36th Annual National Workers` Compensation and

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36th Annual
SEAK, Inc. National
Workers’ Compensation
and Occupational
Medicine Conference
July 20-22, 2016
Preconferences July 19, 2016
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Negotiating Skills for Workers’ Compensation
and Occupational Health Professionals
Managing & Defending Workers’ Compensation
Claims: For Workers’ Compensation and
Occupational Health Professionals
Return to Work: Evidence Based Skills
and Strategies
ADA and FMLA: In Depth
www.WorkersCompensationConference.com
36th Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference
REGISTRATION
Please register me for the following preconference (choose one):
*A 20% discount is available for two or more people registering together from the same company
July 19, 2016 ($395 on or before March 31, 2016; $445 April 1, 2016–June 30, 2016; $495 After June 30, 2016)
 Negotiating Skills for Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals
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Managing & Defending Workers’ Compensation Claims: For Workers’ Compensation and
 Return to Work: Evidence Based Skills and Strategies
 ADA and FMLA: In Depth
Please register me for the main conference:
*A 20% discount is available for two or more people registering together from the same company
 36th Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference
July 20–22, 2016 ($995 on or before March 31, 2016; $1095 April 1, 2016–June 30, 2016; $1195 After June 30, 2016)
Seminars available on DVD: (Add 6.25% sales tax if shipped to MA)
 Advanced Neurology for Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals ($395)
 Advanced Orthopedics for Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals ($395)
 Causation of Occupational Injuries: Fact & Fiction ($395)
 Evidence Based Medicine in Workers’ Compensation ($395)
MAIL to: SEAK, Inc., P.O. Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541 FAX to: 508.540.8304
CALL: 508.457.1111 or REGISTER ONLINE: www.seak.com
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20–21, 2016, Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
July 20–22,
Hyannis is located in the heart of Cape Cod, which is one of the top ten travel
destinations in the U.S. The Cape offers warm water beaches, dining options for every
taste, shopping, biking, hiking, fishing, museums, and entertainment. Our site hotel is
located very close to the ferry terminals so that you can also easily explore the world
famous islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
“One of the top I have attended
on a national level.”
“I find this conference my
one-stop education experience
each year!”
“Great conference!
Looking forward to
next year.
Absolutely fantastic.”
“Excellent! The expertise of your
speakers was exceptional!”
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
PROGRAMwww.workerscompensationconference.com
Join us on Cape Cod for SEAK’s 36th Annual National Workers’ Compensation and
Occupational Medicine Conference. SEAK has been proud to provide cutting edge,
unbiased education to over 10,000 workers’ compensation and occupational medicine
professionals since 1980. You will leave SEAK with numerous priceless tips that you can
take back to immediately help you, your employer and your practice. As you can see from
the following detailed course information, we offer a top notch faculty, relevant and timely
topics, continuing education credits, and numerous breakouts so that you can customize
your learning experience.
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REGISTRATION
Registration Information
REGISTRATION INFORMATION/DISCOUNTS: Tuition is $995 on or before March 31, 2016; $1095
April 1, 2016-June 30, 2016; $1195 After June 30, 2016. Your tuition includes handout materials to be
distributed at the door, coffee breaks, reception, three continental breakfasts, a social event on Thursday
night, and two conference luncheons with faculty. Tuition for each preconference is $395 on or before March
31, 2016; $445 April 1, 2016-June 30, 2016; $495 After June 30, 2016. A 20% discount is available
for two or more persons registering together from the same company. You can save up to 33% when you
register early and bring a colleague.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: Please see below and pages 20, 22, 24, and 26 for continuing
education information.
CONFERENCE CANCELLATIONS: Conference cancellations received in writing on or before June
30, 2016 will receive a full refund. Persons canceling after June 30, 2016 will not receive a refund, but will
receive a full tuition credit.
TRAVEL INFORMATION: Hyannis is 70-80 miles from the Boston and Providence airports and also has
its own regional airport with flights from Boston and New York. There is even bus service that connects Boston
with Hyannis if you prefer to not rent a car. You can drive to the Cape from all of the Northeast U.S.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: SEAK’s 2016 Conference will be held at The Resort and Conference
Center at Hyannis. SEAK has secured a special group rate of $165/night for single/double occupancy plus
tax. Rooms are limited and this rate expires on June 18, 2016. To make your reservations, please call 866828-9111 and refer to the SEAK Group rate. Overflow Hotel: We have reserved a limited block of overflow
rooms at The Holiday Inn Hyannis at a discounted rate ($179 single/double). To make your reservations,
please call (508) 775-1153 and identify yourselves as being with the SEAK, Inc. group or go to
www.holidayinn.com/hyannisma and enter group code “SEA”. Free shuttle service will be provided between
the Holiday Inn and the site hotel. Alternative Lodging: As a tourist destination, the Hyannis area has
numerous alternative lodging options for different tastes and budgets. Hyannis features national chains
such as Holiday Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, Doubletree, Fairfield Inn and Suites, and Comfort Inn as well as
numerous independent inns, hotels and bed and breakfasts. Since our dates are not over weekends there is
typically wide lodging availability.
www.workerscompensationconference.com EXHIBITING/ADVERTISING INFORMATION: We expect hundreds of conference attendees and have
a limited number of exhibiting booths available. To reserve your booth or for advertising opportunities please
contact Alex Babitsky at (508) 457-5150 or via email at [email protected]. Please see pages 28–29 for more
information.
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MAIN CONFERENCE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION:
Note: If your specialty does not appear below and you desire credits, please contact Karen Cerbarano
([email protected] or 781-826-4974). We can often obtain desired credits upon request, but unfortunately,
obtaining some types of credits are not feasible. Please register early, as we can only apply for credits after
your registration form has been received and it can take time to get the requested approvals back from the
accrediting agencies.
