Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation: Core Concepts for Both Sides of the Case

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5 hours 57 minutes
Daren Sarphie
John Castaneda
John Chapman
Bret Goldstein
A. Jacob Perkinson
With Daren Sarphie from Sarphie Law, L.L.C. + 4 others
Recorded June 25, 2025
Product ID 100411

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Overview

Indispensable Tactics for Safeguarding Your Client's Rights

What if you could freshen up your case strategies and understanding of workers' compensation law in just six hours? This course makes it possible! Join our seasoned faculty as they unleash tips and tricks for navigating workers' comp cases from both the plaintiff's and the defense's perspective. Determine what constitutes a compensable injury, identify key factors to look into when evaluating your case, and much more. Don't wait - register today!

  • Delve into fundamental workers' comp concepts and laws.
  • Assess your case from both the plaintiff's and the defense's perspectives.
  • Hear tips and tricks for establishing medical causation.
  • Formulate strategies for mediation and settlement conference preparation.
  • Examine best practices for preparing for workers' comp hearings.

This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Brad Kolling.

*Any mention of specific products in this program is intended as part of a general overview and does not constitute NBI's endorsement or recommendation of any specific product or provider. This program is not sponsored by any technology or electronics provider.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Basic Workers' Comp Concepts and Laws: A Quick Cheat Sheet
  2. Evaluating Your Case: Key Factors From the Plaintiff's Perspective
  3. Evaluating Your Case: Key Factors From the Defense's Perspective
  4. Tips for Establishing Medical Causation in Your Case: The Defense's Viewpoint
  5. Tips for Establishing Medical Causation in Your Case: The Plaintiff's Viewpoint
  6. Effective Settlement Conference and Mediation Prep: Insights From Both Sides
  7. How to Prepare for Workers' Compensation Hearings
  8. AI in Workers' Compensation Cases: Enhancing Document Management and More
  9. Your Guide to Navigating Ethics in Workers' Compensation

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Product ID 100411

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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  1. Basic Workers' Comp Concepts and Laws: A Quick Cheat Sheet

    1. Types of Work Injuries
    2. What Is a Compensable Injury?
    3. Who Bears the Burden of Proof? Key Elements to Prove in the Case
    4. Benefits Breakdown: What Benefits Are Available and What Is the Worker Entitled To?

  2. Evaluating Your Case: Key Factors From the Plaintiff's Perspective

    1. What Information Do You Need?
    2. Evaluating the Credibility of Your Client
    3. Evaluating the Credibility of Your Witnesses
    4. The Strength of the Medical Case and Records (Causation)

  3. Evaluating Your Case: Key Factors From the Defense's Perspective

    1. What Defenses Are Available?
    2. What Defenses Are Strong?
    3. Do You Have a Strong Case From a Compensability Standpoint?
    4. Is the Case Strong Enough to Secure the Benefits They Want?

  4. Tips for Establishing Medical Causation in Your Case: The Defense's Viewpoint

    1. Getting All the Medical Records
    2. Getting the Right Experts to Support Your Claim or Your Medical Defenses
    3. How to Secure the Best Opinion From an IME Doctor

  5. Tips for Establishing Medical Causation in Your Case: The Plaintiff's Viewpoint

    1. Getting All the Medical Records
    2. Getting the Right Experts to Support Your Claim or Your Medical Defenses
    3. How to Challenge and Expose Weaknesses in the IME
      1. Do You Have a Credible Doctor Who Will Provide a Strong Report?
      2. Is Your Doctor Willing and Able to Provide a Detailed Narrative Report?
      3. What Foundation Do You Need to Lay to Establish Medical Causation?
      4. Should You Hire Out a Doctor and Get Your Own IME?
      5. Balancing the Strengths and Weaknesses of the IME Report

  6. Effective Settlement Conference and Mediation Prep: Insights From Both Sides

    1. The Importance of Evaluating Exposure
    2. Managing Client Expectations
    3. Preparing the Case for Mediation
    4. Preparing the Case for the Settlement Conference

