy Minister and is a member of the Divisional Executive Committee, and accountable for the overall development, management, direction, supervision, coordination and operation of the Claimant Adviser Office (CAO). The Director’s major responsibilities include providing strategic and operational planning, policy and procedures development, developing and implementing training to ensure staff have the requisite skills, monitoring staff performance to ensure compliance with performance standards, reviewing appeal files, assessing the merits of appeal issues, investigating appeal issues, preparing files for appeal and representing appellants at appeal.

Winnipeg Manitoba

The Compensation and Organization Representative was a resource to the Health and Safety Committee, chaired the Compensation Committee, advocated on behalf of postal workers with Canada Post Corporation concerning disability management efforts and with the Workers Compensation Board and the WCB Appeal Commission, negotiated return to work plans, assisted postal workers navigating the Employment Income and Canada Pension Plan Disability systems, provided assistance with CPP-Disability appeals and assisted with claims filed for long term disability with Sun Life Insurance.This position required experience working in adversarial proceedings both at appeal and at arbitration, conducting research, familiarity with legislation, regulations, policies, administrative guidelines, acquiring knowledge of legal and medical principles and the ability to communicate effectively.The organization element of the position required mobilizing postal workers and organizing resources around various union campaigns in order to be ready for action.