Workers' Compensation

Homebound Hazards: Current Workers' Comp Issues With Remote Teams

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New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
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Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
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Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 55 minutes
Matthew Donnelly
Kevin Washburn
Andrew Adams
Jerry Sisk
With Matthew Donnelly from Dallas W. Hartman P.C. + 3 others
Recorded February 18, 2025
Product ID 99788

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Overview

What You Need to Know About Workers' Comp Coverage for Remote Workers

Picture this: An employee elected to start the workday at home. The company is hosting a mandatory lunch meeting, and on their way there, the employee gets into a car accident. Is that worker covered by workers' compensation insurance? In this timely course, our expert faculty delve into complex scenarios and provide you with tips for navigating workers' comp issues in the remote workplace. Enhance your knowledge - register today!

  • Determine when remote employees are covered by workers' comp insurance.
  • Demonstrate best practices for complying with multiple state requirements.
  • Analyze best practices for drafting and revising handbook policies.
  • Formulate strategies for mitigating litigation risks.

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

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Remote Employees: Are They Covered by Workers' Comp Insurance?
  2. Complying With Multiple State Requirements: Essential Guidelines
  3. Best Practices for Handbook Policies and Other Documentation
  4. Mitigating Litigation Risks

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Product ID 99788

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Remote Employees: Are They Covered by Workers' Comp Insurance?

    1. “Arising Out of and in the Course of Employment”
    2. Determining Whether the Employee's Home Is a Place of Employment
    3. The "Coming-and-Going" Rule (With Examples)

  2. Complying With Multiple State Requirements: Essential Guidelines

  3. Best Practices for Handbook Policies and Other Documentation

    1. Addressing Work Hours in Policies
      1. When Are You on the Clock?
      2. When Are You Not on the Clock?
    2. Break Times: What Are You Expected to Do When You're on Break?

  4. Mitigating Litigation Risks

    1. The Most Frequent Work-From-Home Injuries: What Are They?
    2. Safety Evaluations: What Can You Do as an Employer?
    3. Does the General Duty Clause Under OSHA Apply to Home Offices?
    4. Pros and Cons of Funding Home Office Equipment
    5. Walkthrough of Real-Life Scenarios - and How to Avoid Pitfalls

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Matthew Donnelly
Matthew
Donnelly
Dallas W. Hartman P.C.
Kevin W Washburn
Kevin W.
Washburn
Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie, & Gresham, PLLC
Andrew A Adams
Andrew A.
Adams
Curtis Porter & Adams Law PLLC
Jerry Sisk
Jerry
Sisk
Mottaz & Sisk Injury Law
Speaker bio
Matthew Donnelly

Matthew Donnelly

Dallas W. Hartman P.C.
Matthew Donnelly

is an attorney at Dallas W. Hartman P.C., located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He dedicates his practice exclusively to Pennsylvania workers' compensation representation. Mr. Donnelly has perspective from both sides of the aisle having previously worked for a major workers' compensation insurance defense firm. Currently, he represents injured workers seeking to obtain or defend their workers' compensation benefits in all stages of case handling, from initial client intake through appellate practice. Mr. Donnelly has previously lectured as a panel member for pre-law students at Grove City College. He earned his B.A. degree from Grove City College and his J.D. degree from Dusquesne University. Mr. Donnelly is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Mercer County Bar Association.

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Kevin W Washburn

Kevin W. Washburn

Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie, & Gresham, PLLC
Kevin Washburn

is an attorney with Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham, PLLC. His legal career has been devoted to the representation of employers in employment related matters. Mr. Washburn represents national and international clients in all areas of employment law with emphasis in the Fair Labor Standards Act (wage and hour), Family Medical Leave Act, workers' compensation defense, Title VII claims defense and affirmative action compliance matters to include corporate representation during Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) audits and Affirmative Action Plan drafting. He has successfully represented corporate clients in courts across the state of Tennessee, to include the Tennessee Supreme Court and Tennessee Supreme Court Special Workers' Compensation Panel, as well as the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Mr. Washburn also has successfully represented corporate clients before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). He also drafts and revises employee handbooks and personnel policies, and assists corporate clients in compliance issues involving the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Title VII, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) WARN Act and other federal and state labor laws. Mr. Washburn has written several programs for use at various continuing legal education seminars and corporate conventions and has been published by the Club Managers Association of America. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of North Alabama and his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis School of Law. Mr. Washburn is a member of the American (member, Labor and Employment Law Section), Tennessee and Memphis bar associations.

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Andrew A Adams

Andrew A. Adams

Curtis Porter & Adams Law PLLC
Andrew Adams

is an attorney with the law firm of Curtis Porter & Adams Law PLLC in Idaho Falls. He has completed the Industrial Commission's Workman's Compensation certification and focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation law. Mr. Adams earned his B.S. degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho and his J.D. degree from Phoenix School of Law.

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Jerry Sisk

Jerry Sisk

Mottaz & Sisk Injury Law
Jerry Sisk

is the president/owner of Mottaz & Sisk Injury Law in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. He is an accomplished Minnesota workers' compensation attorney who dedicates his practice to helping injured workers and improving the workers' compensation system. Mr. Sisk earned his B.A. degree from Michigan State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota School of Law. He is on the Executive Committee for the Minnesota State Bar Association and Minnesota Association of Justice. Mr. Sisk is also the former president for the Anoka County Bar Association. He is the current chair of the Workers' Compensation section of the Minnesota Association of Justice. Mr. Sisk also serves as a mediator/arbitrator for the Minnesota Union Construction Workers' Compensation Program.

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