Training Course Syllabus:

Brush up on the basics of workers' compensation law and stay ahead of recent trends.

Are you building the workers' compensation area of your practice? Do you need a firmer foundation or an update on recent changes in this complex area of employment law? Don't miss this opportunity for a refresher on workers' compensation fundamentals and an update on hot topics all at once. Register today!

• Sort through the interplay between workers' compensation, ADA, FMLA and OSHA.
• Identify preventative measures to help manage workers' compensation risk.
• Gain a clear foundation of workers' compensation practices in the United States and in your state.
• Learn how the courts have been ruling in workers' compensation cases on the federal and state levels.
• Stay ahead of the curve on hot topics such as wage loss and voluntary abandonment.
• Review correct communication with witnesses in workers' compensation cases.
• Properly handle return-to-work situations.
• Get important legislative and statutory updates.

OVERVIEW OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW
9:00 - 10:00, Jacob Dobres

INTERSECTING ACRONYMS: HOW FMLA, ADA , OSHA AND WORKCOMP MIX
10:00 - 11:00, Timothy E. Cowans

• Definitions and Purposes
  • Family and Medical Leave Act,
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Examples and Explanations of Interplay Situations

PREVENTATIVE MEASURES AND RISK MANAGEMENT
11:15 - 12:15, Janis B. Rosenthal

• Organizational Audits
• Early Intervention
• Behavioral Health Concerns
• Wellness Culture

CLAIM PROCEDURE OVERVIEW
1:15 - 2:15, Janis B. Rosenthal

• Initiating a Claim
• Jurisdictional Concerns and Statutes of Limitations
• Procedural Checklist
• Conducting Effective Discovery
• Causal Relationships
• Controverting a Claim

ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
2:15 - 3:15, Jacob Dobres

• Rules of Professional Conduct
• Conflicts of Interest
• Contacts with Witnesses, Doctors and Other Parties
• Assessing Attorneys' Fees
• Lawyer Liability

CASE LAW AND STATUTORY UPDATES
3:30 - 4:30, Timothy E. Cowans

• Federal Level
• State Level

Seminar Summary:

Don't miss this opportunity for a refresher on workers' compensation fundamentals and an update on hot topics all at once. (see full course description)

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