Attorneys: Please request CLE credits when mailing in your registration form. Credit hours vary by state,
usually in the range of 16.5 – 20.5 credit hours. Case Managers: 18 contact hours of continuing education
for Case Managers have been applied for from the Commission for Case Manager Certification, St. Paul,
Minnesota. Disability Specialists: 18 contact hours of continuing education for Disability Specialists have
been applied for from the Commission for Disability Management Specialists, Schaumburg, Illinois. Nurses:
To successfully complete a program and receive contact hours you must: 1) register in, 2) be present for
the period of time you are awarded contact hours, 3) complete and hand in the evaluation. Occupational
Health Nurses: This activity has been submitted to the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
(AAOHN) for approval to award contact hours. The American Association of Occupational Nurses (AAOHN) is
an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Physical
Therapists: Continuing Physical Therapy credits vary by state, and will only be applied for if requested
in writing on the conference registration form. Physicians: SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SEAK, Inc.
designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should claim
only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Rehabilitation Counselors:
18 contact hours of continuing education hours for Rehabilitation Counselors have been applied for from
the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, Schaumburg, Illinois. Rehabilitation Nurses: This
program will be accepted for 18.0 CNE’s for ARN Certification when you submit your certificate.
NOTE: Any and all commercial products or services displayed or advertised at the 2016 SEAK Conference are
neither endorsed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation nor SEAK, Inc.
SEAK does not accept commercial support for its programs and does not use faculty members with conflicts of
interest.
PRECONFERENCES: Continuing education credit information for the preconferences is found on pages
20, 22, 24, and 26.
July
July20–21,
20–21,2016,
2016,Falmouth,
Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What do you do differently to you ensure that your presentations are bias free?
A. Unlike other conferences, we don’t attempt to manage or mitigate/disclose speakers with conflicts of
interest – we exclude them.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Q. What sets SEAK apart?
A. Our conference is interdisciplinary, permitting professionals of many professions and disciplines to interact
with and learn from one another. In addition, we feature very highly credentialed speakers who are leaders in
their fields.
Q. Do you offer any discounts on tuition?
A. Yes. Early registration discounts of up to $200/per person are available. In addition, we offer a 20%
discount for two or more people registering together from the same company. You can save up to 33% if you
register early and bring a colleague.
Q. What are my lodging options beyond the site hotel?
A. As a tourist destination, the Hyannis area has numerous alternative lodging options for different tastes
and budgets. Hyannis features national chains such as Holiday Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, Doubletree, Fairfield
Inn and Suites, Comfort Inn as well as numerous independent inns, hotels and bed and breakfasts. Since our
dates are not over weekends there is typically wide lodging availability.
Q. Who will I be able to network with at the conference?
A. The diversity of our conference is one of our strengths. Typical attendees are anyone interested in reducing
workers’ compensation costs and improving employee health along with their employer’s bottom line. This
includes occupational physicians and nurses, risk managers, attorneys, executives, case managers, insurers,
employers, TPAs, adjusters, etc. We also will have numerous exhibitors at the conference.
Q. What are my options for getting to the Cape?
A. There are many. You can drive from anywhere in the Northeast, fly in to major airports in Boston or
Providence (70 and 80 miles respectively) and rent a car, or connect into Hyannis’ own regional airport. There
is even bus service from Boston if you prefer not to rent a car.
Q. Do you offer continuing education credit?
A. Yes. Credits are available for many specialties, please see page 4.
Q. What if I have additional questions about the conference? Who can I speak with?
A. You may call our president, Steve Babitsky on his direct line 508-548-9443 and he will be pleased to
speak with you.
www.workerscompensationconference.com
Q. Will I have time to get out and enjoy the Cape?
A. Yes. Our sessions start early each day so that they can end between 3:40 and 4:40 in the afternoon.
This will allow you several hours of daylight (sunset is around 8pm in July) to enjoy the Cape, as well as every
evening.
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
36th Annual
SEAK, Inc.
National Workers’
Compensation
and Occupational
Medicine
Conference
July 20–22, 2016
Main Conference: Day 1
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
8:00–8:50
REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:50–9:00
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:00–9:50The Affordable Care Act: Its Likely Impact on Workers’
Compensation and Occupational Medicine
Dean Hashimoto, JD, MD
Partners Occupational Health Services
9:50–10:00
EXHIBITS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:00–10:50
C atastrophic Workers’ Compensation Claims:
Investigation, Evaluation, Settlement, and Trial
Amy E. Bilton, Esq
Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie, & Lowry
10:50–11:00
Health Productivity and Wellness: How to Measure and
11:00–12:00
Improve Outcomes
Charles Yarborough, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACPM
CYHealthAssociates
12:00–1:30
LUNCH (PROVIDED WITH FACULTY) & EXHIBITS
1:30–2:30
BREAKOUT SESSIONS, CHOOSE ONE
A. O
ccupational Shoulder Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment,
and Return to Work
Michael Ackland, MD
New England Baptist Hospital
B. Simplifying the Approach to Building a Successful
PRECONFERENCES
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Negotiating Skills for
and Occupational Health
Professionals
www.workerscompensationconference.com Steven Babitsky, Esq.
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Managing & Defending
Claims: For Workers’
Compensation and
Occupational Health
Professionals
Shenan Pellegrini, Esq.
Return to Work: Evidence
Based Skills and
Strategies
Jason Parker, BHK
Return to Work Program
Christina Bergman, CWCP, CHRS
Aon Corp.
C. M
arijuana in the Workplace: What Workers’
Compensation and Occupational Professionals Need
to Know
Linda Meuleveld, BA, RN, COHN-S, CCM, FAAOHN
Med Manage Consulting, LLC
Paula Barran, Esq., PhD
Barran Liebman LLP
2:30–2:40
2:40–3:40
A. OSHA for Workers’ Comp and Occupational Medicine Professionals: Latest Developments
Gary W. Auman, Esq.
Dunlevey Mahan & Furry
B. Navigating the Complex Issues of Occupational Asthma
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS
Mayo Clinic
C. Evidence Based Rehabilitation and Return to Work
D ean Schimanski, OTR/L, CEAS
PRORehab, PC
3:40–3:50
3:50–4:50
Adam P. Forman, Esq.
