About Us

Experience matters and, collectively, RDMS staff have over 175 years of experience managing disability.

Shirley Plexman
Director of Case & Disability Management

Shirley Plexman is a seventeen-year veteran of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Her expertise is in WSIB/STD/LTD claims management, Return to Work programs, investigation, appeals representation, Occupational Health & Safety procedures/policies, staffing and training.


Brenda Ranger
Director of Risk Management & Training

Brenda Ranger helped to open the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board when it moved to Sudbury in 1980. Her areas of specialization are WSIB/STD/LTD case management, Return to Work programs, training, and an extensive knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety.

In her current capacity, Brenda has obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars in credits for our clients on their WSIB Accident Cost, NEER, CAD-7, and MAP statements.

John Deacon
Director of Claims Management & Appeals

John’s areas of expertise lie in WSIB/STD/LTD claims management, re-employment, Return to Work programs, health care and appeals representation. John boasts a 98% win rate with appeals on behalf of our clients.


Bill Terrick
Health and Safety Training Specialist

As the former Senior Safety and Training Supervisor for the Mill and Central Services at Falconbridge Ltd. and current Health and Training Specialist with RDMS, Bill has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments:

  • initiated the first joint health and safety committee as both a union and management representative at Falconbridge.
  • developed effective safety systems in the Mill, resulting in major reductions in employee injury frequencies. In fact the Mill Department went one million man-hours (five years) without a lost time injury under Bill’s supervision.
  • assisted in the development of a mining specific safety and health audit through the Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association (MASHA).
  • has led numerous safety audits for various firms in Canada and the United States.


Maurice Falcioni
Disability Consultant / Marketing Co-ordinator

Mr. Falcioni brings a wealth of business, WSIB and insurance experience to our firm. Maurice is a lifelong member of our community, volunteering many hours to a variety of organized sport ventures as a coach, convener, and proponent of fun and good health practices for today’s youth.