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48th Annual Worker's Compensation Update 2024

Product ID: CA3677R9
Presented By: State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE

An update that works

When a work-related injury or disability occurs, workers, employers, and insurers rely on the advice of knowledgeable counsel to determine next steps. Regardless of your level of experience, the 48th Annual Worker’s Compensation Update has you covered with a wide variety of topics to help you stay current.

Begin with a case law review that will bring you up to speed on recent rulings in no time. You’ll also hear directly from the Office of Worker’s Compensation Hearings (OWCH) and the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) about new developments, procedures, and trends. And veteran work comp attorneys will offer practice pointers and candid analysis on terminating temporary total disability under Wis. Stat. §102.43(9).

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Pricing

Member $279.00

Non-Member $359.00

Credits

6 CLE, 1 EPR

Date and Time

Monday, November 25, 20248:30 AM - 3:10 PM CT

Add to Calendar 11/25/2024 8:30:00 AM 11/25/2024 3:10:00 PM America/Chicago 48th Annual Worker's Compensation Update 2024

An update that works

When a work-related injury or disability occurs, workers, employers, and insurers rely on the advice of knowledgeable counsel to determine next steps. Regardless of your level of experience, the 48th Annual Worker’s Compensation Update has you covered with a wide variety of topics to help you stay current.

Begin with a case law review that will bring you up to speed on recent rulings in no time. You’ll also hear directly from the Office of Worker’s Compensation Hearings (OWCH) and the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) about new developments, procedures, and trends. And veteran work comp attorneys will offer practice pointers and candid analysis on terminating temporary total disability under Wis. Stat. §102.43(9).

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An update that works

When a work-related injury or disability occurs, workers, employers, and insurers rely on the advice of knowledgeable counsel to determine next steps. Regardless of your level of experience, the 48th Annual Worker’s Compensation Update has you covered with a wide variety of topics to help you stay current.

Begin with a case law review that will bring you up to speed on recent rulings in no time. You’ll also hear directly from the Office of Worker’s Compensation Hearings (OWCH) and the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) about new developments, procedures, and trends. And veteran work comp attorneys will offer practice pointers and candid analysis on terminating temporary total disability under Wis. Stat. §102.43(9).

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Program Chair

Staci F. McCaffrey
Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, S.C.
Milwaukee

Presenters:

Tracy Aiello
Director, Bureau of Claims Management
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Madison

Marissa L. Burtch
Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Hearings & Appeals Milwaukee

Hamdy A. Ezalarab
Director, Office of Worker’s Compensation Hearings Division of Hearings & Appeals
Madison

Michael H. Gillick
Labor & Industry Review Commission
Madison

Melissa A. Kirschner
Crivello, Nichols & Hall, S.C.
Milwaukee

Robert J. Janssen
Janssen Law LLC
Green Bay

Cathy A. Lake
ALJ, Deputy Bureau Director – Legal Services
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Madison

Amanda P. Luedtke
Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Hearings & Appeals Milwaukee

Timothy J. Pierce
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison

Karl A. VanDeHey
Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, S.C.
Milwaukee

8:30 a.m. Case Law Update

Karl A. VanDeHey

9:20 a.m. OWCH Update

Hamdy A. Ezalarab

10:10 a.m. Break

10:25 a.m. Legislative and LIRC Update

Commissioner Michael H. Gillick

11:15 a.m. Terminating Temporary Total Disability under Wis. Stat. § 102.43(9)

  • Brakebush and the statutory exceptions to liability for ongoing TTD
  • How misconduct and substantial fault are handled in UIC cases

ALJ Marissa L. Burtch, ALJ Amanda P. Luedtke

12:05 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own)

1:15 p.m. DWD Update

Tracy Aiello, Cathy A. Lake

2:05 p.m. Break

2:20 p.m. The Ethical Considerations of Workers Compensation Settlements

  • When is it ok to close future medical expenses?
  • Considering ALJ approval when drafting compromises
  • How to handle resolving unpaid medical expenses and/or liens

Robert J. Janssen, Melissa A. Kirschner, Timothy J. Pierce

3:10 p.m. Program Concludes

  • Catch up on the latest case law rulings in less than an hour
  • Receive updates from the Office of Worker’s Compensation Hearings and the Department of Workforce Development
  • Understand the statutory exceptions to liability for ongoing temporary total disability
  • Conquer ethical dilemmas unique to worker’s comp settlements
  • Worker’s compensation lawyers
  • Government lawyers
  • Insurance lawyers

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