A. Managing Pain and Return to Work: Before it is
Too Late
James Atchison, DO
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
John D. Doran, Esq.
B. Integrated Disability Management: Evidence Based
Success
David Taylor, ARM, CWCP, RWCS
Reyes Holdings
Renee Mattaliano, MA, CRC, CDMS
HUB International
Registration is limited.
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C. Risk Management Prevention: Strategies That Work
Pamela Treadwell-Rubin, Esq
Goering, Roberts, Rubin, Brogna, Enos, and Treadwell-Rubin, PC
5:00–6:00
NETWORKING RECEPTION
July 20–22, 2016, Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Friday, July 22, 2016
7:00–8:00
7:00–8:00
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND EXHIBITS
8:00–8:50
A View from the Bench: How Workers’
Compensation and Occupational Health
Professionals Can Make a Difference
The Honorable Kirsten Tate
Office of Administrative Hearings
8:50–9:00
EXHIBITS & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
Preventing Needless Disability:
8:00–8:50
An Evidence Based Approach
Robert Aurbach, JD
8:50–9:00
9:00–9:50
Mechanism
of Injury: What Every
Workers’ Compensation and
Occupational Health Professional
Needs to Know
Robert Hand, Esq.
Jones, Hurley & Hand, P.A.
9:50–10:00
10:00–10:50
anaging the Needs of the Aging Injured
M
Worker: Proactive Solutions
Kevin Glennon RN, BSN, CDMS
One Call Care Management
10:50–11:00 EXHIBITS & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
11:00–12:00
P roblem Employees: How and When to
Use Psychiatric Consultations
Ronald Schouten, MD, JD
Massachusetts General Hospital
12:00–1:30
1:30–2:30
A. FMLA: Fighting Abuse
Jeffrey S. Brody, Esq.
Jackson Lewis P.C.
B. Occupational
Knee Injuries:
Latest Developments
Interventional
9:00–9:50
Pain Procedures: The Good,
the Bad, and the Ugly
Leon Ensalada, MD, MPH
9:50–10:00
10:00–10:50
F ighting Workers’ Compensation Employee
Fraud
Norm Burdick, Esq.
Garofalo, Schreiber & Storm
Low
11:00–12:00
Back Pain and Return to Work:
Evidence Based Recommendations
Michael Erdil, MD, FACOEM
Occupational and Environmental Health Network
12:00–1:30
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) & EXHIBITS
1:30–2:30
A. ADA
Latest Developments for Workers’
Professionals
Leigh M. Schultz, Esq.
Miller Canfield
B.
Benjamin Thompson, MD
Access Sports Medicine
C.
T raumatic Brain Injury Return to Work:
Evidence-Based Approach
ow Digital Health and Big Data Can
H
Improve Clinical Outcomes in Workers’
Stephen Shaya, MD, MS
J&B Medical
F MCSAs Medical Requirements
for Commercial Drivers: Latest
Developments
David D. Nowell, PhD
Nowell Neuropsychological Services, Inc.
C.
2:30–2:40
2:40–3:40
Elaine Papp, RN, MSN, COHN-S
Health and Safety Works, LLC
A. F itness
for Duty Exams: The Flipside of
Return to Work
Larry Nahmias, MD
B. Taking
an Evidence-Based,
Multidisciplinary Approach to Workers’
Compensation Case Management
Sandra J. Zawalski, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM, MSCC, ABDA
HealthSpan
C. Workers’
Compensation Winning
Strategies: What Works
Peter A. Pentz, Esq.
Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.
8:00–9:30
SOCIAL EVENT TBA
2:30–2:40
2:40–3:40
A. Defending
the Workers’ Compensation Claim: Expanding Role of Social Media
T. Nicole Tackett, Esq.
Vernis & Bowling of Charlotte, PLLC
B. Aging
Workforce: What Workers’
Professionals Need to Know
Michelle Despres, PT, CEAS II
Align Networks
C. Occupational Hand Injuries: Diagnosis,
Treatment, and Return to Work
Glen Seidman, MD
South Shore Orthopedics
Register early
and save up to $300!
CONFERENCE PROGRAMwww.workerscompensationconference.com
Thursday, July 21, 2016
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
CONFERENCE PROGRAM: WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016, DAY 1
8:00–8:50
REGISTRATION, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND EXHIBITS
8:50–9:00
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
9:00–9:50
The Affordable Care Act: Its Likely Impact on Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine
Dean Hashimoto, JD, MD
Dr. Hashimoto will discuss the likely direct and indirect effects of the ACA on workers’ compensation and
occupational medicine. He will offer the available studies on the impact of the ACA on: the reduction of
workers’ compensation claims, healthcare coverage under Medicare and Medicaid, workers’ comp costs,
wellness programs, and the availability of healthcare providers for workers’ compensation claimants. Dr.
Hashimoto will offer practical suggestions for workers’ compensation and occupational professionals to
prepare for the ACA. Questions & Answers.
www.workerscompensationconference.com Dean Hashimoto, JD, MD is a physician and attorney. Dr. Hashimoto serves as the Chief
of Occupational and Environmental Medicine for Partners HealthCare and is the physician
responsible for overseeing the Occupational Health Services provided to 64,000 employees
at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the other seven
affiliated hospitals. He works as a state regulator through his service as the chair of the state
medical board that is responsible for overseeing the quality of health care provided in the
Massachusetts workers’ compensation system. He conducts research as the site principal
investigator for the NIOSH-funded Harvard Center for Work, Wellness, and Well-being at the MGH and Brigham
and Women’s Hospital. He teaches health care law and policy at the Boston College Law School, where he
is an Associate Professor of Law and is the faculty director of the joint JD/MPH program with Tufts School of
Medicine. Before joining the law faculty, he was a health care attorney at Ropes & Gray law firm in Boston.
He is a graduate of the Yale Law School and served as a law clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court. He is also a
graduate of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine and completed medical residency
programs and fellowships at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health. He
has published numerous articles on how business organizations and regulatory structures impact the delivery
of health care, and has additional academic appointments at Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of
Public Health, and Tufts School of Medicine.
