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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