Baby Animals
Acronyms 101
Name that NOC
Movies about Work
Jargon 101
100

A puppy

What is a baby dog?

100

FIPPA

What is the acronym for the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act?

100

Workers targeting this common rehab plan occupation are often hired by the Commissionaires.  

What is NOC 6541 - Security Guards 

100

These 3 friends seek advice from an ex-con on how to devise a foolproof plan to kill their respective employers in this 2011 comedy.

What is Horrible Bosses

100

This term is used to describe an injury that is not anticipated to significantly change over the next 12 months.

What is 'permanent'?

200

A calf

What is a baby cow?

200

ASTD



What is the acronym for Activity-related Soft Tissue Disorder?

200

Traffic Control Persons are a part of this larger occupational category.

What is NOC 7611 - Construction trades helpers and labourers

200

A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.

What is Office Space

200

A high-level grouping of entitlements in the Service Plan.  

What is a 'Stream'?

300

A cygnet

What is a baby swan?

300

GATB



What is the acronym for General Aptitude Test Battery?

300

A 'Bubblist' falls under this occupational category.

What is NOC 5232.1 - Buskers 

(NOC 5232 - Other performers) 

300

This assistant learns about life and fashion while working for her demanding and cruel boss at a top New York fashion magazine in this 2006 film. 



What is The Devil Wears Prada

300

This provides assistance to workers who may be capable of returning to their pre-injury jobs, but who have been medically deemed to be at undue risk of:

- Permanent disability due to vulnerability, or

- Increased permanent disability 

What is 'Preventative Vocational Rehabilitation' (VR)?

400

A whelp

What is a baby dog or baby wolf?

400

WCAT



What is the Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal?

400

Tea Leaf Readers are within this occuational category.

What is NOC 6564.2 - Psychic Consultants

400

In this 1980 comedy, secretaries Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and office manager Lily Tomlin share the same resentment towards their egotistical, sexist boss. When they get an unexpected chance to take revenge, they turn their male-controlled workplace into a model office.

What is 9 to 5

400

This may come into effect when:

  • The employer regularly employs 20 or more workers,
  • The worker has been continuously employed with the employer for at least 12 months before the date of injury, and
  • The date of injury is on or after July 1, 2023.

What is the 'Duty to Maintain Employment' (DTME)?

500

A cria

What is a baby llama or alpaca?

500

HAITS


What is the acronym for Head Injury Assessment and Treatment Services?

500

'Under-water Basket Weaver' is my favourite occupation to use when explaining the concept of reasonable availability and could be classified under 2 different NOC's. (Either NOC is an acceptable answer) 

What is NOC 5244.7 - Weavers

or

What is NOC 7384.7 - Commercial Divers

500

Office Assistant (Ryan Reynolds) has to marry his boss (Sandra Bullock) when she is on danger of losing her visa status and being departed.

What is The Proposal

500

A method of cost-shared training where the employer provides the worker with specific skills leading directly to employment.

What is a TOJ (training-on-the-job)?