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9:50–10:00
10:00–10:50
Catastrophic Workers’ Compensation Claims: Investigation, Evaluation, Settlement, and Trial
Amy E. Bilton, Esq.
Attorney Bilton will discuss how workers’ compensation and occupational health professionals can quickly
identify potential high exposure/catastrophic claims. She will explain and demonstrate, with case examples,
the need for a thorough and intensive investigation, review of all medical and accident records, prior claims,
injuries, and pre-existing conditions. Attorney Bilton will provide insight into determining the exposure of the
claim and the resources and experts that may need to be utilized in these high exposure/catastrophic claims.
Attorney Bilton will offer practical suggestions on how employers, insurers, and self-insurers can often save
millions of dollars with the effective handling of catastrophic/high exposure claims. Questions & Answers.
Amy E. Bilton, Esq. is a shareholder and workers’ compensation defense trial attorney
in the Chicago law firm of Nyham, Bambrick, Kinzie, and Lowry. She received her BA from
the University of Michigan, and her JD from DePaul University College of Law. Attorney
Bilton is a frequent lecturer on workers’ compensation and Medicare Set-Asides. She is a
member of the Chicago Bas Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Workers’
Compensation Lawyers Association. She is also a member of the National Alliance of
Medicare Set-Aside Professionals, for which she chairs the legal committee and co-chairs the evidencebased medicine committee. Attorney Bilton has extensive experience in the evaluation, trial, and settlement
of catastrophic workers’ compensation claims.
10:50–11:00
Registration is limited.
Register Early and Save!
11:00–12:00
ealth Productivity and Wellness: How to Measure and
H
Improve Outcomes
Charles Yarborough, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACPM
Dr. Yarborough will discuss the rise of the worksite wellness movement and the relationship between
prevention, health, productivity, and improved outcomes. He will explain and demonstrate, with examples,
the benefits of health protection and health promotion strategies. Dr. Yarborough will provide examples
of measurement systems available to illustrate how the approach to improving health and well-being of
populations is designed to lower healthcare costs, improve productivity of workforce, and reduce the impact
of injuries. He will offer practical cost-effective suggestions for measuring and improving outcomes in health
productivity and wellness. Questions & Answers.
Charles Yarborough, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACPM has had over 30 years of experience in
guiding health initiatives for global corporations including Exxon, Cyanamid, and Caterpillar.
Prior to founding CYHealthAssociates, LLC, Dr. Yarborough was director for medical strategies
of Lockheed Martin Corporation based in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Yarborough is board certified
in preventive medicine in occupational medicine and internal medicine. Dr. Yarborough
serves as vice-president (2015) and president-elect (2016) of the American College
of Occupational and Environmental Medicine after 3 elected terms as a member of the
board of directors. Currently he is the editor of book and media reviews for the Journal of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine. An author of peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Yarborough has been invited to speak
many times at U.S. and international meetings, including an international congress on occupational health
held in Stockholm concerning global healthcare delivery systems, and population health management with a
TEDx session on Healthy Life Expectancy in 2013.
12:00–1:30
1:30–2:30
A. Occupational Shoulder Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment,
and Return to Work
Michael Ackland, MD
Dr. Ackland will review the common occupational shoulder injuries. He will discuss and demonstrate, with
video, the latest advanced techniques in arthroscopic shoulder instability, rotator cuff repair, and shoulder
replacement surgery. He will explain the common pitfalls in therapy and treatment and why some patients are
slow to recover. Dr. Ackland will offer practical suggestions for early and safe return to work for workers with
shoulder injuries. Questions & Answers.
Michael Ackland, MD is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine
specialist at New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH). He particularly specializes in revision
surgery of the shoulder after failed surgery. Dr. Ackland attended medical school and
completed his orthopedic residency training at the University of Ottawa, in Ottawa, Canada.
He then received his fellowship from the prestigious Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada. In addition to his surgical work, Dr. Ackland has served as a clinical
instructor in Boston, as well as for students from all over the world. He is certified as an
expert examiner for the Department of Industrial Accidents. Dr. Ackland has been published in the Journal
of Bone and Joint Surgery, and in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, among others. His clinical interests
include arthroscopic reconstruction of the shoulder and knee and cartilage transplants of the knee. He
teaches and travels around the world, especially Asia. He demonstrates advanced arthroscopic surgical
techniques and conducts courses to enable surgeons in other countries to improve their orthopedic care in
areas like Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines.
B. Simplifying the Approach to Building a Successful Return to
Work Program
Christina Bergman, CWCP, CHRS
Ms. Bergman will discuss the overlapping Workers’ Compensation and Human Resource obligations of
employers and how to build and implement a successful temporary transitional duty program. She will
provide recommendations to develop a toolkit of best practice forms which objectively guides the return
to work process and creates a solid foundation for a successful process. Ms. Bergman will offer practical
suggestions and tips to control costs, utilize vendor partners, and remove barriers to create a best in class
return to work program. Questions & Answers.
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Christina Bergman, CWCP, CHRS is Managing Consultant, in Risk Control and Casualty
Claims for Aon Global Risk Consulting. Ms. Bergman is a Certified Workers’ Compensation
Professional as well as a Certified Human Resource Specialist. She is also a licensed
insurance broker. She has wide experience in working with employers and lecturing on
improving initial safety investigations and improving Workers’ Compensation claim outcomes.
Christina is also a Thought Leader within Aon focused on development of innovative claim,
safety and risk management solutions. Ms. Bergman has wide experience in developing
successful mitigation strategies and 25 years of industry experience with the focus of
implementing practical solutions which can be implemented to improve outcomes related to
the Total Cost of Risk (TCoR).
