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Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation in Virginia: Critical Essentials From Both Sides of the Aisle

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Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
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6 hours 10 minutes
Daniel Lynch
W. David Falcon
Paul Emigholz
With Daniel E. Lynch from Daniel E. Lynch Law Firm, P.C. + 2 others
Recorded October 08, 2025.
Product ID 100782

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Overview

Sharpen Your Skills With Strategic Insight From Both Sides of the Aisle

Successfully handling a workers' compensation claim requires you to understand and evaluate the issues from both sides. From initiating claims to negotiating settlements, anticipating the actions of the other side increases your chances for success. At this strategic online seminar, experienced faculty from both sides of the aisle will provide you with best practices for building a strong case and obtaining favorable results. Broaden your knowledge of workers' compensation claims and provide your clients with top-notch representation - register today!

  • Obtain the latest information you need to navigate the ins and outs of a workers' compensation claim.
  • Get a handle on key workers' compensation laws, terms, and legal concepts.
  • Understand how the workers' compensation insurance carrier decides whether to accept or deny a claim.
  • Confidently handle workers' compensation claim denials due to pre-existing conditions.
  • Ensure you are maximizing your usage of evidence concerning injuries and the recovery process.
  • Gain essential techniques to sharpen your workers' compensation settlement negotiation skills.
  • Effectively anticipate the actions of the other side in workers' compensation hearings and appeals.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Essential Workers' Compensation Laws, Concepts, and Legal Updates
  2. Navigating Workers' Compensation Processes, Procedures, and Forms
  3. Using Evidence to Your Client's Advantage: Claimant and Respondent Strategies
  4. Proving - or Disproving - the Validity of Denied Claims
  5. Essential Workers' Compensation Hearing and Appeal Tactics: Perspectives From Both Sides of the Aisle
  6. Mastering the Art of Settlement Negotiation
  7. Ethical Considerations

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Product ID 100782

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Essential Workers' Compensation Laws, Concepts, and Legal Updates

    1. State Workers' Compensation Laws and Guidelines
      1. Who Is Eligible?
      2. Covered Injuries
      3. Available Benefits
      4. Workers' Compensation Insurance Basics
    2. Key Terms and Concepts
      1. Disability: Permanent, Temporary, Partial, and Total
      2. Impairment Ratings
      3. Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI)
      4. Vocational Rehabilitation
    3. Legal Updates

  2. Navigating Workers' Compensation Processes, Procedures, and Forms

    1. Determining the Value of a Claim
    2. Claim Filing Procedures and Time Limits
    3. The Medical Evaluation Process
    4. How Insurers Evaluate Claims
    5. The Vocational Process: Common Mistakes Attorneys Make
    6. Key Forms: Avoiding Critical Mistakes

  3. Using Evidence to Your Client's Advantage: Claimant and Respondent Strategies

    1. Official Medical Records
    2. Second Medical Opinions
    3. Documentation of the Recovery Process
    4. Pre- and Post-MMI Jobs Created
    5. Accident Reports
    6. Employment Records
    7. Witness Statements
    8. Insurance Carrier Doctor Background and Competency
    9. Use of Expert Witnesses
    10. Social Media Landmines

  4. Proving - or Disproving - the Validity of Denied Claims

    1. Key Causal Connections That Make or Break Claims
    2. Is There an Employment Relationship?
    3. Willful Misconduct
    4. Preexisting Conditions
    5. Occupational Diseases
    6. Mental- and Stress-Related Claims
    7. Horseplay Claims
    8. Travelling Employees
    9. Off-the-Clock Claims

  5. Essential Workers' Compensation Hearing and Appeal Tactics: Perspectives From Both Sides of the Aisle

  6. Mastering the Art of Settlement Negotiation

    1. Determining the Right Time to Settle
    2. Lump Sum vs. Structured Settlements
    3. Negotiating Payment for Disputed Treatment Costs
    4. Future Medical Expenses
    5. Lost Wages and Lost Earning Capacity
    6. Factoring in Liens
    7. Minimizing Social Security Offsets
    8. Medicare - and Medicaid - Set-Aside Considerations

  7. Ethical Considerations

    1. Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Communication With Other Parties
    3. Attorneys' Fees
    4. Lawyer Liability

Who Should Attend

This basic level online seminar on workers' compensation claims is for:

  • Attorneys
  • In-House Counsel
  • Workers' Compensation Administrators
  • Human Resources Professionals
  • Accountants
  • Paralegals

Speakers

Daniel E Lynch
Daniel E.
Lynch
Daniel E. Lynch Law Firm, P.C.
W. David Falcon Jr.
W. David
Falcon, Jr.
Ackerman & Falcon, LLP
Paul W Emigholz
Paul W.
Emigholz
Cipriani & Werner, P.C.
Speaker bio
Daniel E Lynch

Daniel E. Lynch

Daniel E. Lynch Law Firm, P.C.
Daniel Lynch

is principal of Daniel E. Lynch Law Firm, P.C., where his practice consists primarily of the defense of workers' compensation and liability claims. He has been a frequent lecturer on workers' compensation topics for insurance carriers, third party administrators, employers, and other organizations. Mr. Lynch is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law (J.D. degree) and James Madison University (B.B.A. degree). He has been elected to The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation and is a member of the Virginia Workers' Compensation American Inn of Court. Mr. Lynch authored the articles on developments in Virginia workers' compensation law in the 1997, 1998 and 1999 Annual Survey of Virginia Law issues of the University of Richmond Law Review. He was included in Virginia Super Lawyers in workers' compensation for the years 2008-2009, and 2012-2024. Mr. Lynch is licensed to practice before all state and federal courts in Virginia and before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys and the Richmond Bar Association (past president).

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W. David Falcon Jr.

W. David Falcon, Jr.

Ackerman & Falcon, LLP
W. David Falcon

is a founding partner of the law firm Ackerman & Falcon, LLP, where he concentrates his practice on trying cases before the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and Washington, D.C. Mr. Falcon earned his B.A. degree from the College of William & Mary and his J.D. degree from the University of Richmond. He is a fellow of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers and a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group, and serves as counselor of the Virginia Workers' Compensation American Inns of Court.

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Paul W Emigholz

Paul W. Emigholz

Cipriani & Werner, P.C.
Paul Emigholz

is a partner at the Richmond office of Cipriani & Werner, P.C. He focuses his practice on representing insurance carriers and employers in workers' compensation claims before the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, including appeals. Mr. Emigholz is a frequent course instructor for insurance professionals and attorneys on best practices for record keeping, accident prevention, accident investigation and post-accident cost containment best practices. He also possesses extensive experience regarding workers' compensation lien recovery via subrogation in Virginia, as well as in consultation with local counsel regarding civil actions filed in North Carolina, Maryland, Massachusetts, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Mr. Emigholz earned his B.A. degree from the University of Washington and his J.D. degree from the University of Richmond School of Law.

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