  7. How to Prepare for Workers' Compensation Hearings

    1. Preparing Your Witnesses for Maximum Impact
    2. Preparing Powerful Exhibits That Tip the Scale in Your Case

  8. AI in Workers' Compensation Cases: Enhancing Document Management and More

  9. Your Guide to Navigating Ethics in Workers' Compensation

    1. Striking the Right Balance: Advocating for Clients While Avoiding Frivolous Claims
    2. Shhh! Reviewing Confidentiality Requirements Concerning Medical Records
    3. When a Client Posts About Their Case on Social Media: What to Do
    4. What You Need to Know About Dealing With Unrepresented Employers or Workers
    5. 5 Tips for Structuring Ethical Fee Agreements

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. In-house counsel, workers' compensation administrators, insurance claim/risk managers, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Daren Sarphie
Daren
Sarphie
Sarphie Law, L.L.C.
John J Castaneda
John J.
Castaneda
Castaneda Law Office
John W Chapman
John W.
Chapman
Kelly & Chapman
Bret R Goldstein
Bret R.
Goldstein
Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP
A. Jacob Perkinson
A. Jacob
Perkinson
Whitt Del Bueno Clark Perkinson
Speaker bio
Daren Sarphie

Daren Sarphie

Sarphie Law, L.L.C.
Daren Sarphie

has practiced workers' compensation in Louisiana for 20 years. In 2024, he founded Sarphie Law, L.L.C., to develop a nation-wide focus on federal workers' compensation (FECA) and Veterans' disability, and railroad work injures (FELA) in Louisiana.

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John J Castaneda

John J. Castaneda

Castaneda Law Office
John Castaneda

is the owner of Castaneda Law Office and has 37 years of experience handling Illinois workers' compensation claims. During his career, he has briefed and argued cases before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, circuit courts, and the Appellate Court of Illinois. Mr. Castaneda's leadership position in the field of workers' compensation includes serving as past president - and first Hispanic president - of the Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association. He also served as a director of the association, and is past editor of the organization's newsletter. Mr. Castaneda is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and American Association for Justice. He is an Illinois Super Lawyer, described by the publisher as "a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement." Mr. Castaneda has been listed in Best Lawyers in America, "the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession." In addition, Martindale-Hubbell, "the authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession," has rated Mr. Castaneda AV® (very high to preeminent) for both legal ability and professional ethics. He received his B.A. from Loyola University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota, where he also served on the editorial staff of the Law and Inequality Journal. He is admitted to practice law in Illinois and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Castaneda has lectured for the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and National Business Institute.

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John W Chapman

John W. Chapman

Kelly & Chapman
John Chapman

has practiced law in Maine for over 40 years. He represents PORAC (U.S. Border Patrol), Fraternal Order of Police, Androscoggin County Employee Association, Professional Fire Fighters of Maine and National Correctional Employees Union. Mr. Chapman has co-authored legislation in the area of mental health and firearms with the Governor's Office and the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine. He teaches use of deadly and nondeadly force at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy to cadets, law enforcement firearms instructors and judicial marshals. Mr. Chapman developed and periodically updates the protocol for representation of law enforcement officers involved in critical incidents. He is the counselor at arms for the Gun Owners of Maine, and is an avid shooter, archer and reloader. Mr. Chapman is admitted to practice in the Maine courts; U.S. District Court for the District of Maine; First Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. Supreme Court; and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

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Bret R Goldstein

Bret R. Goldstein

Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP
Bret Goldstein

is a partner with the firm of Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP, in the firm's Philadelphia office. He is chair of the firm's employment practices group, concentrating in the representation of management in workers' compensation, employment and labor matters. Mr. Goldstein regularly counsels clients on a broad range of employment-related issues. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (member, Workers' Compensation Section). Mr. Goldstein earned his B.A. degree from Lafayette College and his J.D. degree from Rutgers University at Camden. Mr. Goldstein is also a certified workers’ compensation specialist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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A. Jacob Perkinson

A. Jacob Perkinson

Whitt Del Bueno Clark Perkinson
A. Jacob Perkinson

is an attorney with the law firm Whitt & Del Bueno, P.C. in Glen Allen, Virginia. He represents municipalities, local government entities, insurance companies and self-insured businesses in workers' compensation claims throughout the Commonwealth. Mr. Perkinson graduated Valedictorian from the Appalachian School of Law. He has experience representing both claimants and defendants in workers' compensation cases. Mr. Perkinson is licensed by the Virginia State Bar and is a member of the Workers' Compensation Inn of Court. He also serves as chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.

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