C. Marijuana in the Workplace: What Workers’ Compensation
and Occupational Professionals Need to Know
Linda Meuleveld, BA, RN, COHN-S, CCM, FAAOHN
Paula Barran, Esq., PhD
Attorney Barran and Ms. Meuleveld will discuss the recent developments in the medical and legal aspects of
marijuana in the workplace including the ADA, drug free workplace, and state laws. They will discuss if and
when insurers and self-insurers need to pay for medical marijuana and its use for pain management and
treatment. Ms. Meuleveld and Attorney Barran will offer practical suggestions for employers, insurers, and selfinsurers to effectively deal with marijuana in the workplace. They will address the recommendations from the
ACOEM/AAOHN Joint Task Force on Marijuana in the Workplace. Questions & Answers.
www.workerscompensationconference.com Linda Gifford-Meuleveld, BA, RN, COHN-S, CCM, FAAOHN is an occupational health and
safety consultant and trainer at Med Manage Consulting in Salem, Oregon. Ms. Meuleveld
has co-presented an AAOHN webinar on Marijuana a “Budding” Issue in the Workplace and
is co-author of the AAOHN-ACOEM paper and Sage article on Marijuana in the Workplace:
Guidance for Occupational Health Professionals and Employers: Joint Guidance Statement
of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses and the American College of
Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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Paula Barran, Esq., PhD a founding partner at Barran Liebman in Portland, Oregon,
practices labor and employment law. She has written extensively on management law
and is a national speaker and trainer. In addition to providing employer advice, Attorney
Barran handles employment litigation in state and federal courts, and labor disputes and
employment arbitrations. Attorney Barran received her B.A. from the College of William and
Mary, M.A. from Cornell University, Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, J.D., from
Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, and M.B.A. degree from the University of Oregon,
Oregon Executive MBA program.
2:30–2:40
2:40–3:40
A. OSHA
for Workers’ Comp and Occupational Medicine
Professionals: Latest Developments
Gary W. Auman, Esq.
Attorney Auman will discuss the latest developments in OSHA and how they impact occupational health &
safety professionals. He will discuss the use of the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act to enforce safety
initiatives against employers. He will review issues including heat stress, distracted driving and how both of
these enforcement initiatives may impact the compensability of certain injuries. Attorney Auman will update
attendees on new standards such as the construction industry confined space standard; the changes to
recordkeeping on the OSHA 300 log and the crystalline silica standard. He will offer recommendations for
evaluating OSHA enforcement actions as well as the impact of citations on a company’s safety record. He will
explain how, if OSHA proceeds with its current efforts in the area of safety retaliation, decisions made in a
workers’ comp claim as well as an OSHA citation have the potential of generating a claim of safety retaliation.
Questions & Answers.
Gary Auman, Esq. is a shareholder with the Dayton, Ohio firm of Dunlevey Mahan & Furry. He
directs the firm’s administrative law practice in workers’ comp and OSHA. He concentrates
his practice in counseling and defending business clients in the area of occupational safety
and health compliance and litigation. Attorney Auman is general counsel for the National
Insulation Association, the National Frame Building Association, the Midwest Roofing
contractors Association and the Midwest Insulation Contractors Association. He represents clients nationally
and has defended OSHA cases from the state of Washington to Massachusetts. He is a frequent speaker
on Occupational Safety and Health topics and has presented papers to the International Roofing Expo, the
National Safety Council, the Ohio Self-Insureds Association and many others. Attorney Auman received his
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of Louisville and his J.D. summa cum laude
from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1969-1973.
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avigating the Complex Issues of Occupational Asthma
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS
Dr. Cowl will explain the diagnostic strategies for the correct assessment and diagnosis of occupational asthma.
He will discuss causation, and the objective evidence used to determine work relatedness. Dr. Cowl will review
establishing an approach to impairment and disability estimates, and will offer practical advice on the best
practices for managing work restrictions for workers with occupational asthma. Questions & Answers.
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS serves as Chair of the Division of Preventive, Occupational &
Aerospace Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and has a joint appointment
in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine. His areas of expertise center on
occupation and environmentally-related respiratory illness, including asthma and toxic
inhalations. In addition to directing the Occupational Lung Disease Clinic at Mayo, he
teaches at the Mayo Medical School, is on the Board of Regents of the American College
of Chest Physicians (CHEST), and is President of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. His
research has included work in occupational asthma, respiratory physiology, and respiratory responses at
altitude. He has ongoing projects at the Mayo Clinic Hyperbaric & Altitude Medicine facility, including studies
of new instruments in aviation such as the emergency passenger oxygen masks placed on board new types
of aircraft (such as the new Boeing 787 – The Dreamliner) and other environmental aspects of respiratory
disease.
C. Evidence Based Rehabilitation and Return to Work
Dean Schimanski, OTR/L, CEAS
Mr. Schimanski will explain the use of FCEs and transitional return to work programs such as Work
Conditioning/Hardening to prepare difficult claimants to return to work. He will discuss how to effectively
assist claimants with self-limited efforts, symptom magnification syndrome, and maladaptive behaviors to
achieve a safe and successful return to work and maintenance at work. Mr. Schimanski will offer practical
cost-effective suggestions for use of advanced rehabilitation to bridge the gap between the claimants’
physical condition and the physical demands of the job. Questions & Answers.
Dean Schimanski, OTR/L, CEAS, is a graduate of the Occupational Therapy Program from
St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. He is currently the Associate Program Director for
the Industrial Rehabilitation Division at PRORehab, PC. He has focused his practice since
2001 on Functional Capacity Evaluations, objective employment testing, and goal oriented
Work Conditioning/Hardening programs for persons who are injured on the job. In addition
to clinical responsibilities, he has been an integral member of an outcomes research team
focusing on worker’s compensation and Industrial Rehabilitation Services. Dean is a Certified
Ergonomic Assessment Specialist, a member of the American Occupational Therapy, and has presented to
employer’s, insurance carriers, and physician groups on the benefits Industrial Rehabilitation Services. He is
co-author of “Preparing Difficult Clients to Return to Work.”
