Workers' Compensation

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Avoiding 8 Workers' Comp Mistakes With MAJOR Consequences

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Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
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Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 54 minutes
Glenn Sinko
Trey Dowdey
Edward Pauley
Kristin Henriksen
Jonathan Spadea
John Castaneda
Carson Campbell
With Glenn S. Sinko from Sinko Zimmerman, LLC + 6 others
Recorded January 13, 2025
Product ID 99638

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Overview

Discover the Errors That Can Leave the Odds Stacked Against You

One small mistake in a workers' comp case can result in financial repercussions, malpractice claims, and a tarnished reputation. Are you willing to take that risk? Join our experienced faculty as they reveal solutions for the top mistakes that attorneys make in workers' compensation cases. From claim investigation oversights to common hearing mishaps, get the advice you need to prevent embarrassing blunders. Register today!

  • Discover the consequences of inadequate claim investigations.
  • Steer clear of mediation and settlement pitfalls.
  • Avoid liens and subrogation mistakes that lead to financial penalties.
  • Prevent Medicare missteps that might jeopardize your clients' claims.
  • Watch out for the top mistakes attorneys make in hearings.

This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2024-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Brad Kolling.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Claim Investigation Errors You Need to Avoid
  2. Timing Issues in Workers' Comp Cases
  3. Settlement and Mediation Pitfalls
  4. Medicare Mistakes
  5. Liens and Subrogation Landmines
  6. Workers' Comp Hearings: Top Errors to Avoid
  7. Workers' Comp Ethical Traps
  8. Advocacy/Negotiating Tactics That Backfire
Product ID 99638

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 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
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 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
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 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
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Claim Investigation Errors You Need to Avoid

    1. Prior Injuries - Common Oversights
    2. Overlooking Witnesses: How It Could Compromise Your Case
    3. Not Getting All of the Medical Authorizations
    4. Discovery Errors That Will Cost You
  2. Timing Issues in Workers' Comp Cases

    1. When Should You Do Your Deposition?
    2. When Should You Do an IME?
    3. When Should You Push for Settlement?
  3. Settlement and Mediation Pitfalls

    1. Not Going Through All Exposure Scenarios and In-Depth Case Analysis
    2. Timely Settlement Demands: Why You Can't Afford to Delay
    3. Other Critical Settlement Demand Errors
    4. Giving Clients an Unrealistic View of Settlement Range and Case Value
  4. Medicare Mistakes

    1. Neglecting to Find Out if Your Client Is a Medicare Recipient
    2. Overlooking Medicare Issues in Settlements
    3. Not Taking Into Account Potential Conditional Payments
  5. Liens and Subrogation Landmines

    1. Failing to Account for All Medical Providers' Bills
    2. Medical Insurance Oversights: Did You Cover All Your Bases?
    3. Failing to Take Into Account Different Types of Liens
    4. ERISA Liens: Dangers Posed by Inadequate Understanding
  6. Workers' Comp Hearings: Top Errors to Avoid

    1. Settlement vs. Trial Dilemmas
    2. Not Having a Scouting Report on the Other Attorney (or Worse, the Judge)
    3. Gambling on Witnesses Without Evaluating Their Real Credibility
    4. Falling in Love With Your Exhibits or Surveillance
  7. Workers' Comp Ethical Traps

    1. Rules of Professional Conduct
    2. Avoiding Client Communication Errors
    3. Confidentiality Pitfalls
    4. Technology Incompetence
    5. Attorneys' Fees: Mistakes to Avoid
  8. Advocacy/Negotiating Tactics That Backfire

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

Glenn S Sinko
Glenn S.
Sinko
Sinko Zimmerman, LLC
Trey K Dowdey III
Trey K.
Dowdey, III
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP
Edward L Pauley
Edward L.
Pauley
Wallace & Graham PA
Kristin P Henriksen
Kristin P.
Henriksen
Cardinal Law Partners
Jonathan P Spadea
Jonathan P.
Spadea
Chartwell Law Office
John J Castaneda
John J.
Castaneda
Castaneda Law Office
Carson S Campbell
Carson S.
Campbell
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP
Speaker bio
Glenn S Sinko

Glenn S. Sinko

Sinko Zimmerman, LLC
Glenn Sinko

is the co-founder of Sinko Zimmerman, LLC, where he focuses his practice on workers' compensation law; Social Security law; small business; and estate planning, trusts, and probate, with an emphasis on the needs of disabled individuals. He is a frequent lecturer for various organizations. Mr. Sinko served as an Allegheny County Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section Council member and recently as its chairman. He earned his B.A. degree from Lehigh University and his J.D. degree from The University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Speaker bio
Trey K Dowdey III

Trey K. Dowdey, III

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP
Trey Dowdey

is a partner at Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP. He represents employers, insurance providers and claims professionals in various workers' compensation cases throughout Alabama. Mr. Dowdey also defends employers against retaliatory discharge and co-employee liability claims, and handles automobile and premises liability defense litigation. He has experience trying both civil jury and bench trials and presenting oral argument to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Additionally, Mr. Dowdey is a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps with the U.S. Army Reserve and is the commander of the 139th Legal Operations Detachment. He serves as chair of the Alabama State Bar's Military Law Committee, and has served on the committee for over a decade. Mr. Dowdey earned his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia, his M.S.S. degree from U.S. Army War College, and his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University.

Speaker bio
Edward L Pauley

Edward L. Pauley

Wallace & Graham PA
Edward Pauley

is an attorney in the law firm of Wallace & Graham PA, where his practice includes workers' compensation, civil litigation, OSHA, and personal injury matters. Mr. Pauley has previously lectured to various professionals on issues related to workers' compensation. He is licensed to practice in North Carolina and West Virginia; and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina; and U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Pauley earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from West Virginia University. He is a member of the Kentucky, the West Virginia, and the American bar associations; as well as the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Association For Justice and American Association for Justice.

Speaker bio
Kristin P Henriksen

Kristin P. Henriksen

Cardinal Law Partners
Kristin Henriksen

is a founding member of Cardinal Law Partners. She represents injury workers. Ms. Henriksen became a North Carolina board certified workers' compensation specialist in 2013; and is licensed to represent clients in North Carolina and South Carolina. She is a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, South Carolina Advocates for Justice, South Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, and the Mecklenburg County Bar Association. Ms. Henriksen earned a degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and her J.D. degree from Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University.

Speaker bio
Jonathan P Spadea

Jonathan P. Spadea

Chartwell Law Office
Jonathan Spadea

is a partner at Chartwell Law Office. He focuses his practice on the representation of clients in workers' compensation, medical fee review, and employment law matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Spadea frequently defends insurance carriers, self-insured entities and TPAs in workers' compensation matters across the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, he helps insurers navigate the fee review arena litigating disputes over medical bills with providers. Mr. Spadea earned his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from Widener University School of Law. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Speaker bio
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.

Speaker bio
Carson S Campbell

Carson S. Campbell

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP
Carson Campbell

is an attorney in Swift Currie, LLP's Birmingham office. She focuses her practice on defending employers, insurers, self-insureds and third-party administrators in workers' compensation claims. Ms. Campbell earned her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where she made the Dean's List in each year of her studies; and was the writing editor for the Cumberland Law Review. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from Auburn University. Ms. Campbell is a member of the Alabama State Bar and Secretary/Treasurer of the Alabama State Bar Workers' Compensation Section. She is admitted to practice law in Alabama.

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