Workers' Compensation

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The Nuts and Bolts of Handling Workers' Compensation Cases

Credits Available
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Alaska 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
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois 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
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 59 minutes
Thomas Condas
Timothy Welsh
Stephanie Van Meter
Brian Brittain
Shari Cohen
With Thomas M. Condas from Thomas M. Condas LLC + 4 others
Recorded January 26, 2024
Product ID 97867

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Overview

Advise Clients on Workers' Comp Matters With Confidence

Who is covered by workers' comp insurance? What are the dos and don'ts of preparing your case? Do you know what constitutes a compensable work injury in the remote workplace? In this focused program, our experienced faculty provide you with the latest and greatest tips for navigating workers' compensation cases from start to finish. Power up your skills - register today!

  • Review fundamental workers' comp laws, concepts, and definitions.
  • Develop real-world strategies for preparing your case.
  • Discover the essentials of drafting deposition summaries.
  • Find out what you need to know about Medicaid liens and Medicare Set-Asides.
  • Hear tried-and-true mediation and settlement tips.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Understanding Key Laws, Definitions, and Legal Concepts
  2. Mediation and Settlement Tips
  3. Preparing Your Case: Procedures for the Claimant and the Defendant
  4. Deposition Essentials: Guidelines for Drafting Summaries, Taking Depositions, etc.
  5. Medical Issues During the Claim
  6. Medicaid Liens and Medicare Set-Asides: What You Need to Know
  7. Handling Workers' Comp Claims in the Remote and Hybrid Workplace: Legal Essentials
  8. Ethical Considerations for Workers' Comp Attorneys

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska 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
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois 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
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Understanding Key Laws, Definitions, and Legal Concepts

    1. Scope of Employer Liability - Explained
    2. Who Is Covered? - Employees, Independent Contractors, Subcontractors
    3. Compensability? - Injuries and Occupational Diseases
    4. Affirmative Defenses
    5. Extraterritorial Application of State Laws
    6. Vocational Rehabilitation
    7. Recovery From Third Parties and Subrogation Issues

  2. Mediation and Settlement Tips

    1. Mediation Do's and Don'ts
      1. Guidelines for Preparing for the Mediation Conference
      2. At the Conference - Mediation Procedures and Tactics
      3. Post-Mediation: Key Steps to Take
    2. Types of Settlements
    3. Settlement Agreement Drafting Essentials

  3. Preparing Your Case: Procedures for the Claimant and the Defendant

    1. Claimant's Attorney: Intake, Investigation, and Case Preparation
    2. Defendants' Attorney: Receipt of the File, Investigation, and Case Preparation

  4. Deposition Essentials: Guidelines for Drafting Summaries, Taking Depositions, etc.

  5. Medical Issues During the Claim

    1. Medical Discovery Issues - How to Handle Them
    2. Choice of Doctor
    3. Second Medical Opinions
    4. Primer on IMEs: Tips for Drafting IME Letters and More
    5. Functional Capacity Evaluations
    6. Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) and Wage Loss Benefits

  6. Medicaid Liens and Medicare Set-Asides: What You Need to Know

    1. Liens
    2. Medicaid Liens Made Simple
    3. Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) Considerations and Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA) Requirements
    4. Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligibility Settlements

  7. Handling Workers' Comp Claims in the Remote and Hybrid Workplace: Legal Essentials

  8. Ethical Considerations for Workers' Comp Attorneys

    1. Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Communication With Injured Party and Medical Providers
    3. Conflicts Between the Insurer and the Insured
    4. Lawyer Liability
    5. Attorneys' Fees

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Insurance claim/risk managers, workers' compensation administrators, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Thomas M Condas
Thomas M.
Condas
Thomas M. Condas LLC
Timothy E Welsh
Timothy E.
Welsh
Paladino & Welsh, LLC
Stephanie L Van Meter
Stephanie L.
Van Meter
Van Meter Law, LLC
Brian K Brittain
Brian K.
Brittain
Shari A Cohen
Shari A.
Cohen
Rubenstein, Berliner & Shinrod, LLC.
Speaker bio
Thomas M Condas