3:50–4:50
A. M
anaging
Pain and Return to Work: Before it is Too Late
James Atchison, DO
Dr. Atchison will discuss the crucial nature of early intervention, consideration of psychosocial issues, and
functional restoration to achieve favorable outcomes and return to work. He will explain how to identify
the psychological and pharmacological “yellow flags” of risk factors for workers with pain and the use of a
comprehensive interdisciplinary team to achieve manageable pain. Dr. Atchison will offer practical advice
on how employers and occupational health professionals can reduce costs and achieve better outcomes for
workers whose pain is keeping them out of work. Questions & Answers.
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James Atchison, DO is the medical director, Center for Pain Management, Rehabilitation
Institute of Chicago. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and
electrodiagnostic medicine, as well as Subspecialty Certified in Pain Medicine. Dr.
Atchison has taught and lectured extensively on pain, occupational medicine, and workers’
compensation, and is a professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern
University Feinberg School of Medicine. In 2010, Dr. Atchison received the American
Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Distinguished Clinician Award for
“competence and compassion in patient care and learned approach to teaching others has earned him the
admiration and respect of patients, students, and colleagues.”
B. Integrated Disability Management: Evidence Based
Success David Taylor, ARM, CWCP, RWCS
Renee Mattaliano, MA, CRC, CDMS
Mr. Taylor and Ms. Mattaliano will discuss what integrated disability management should consist of and its
relationship to integrated transitional return to work. They will explain the opportunities for reducing workers’
compensation costs and turnovers, increasing productivity, and the decrease of incidence and duration of
lost time across workers’ compensation, STD/LTD, and FMLA. Mr. Taylor and Ms. Mattaliano will offer practical
suggestions for successfully starting and implementing integrated disability management in the workplace.
David Taylor, ARM, CWCP, RWCS is the director, integrated disability management at Reyes
Holdings, a $24 billion global leader in food and beverage distribution. Mr. Taylor has written
and lectured on integrated disability management and is the former manager of workers’
compensation and integrated disability for Navistar. He received his BA from UNLV. He is a
certified workers’ compensation professional (CWCP), a registered workers’ compensation
specialist (RWCS), and an Associate in Risk Management (ARM).
www.workerscompensationconference.com Renee Mattaliano, MA, CRC, CDMS is Vice President for HUB international, and leads the
Workforce Management Practice. She provides clients with an integrated and comprehensive
view of their health and productivity programs. Ms. Mattaliano develops the full cost
of absence and assists organizations in developing strategies to reduce lost time and
productivity as well its financial impact on the organization. Among a few of the customers
she has worked with are, Hospira, HSBC, Reyes Holdings, and ProHealth.
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isk Management Prevention: Strategies That Work
Pamela Treadwell-Rubin, Esq.
Attorney Treadwell-Rubin will explain how to utilize legal counsel for education and training, to prepare
good policies and procedures for employers to prevent unnecessary workers’ compensation claims, and
better manage them should they occur. She will describe best practices for dealing with the employee
successfully at the entry point including the initial interview, the first medical referral, first report, and timely
attorney involvement. Attorney Treadwell-Rubin will offer practical, cost-effective, advice on risk management,
prevention, and early and safe return to work. Questions & Answers.
Pamela Treadwell-Rubin, Esq. is a workers’ compensation trial defense attorney and
partner in the Tucson, Arizona law firm of Goering, Roberts, Rubin, Brogna, Enos, and
Treadwell-Rubin, P.C. She received her BA from the University of Arizona and her JD from the
University of Arizona Law School. Attorney Treadwell-Rubin is a Past President of the Arizona
State Bar, and a workers’ compensation Certified Specialist, also of that State Bar. She
has been recognized by “Best Lawyers” in the WC field since 2009. She has served as a
Board member of the Arizona Work Disability Prevention Association. She defends workers’
compensation claims on behalf of governmental and self-insured employers and insurance carriers.
5:00–6:00
NETWORKING RECEPTION
“Extremely high quality.
Great, timely topics,
taught clearly & concisely
by highly qualified faculty.”
7:00–8:00
8:00–8:50
Preventing Needless Disability: An Evidence Based Approach
Robert Aurbach, JD
Robert Aurbach will discuss a way of understanding “disability behavior” that is based on evidence about how
the brain works. The “web of disability” described by his approach informs legislative and regulatory strategies
and intervention methods designed to prevent or resolve the epidemic of secondary psychological overlay on
original injury. He will explain an operational re-definition of resilience and the techniques available to enhance
resilience in injured workers and claims professionals. Mr. Aurbach will offer practical cost-effective suggestions
on how to change the way injured workers are treated to avoid needless disability and promote safe return to
work. Questions & Answers.
Robert Aurbach, JD is an international consultant for governmental and private clients
who has helped design workers’ compensation systems throughout the United States and
Australia. He was general counsel, New Mexico workers’ compensation administration and has
written and lectured on workers’ compensation internationally with over 50 articles and book
chapters. Mr. Aurbach is the editor of the Journal of the International Association of Industrial
Accident Boards and Commissions. He is currently based in Melbourne, Australia. His current
focus is on understanding the factors that allows some workers to recover from physical and
psychological injury as expected while others do not.
8:50–9:00
9:00–9:50
Mechanism of Injury: What Every Workers’ Compensation and
Occupational Health Professional Needs to Know
Robert Hand, Esq.
Attorney Hand will explain how to determine the mechanism of injury with input from the employee, coemployees, investigation, review of available video, and other sources. He will discuss the alternative
explanations for cause of the injury, best practices for reviewing prior accidents and injuries, work-related and
non-work-related, medical history, and a review of pre-existing conditions and medical records. Attorney Hand
will offer practical suggestions and the tools and techniques to support a robust analysis of the mechanism of
injuries. Questions & Answers.
Robert Hand, Esq. is an equity partner of the Florida law firm of Jones, Hurley and Hand,
P.A. He has extensive experience in the area of Workers’ Compensation Defense, having
successfully defended cases involving not only general accidents or injuries, but additionally
complex litigation, including repetitive injury and exposure claims. He has extended his
litigation focus to the areas of Civil Litigation, Contracts, Subrogation and Employment Law.
