Adventures in Workers' Compensation

• Overview

Learn the ins and outs of the workers compensation system and how to handle any challenges that arise.

The workers' compensation system can be an adventure given the many challenges attorneys and members of the claims management team face. This content will focus on the many challenges of the system and provide practical solutions to all interested stakeholders. We will cover the basic benefit structure of the worker's compensation system, how to prepare for the unexpected, how to avoid common pitfalls, and much more.

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Agenda

The Basic Benefit Structure of the Workers' Compensation System

How to Solve Challenging Issues That Impact a Typical Workers' Compensation Claim

How to Prepare for the Unexpected, Including Such as Permanent Total Disability, Psychological/Psychiatric Matters and Issues of Causation

Why Issues Such as Social Security Benefits and Medicare Entitlement Change the Value of a Workers' Compensation Case

Why Medicare and Medicaid Will Impact Your Cases in 2019

How to Avoid Common Pitfalls and Traps From a Defense and Petitioner Perspective

The Use of Mediation as a Tool to Resolve Your Case in a Timely Matter