Thomas M. Condas

Thomas M. Condas LLC
Thomas Condas

is a solo practitioner at his firm Thomas M. Condas LLC located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has handled an extensive variety of insurance defense related matters, including insurance contract and coverage matters, construction defect suits (defending both general and sub-contractors), construction contract claims, environmental (mold) claims (representing Homeowners Associations and construction professionals), uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, automobile liability, premises liability, product liability and other personal injury related matters. Mr. Condas has also been involved in handling workers' compensation and subrogation claims both as a litigator and as a departmental managing partner. He graduated from Western State University, College of Law and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah. Mr. Condas is a member of the Colorado, California and Utah state bars; American Bar Association; and El Paso County Bar Association.

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Timothy E Welsh

Timothy E. Welsh

Paladino & Welsh, LLC
Timothy Welsh

is a partner at Paladino & Welsh, LLC located in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, where he focuses primarily on workers' compensation. Mr. Welsh earned his B.A. degree from the University of Connecticut and his J.D. degree from Western New England School of Law. He is a member of Connecticut Bar Association, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Middlesex County Bar Association, and Professional Hockey Players' Association Panel Attorney. Mr. Welsh is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and the U.S. District Court of Connecticut.

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Stephanie L Van Meter

Stephanie L. Van Meter

Van Meter Law, LLC
Stephanie Van Meter

is an attorney at her firm Van Meter Law, LLC, located in Dublin, Ohio. She has nearly 20 years of experience practicing in both the public and private sectors, as well as working with businesses of all sizes from small single owner to Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Van Meter earned her B.A. degree from Oklahoma State University and her J.D. degree from The University of Tulsa College of Law. She is a member of Columbus Bar Association (Solo Practitioner Committee), Ohio Bar Association, and Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Van Meter is admitted to practice law in Ohio and Oklahoma, and before the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio.

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Brian K Brittain

Brian K. Brittain

Brian Brittain

is a partner, one of the founders, and vice president/treasurer of Ross, Brittain & Schonberg Co., L.P.A. He oversees the firm's workers' compensation and OSHA practices. Mr. Brittain primarily supervises the management, defense and administration of workers' compensation matters for more than 1,400 of the firm's clients. He is highly regarded in this field for his unique abilities in aiding both state-funded and self-insured companies to reduce overall workers’ compensation liabilities and expenditures. Since the firm's 1991 beginning, Mr. Brittain has been a driving force behind the development of workers' compensation group rating plans. He oversees all actuarial analyses for group projections and directs the claims administration for all new group members. Mr. Brittain regularly conducts seminars relating to OSHA workplace safety and workers' compensation matters, and has authored numerous articles relating to the current Ohio Workers' Compensation statute and potential future changes. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Mount Union College; his J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University; and his M.B.A. degree from Cleveland State University. Mr. Brittain is an Ohio State Bar Association certified specialist of workers' compensation law, a member of the Ohio State Association (Labor Law and Workers' Compensation Section), and a member of the Geauga County Bar Association and the Self-Insurers' Group of Ohio.

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Shari A Cohen

Shari A. Cohen

Rubenstein, Berliner & Shinrod, LLC.
Shari Cohen

is an attorney and partner with Rubenstein, Berliner & Shinrod, LLC. She handles workers' compensation cases from inception through trial. Ms. Cohen has represented respondent employers in the past, but for several years has focused on representing petitioners in various courts in New Jersey. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from University of California, Los Angeles and her J.D. Degree from Rutgers Law school Newark. Ms. Cohen is a member of the Justice James A. Coleman Workers' Compensation Inns of Court, New Jersey Association for Justice and the Council on Occupational Safety and Health. She is a contributing author to the Lexis/Nexis Guide to New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law, 2020 edition.

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