Despite his demanding schedule, Mr. Hand takes great pride in being heavily involved in the
workers’ compensation community, having been the Keynote Speaker for the 60th anniversary
of the Risk Insurance Management Society’s 2010 annual conference. He has been designated an “AV” Peer
Review Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell. He received his BBA from the University of Oklahoma and his JD
from Vanderbilt University.
9:50–10:00
10:00–10:50
Managing the Needs of the Aging Injured Worker: Proactive Solutions
Kevin Glennon RN, BSN, CDMS
Mr. Glennon will explain the unique needs and challenges of the aging injured worker. He will discuss
equipment needs and changes, additional surgery, medications, liver and kidney issues, and which costs
are and are not compensable. Mr. Glennon will offer cost-effective proactive interventions and solutions to
manage the needs and safety of the aging injured worker. Questions & Answers.
Kevin Glennon, RN, BSN, CDMS is Vice President of clinical education and quality assurance
programs for One Call Care Management in Lake Mary, Florida. Mr. Glennon has written and
lectured extensively and has produced more than 30 continuing education programs on
workers’ compensation, claims management, long-term disabilities, aging workers, and other
related topics. He received his BSN from the State University of New York at Brockport and
is Board Certified in workers’ compensation claims administration (CWC) and is a certified
disability management specialist.
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10:50–11:00
11:00–12:00
Problem Employees: How and When to Use Psychiatric Consultations
Ronald Schouten, MD, JD
Dr. Schouten will discuss the different roles and responsibilities of the treating psychiatrist and the consulting
clinician in dealing with problem employees. He will provide a user guide to assist workers’ compensation and
occupational health professionals to successfully navigate the mental health system. Dr. Schouten will explain
effective threat assessment to help prevent workplace violence. Dr. Schouten will offer practical suggestions for
effectively dealing with problem employees without violating the ADA. Questions & Answers.
Ronald Schouten, MD, JD, is the Director of the Law & Psychiatry Service of the Massachusetts
General Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He has
served as a teacher, consultant to organizations, and expert witness in both civil and criminal
matters. Dr. Schouten practiced employment law in Chicago before attending medical school
and has combined his legal and medical training to provide consultation and training to a wide
variety of groups and individuals. He has extensive experience as a teacher and consultant in
the traditional areas of forensic psychiatry, as well as special expertise in the areas of violence
in the workplace, threat assessment, impaired professionals, sexual harassment, the Americans
with Disabilities Act, and organizational consultation. Dr. Schouten has played a key role in the
development of a number of innovations in the teaching of forensic mental health issues. These
include a grand rounds program on mental health issues for Massachusetts’ judges, a Harvard
Medical School Continuing Education Program held for legal professionals, the Harvard Medical
School Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, and numerous teaching programs for the Law & Psychiatry
Service and Harvard Medical School.
12:00–1:30
1:30–2:30
www.workerscompensationconference.com A. F MLA: Fighting Abuse
Jeffrey S. Brody, Esq.
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While most employees use FMLA for its intended purpose, employers spend a disproportionate amount of time
dealing with a small minority of employees who look to abuse FMLA leave. Attorney Jeffrey Brody will review
common ways that some employees abuse FMLA leave and explain how employers can look to curb such abuse.
Among other things, he will discuss such tools as medical certifications and re-certifications, second opinions,
transfers to alternative positions, call-in procedures and fraud investigations. He will also give practical suggestions
for employers in creating, revising and enforcing their FMLA policies and practices. Questions & Answers.
Jeffrey S. Brody, Esq. is a shareholder and employment lawyer in the Boston office of the
national law firm Jackson Lewis P.C., where he is one of the leaders of its Disability, Leave and
Health Management Practice Group. He received his J.D. with high honors from the University
of Connecticut School of Law. In addition to defending claims before courts and agencies, he
routinely advises clients regarding day-to-day employment issues, such as employee discipline and
discharge, disability management issues, reductions in force, and restrictive covenants. He also
regularly conducts training programs for employers on a variety of employment-related topics, such
as disability management, performance management and unlawful harassment/discrimination.
B. O
ccupational Knee Injuries: Latest Developments
Benjamin Thompson, MD
Dr. Thompson will review the most common occupational knee injuries as well as focused diagnosis algorithms.
His presentation will include video overview of common knee procedures, new technologies in knee treatment
and the potential pitfalls in treatment and recovery. Dr. Thompson will explain possible reasons for delayed return
to work, RTW expectations as well as therapy pearls. Questions & Answers.
Benjamin Thompson, MD is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon who practices at Access
Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics with subspecialty training in arthroscopic surgery and
the treatment of sports-related injuries. His surgical interests include arthroscopic and open
treatment of knee, ankle, shoulder, and elbow injuries, joint replacement surgery of the shoulder
and knee, fracture care and general orthopaedics. In addition, he holds certification in the
treatment of cartilage injuries in the knee with articular cartilage implantation and repair. He
has published works in both Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Basic Science. Dr. Thompson
completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida where
he trained directly under Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Lonnie Paulos.
C. Traumatic Brain Injury Return to Work: Evidence-Based
Approach
David D. Nowell, PhD
Dr. Nowell will discuss how to critically review the medical records for evidence of any functional impairment.
He will explain the use of neuropsychological testing for objective evidence, or lack thereof, for the
sequelae of TBI. Dr. Nowell will discuss best practices for the provision of care for workers with TBI. He will
offer practical rehabilitation of cognitive and social impairment in real social environments, workplace
reintegration, and other methods to achieve early and safe return-to-work after a TBI. Questions & Answers.
David D. Nowell, PhD is a clinical neuropsychologist with a practice in Northborough,
MA. Dr. Nowell received his BS in psychology from Mississippi College and his PhD in
clinical psychology from the University of Alabama. Dr. Nowell has written and lectured
extensively on traumatic brain injury (TBI). Dr. Nowell is a physician advisor for the
University of Massachusetts Medical School Disability Evaluation Services and provides
neuropsychological evaluations for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of
Industrial Accidents as well as for the Massachusetts Rehab Commission for Disability
Determination Services.
