8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast (provided)
8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Attendee Questions – Problem Areas
Conference Moderator: H. Douglas Jones, Esq., Of Counsel, JSB Attorneys PLLC
• What brought you to this conference?
• Opportunity for attendees to pose questions and identify problem areas.
All questions/problem areas will be addressed during the conference.
9:00 a.m.
What Every Employer Needs to Know
H. Douglas Jones, Esq., Of Counsel, JSB Attorneys PLLC
• Do we really owe for that injury?
• What if it was a pre-existing condition?
• Do we have to offer light or restricted duty…and for how long?
• How are disability benefits determined, and how long do we have to pay?
11:15 a.m.
Candid Discussion With Claimant Attorney
Michael Kunjoo, Partner, Wilson & McQueen, PLLC
• What brings an injured worker to my office?
• Nothing personal, but how do we reduce litigation?
12:00 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
1:00 p.m.
Pain Management, Cost Control Strategies
Rosalie Faris, RN, BSN, CCM, COHN-S, President & CEO, Occupational Managed Care Alliance | MediReview
• How do you know if, and when, pain management is reasonable and necessary?
• What current treatments are working? And what are not?
• How do we strategically manage costs?
2:30 p.m.
Administrative Law Judge – Panel Presentation
Hon. Samuel J. Bach, Administrative Law Judge
Hon. Greg Harvey, Administrative Law Judge
Hon. Kenneth C. Smith, Administrative Law Judge
Moderator: H. Douglas Jones, Esq., Of Counsel, JSB Attorneys PLLC
• What evidence is of value?
• What makes the ALJ’s job more efficient?
• Is it helpful for employers to be involved in the litigation process?
• What are the advantages of settlement versus an ALJ opinion?
• Is mediation a viable alternative for claim resolution?
3:30 p.m.
Settlement Strategies & Final Questions
H. Douglas Jones, Esq., Of Counsel, JSB Attorneys PLLC
• How to avoid the “fatal arrow in the heart” result.
• Can we settle all benefit claims, including future medicals?
• Final questions and answers.
4:15 p.m.
35th Workers’ Compensation Seminar Adjourns