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The BCASW Fall Conference

REIMAGINING SOCIAL WORK
POLITICS • PASSION • PEOPLE
November 7 – 8,  2008 in Vancouver


Conference Program

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Friday evening reception

Poster Presentations

Hotel Accommodation

Exhibitor and Sponsor Information

Social Work 2008 

"DIGNITY AND JUSTICE 
FOR ALL OF US" 
Advocating for Human Rights 
in a Culture of Diversity


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Social Work  2008 posters 
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CASW Professional Liability Insurance

BCASW members are eligible for liability coverage through the CASW Insurance Program at significantly discounted rates. All social workers should consider such coverage given the increasingly litigious climate in which we practice. Social workers face situations daily where they are open to the possibility of lawsuits and sizeable defence costs. Clients could hold you responsible for malpractice, mistakes or errors arising from your performance of professional services. The liability insurance coverage provided by your employer may not fully cover you. For example, there may be no coverage for disciplinary defence costs incurred in responding to a complaint to the Board of Registration for Social Workers regarding an RSW.

Depending on the plan you select, you will be covered for:

  • professional liability
  • disciplinary defence costs
  • general liability
  • office contents (fire, theft, vandalism)
  • students working under your supervision
  • legal entity coverage (if you incorporate)


You will also be automatically eligible to obtain free legal consultations as part of your professional liability coverage. You will receive free, confidential legal advice by telephone on questions regarding potential civil claims or disciplinary complaints, including

  • confidentiality - client files/records
  • release of information
  • response to a subpoena
  • conflict of interest
  • sexual involvement with a client
  • incompetence
  • other professional misconduct issues


Contact Aon Reed Stenhouse at 1-800-951-CASW directly for information on these and other insurance benefits, or call the BCASW office for a brochure.

Important Reminder: You must be a BCASW member in good standing to qualify for this insurance and to submit a claim. Aon does not verify your membership status on a regular basis. If your membership with BCASW has lapsed, your insurance will be void, regardless of whether your premiums have been paid.


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