MO Specific

Workers' Compensation

4.18

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

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Credit Status Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 45 minutes
Martin Klug
Matthew Hogan
Brian McBrearty
Brian Weinstock
With Martin A. Klug from Huck, Howe & Tobin + 3 others
Recorded May 15, 2024
Product ID 98241

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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.
  • Hear a doctor's viewpoint on impairment ratings, functional capacity evaluations, and more.
  • 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. How Doctors Evaluate Workers' Compensation Medical Issues
  4. Proving - or Disproving - the Validity of Denied Claims
  5. Using Evidence to Your Client's Advantage: Claimant and Respondent Strategies
  6. Mastering the Art of Settlement Negotiation
  7. Essential Workers' Compensation Hearing and Appeal Tactics: Perspectives From Both Sides of the Aisle
  8. Ethical Considerations

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Credit Status Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
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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. How Doctors Evaluate Workers' Compensation Medical Issues

    1. Legal Responsibilities of Physicians
    2. Impairment Rating Guidelines
    3. Functional Capacity Evaluations
    4. Independent Medical Examinations
    5. Injury Causation
    6. How MMI Is Determined

  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. 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

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

  8. 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

Martin A Klug
Martin A.
Klug
Huck, Howe & Tobin
Matthew M Hogan
Matthew M.
Hogan
Halbrook Wood PC
Brian K McBrearty
Brian K.
McBrearty
Litchfield Cavo LLP
Brian S Weinstock
Brian S.
Weinstock
Danna McKitrick, P.C.
Speaker bio
Martin A Klug

Martin A. Klug

Huck, Howe & Tobin
Martin Klug

is an attorney in the law firm of Huck, Howe & Tobin, where he concentrates his practice in workers' compensation defense. He is a published author and lecturer for various professional groups and organizations, and has taught at several National Business Institute workers' compensation programs. Mr. Klug is a member of Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board. He is a member of The Missouri Bar, Illinois State Bar Association, The Florida Bar, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Klug earned his B.A. degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from St. Louis University.

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Matthew M Hogan

Matthew M. Hogan

Halbrook Wood PC
Matthew Hogan

is an attorney with the Kansas City law firm of Swanson Bernard LLC. He practices in the areas of insurance defense, workers' compensation, trial advocacy, personal injury and premises liability. Mr. Hogan handles matters through settlement, arbitration, litigation and appeal when necessary, while working within all levels of his client's organizations. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Missouri - Columbia and his J.D. degree from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Mr. Hogan is admitted to practice in Missouri and Kansas.

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Brian K McBrearty

Brian K. McBrearty

Litchfield Cavo LLP
Brian McBrearty

is the managing partner in the St. Louis office of Litchfield Cavo LLP. He focuses his practice on insurance defense litigation, workers' compensation, civil liability, and construction accident matters. Mr. McBrearty also represents medical practices in professional management, human resource and contract issues. His practice includes defending self-insured and insured trucking companies throughout the states of Missouri and Illinois. Mr. McBrearty earned his B.A. degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his J.D. degree from St. Louis University School of Law.

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Brian S Weinstock

Brian S. Weinstock

Danna McKitrick, P.C.
Brian Weinstock

is a principal at Danna McKitrick, P.C., where he concentrates his practice in real estate and corporate transactional law, workers' compensation, insurance defense, and other civil and commercial litigation. He also practices in education law related to discipline, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Individual Education Plan (IEP), Section 504 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504s), Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), and Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP). Mr. Weinstock is admitted in Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, U.S Eastern District of Missouri, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Kansas, his M.B.A. degree from Washington University John M. Olin Business School and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law.

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