2:30–2:40
2:40–3:40
A. F itness for Duty Exams: The Flipside of Return to Work
Larry Nahmias, MD
Dr. Nahmias will discuss the triggers that may lead to a request for a fitness for duty (FFD) exam and will
explain the stakes involved. He will review the key documentation that should be provided to the physician,
the typical issues involved in a FFD exam, the examination recommendations, and report writing process. The
complexity of doing drug, alcohol and dangerousness assessments for safety sensitive work environments and
weapon carrying positions will be discussed using real case material. Questions & Answers.
Larry Nahmias, MD is a physician board certified in psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, pain
medicine and addiction psychiatry who practices in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nahmias received
his BA from Miami University in Oxford, OH and his MD from the Indiana University School
of Medicine. Dr. Nahmias is a highly experienced forensic psychiatrist and has performed
numerous IMEs and fitness for duty exams. Dr. Nahmias has evaluated cases for the
Texas medical board for over 10 years and has additional experience and expertise in the
standards of care for the use of opiates in the treatment of chronic pain.
B. Taking an Evidence-Based, Multidisciplinary Approach to
Workers’ Compensation Case Management
Sandra J. Zawalski, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM, MSCC, ABDA
Mrs. Zawalski will discuss a multidisciplinary approach to effective case management and will provide
a process to implement the approach. She will explain how the multidisciplinary approach and holistic
approach work together, the different disciplines involved and the role of the disciplines to make the process
effective. Mrs. Zawalski will demonstrate the need for a multidisciplinary approach for aging workers, and will
share real case studies and the cost savings achieved in the examples. Questions & Answers.
Sandra J. Zawalski, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM, MSCC, ABDA is the Manager of case
management at HealthSpan and is the chair for the Commission for Case Management
Certification. Mrs. Zawalski has written and lectured on case management. She received
her BSN at Bowling Green State University and is currently pursuing her MSN. Mrs. Zawalski
has had extensive experience in the field and as a director of case management. She
is the author of “Taking a multidisciplinary approach to Workers’ Compensation Case
Management” as well as other articles.
C. W
orkers’ Compensation Winning Strategies: What Works
Peter A. Pentz, Esq.
Attorney Pentz will review the investigation, evaluation, preparation, and trial of the contested workers’
compensation case for the defense. He will review the major available issues to litigate in workers’
compensation claims, including causation, liability, disability, pre-existing conditions, etc. Attorney Pentz will
offer practical suggestions on how workers’ compensation and occupational health professionals can assist
defense counsel to help win contested workers’ compensation cases. Questions & Answers.
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Peter A. Pentz, Esq. practices in the area of workers’ compensation, representing employers
and insurance carriers throughout Western Pennsylvania and New York. He is certified
by the Pennsylvania Bar Association as a specialist in workers’ compensation. Attorney
Pentz’s practice includes representing insureds, self-insureds, third party administrators
and insurance carriers in all aspects of workers’ compensation as well as defense of heart
and lung cases and defense of claims under the Jones and Longshoremen’s Acts. He also
counsels employers in ancillary workplace programs, return-to-work programs, accident
investigation and accident prevention.
8:00–9:30
SOCIAL MIXER
CONFERENCE PROGRAM: FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016, DAY 3
7:00–8:00
8:00–8:50A View
from the Bench: How Workers’ Compensation and
Occupational Health Professionals Can Make a Difference
The Honorable Kirsten Tate
Judge Tate will explain what does and does not impress workers’ compensation judges at hearings/trials.
She will discuss investigation, surveillance, medical records and testimony, evidence, witness credibility, and
which cases to litigate. Judge Tate will offer practical suggestion on how employers, self-insurers, and workers’
compensation and occupational health professionals can make a difference in litigated cases. Questions
& Answers.
The Honorable Kirsten Tate is a workers’ compensation judge, office of administrative
hearings in St. Paul, Minnesota. Judge Tate was a workers’ compensation and personal injury
attorney for 10 years before assuming the bench. She received her BA and JD from Hamline
University and Hamline Law School. Judge Tate teaches continuing education courses on
workers’ compensation and mentors at risk teens at the Minnesota Teen Challenge Drug and
Alcohol Rehabilitation Program.
8:50–9:00
9:00–9:50
Interventional Pain Procedures: The Good, the Bad,
and the Ugly
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Leon Ensalada, MD, MPH
Dr. Ensalada will review the evidence for and against commonly encountered interventional pain procedures
such as epidural steroid injections, facet injections and medial branch blocks, facet radiofrequency ablation,
sympathetic blocks, spinal cord stimulation and others. Dr. Ensalada will offer evidence-based suggestions
for employers, insurers, and self-insurers in deciding which procedures should be approved and which ones
should be challenged as not being reasonable and necessary. Questions & Answers.
Leon Ensalada, MD, MPH received his BA from the University of Washington in Seattle, his
MD from Dartmouth Medical School, and his MPH from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
He has written and lectured extensively on chronic pain, illness behavior, and disability
management. He was editor and contributor to the AMA Guides 6th Edition and casebook.
After 9/11, at age 53, he reenlisted in the military and served 3 combat tours in Afghanistan,
in addition to tours in Pakistan and Africa. Dr. Ensalada was born in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Ensalada
has extensive experience performing IMEs and utilization reviews. He is the 2016 President of the American
Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians (AADEP).
9:50–10:00
10:00–10:50
Fighting Workers’ Compensation Employee Fraud
Norm Burdick, Esq.
Attorney Burdick will explain the criminal and civil definitions of fraud, the most common types of employee
workers’ compensation fraud, and penalties for a workers’ compensation fraud conviction. He will describe the
workers’ compensation fraud red flags, the fraud investigation process, and will provide a “to do” list once fraud is
suspected. Attorney Burdick will provide practical, cost-effective suggestions on how employers, insurers, and selfinsurers can discourage and successfully fight employee workers’ compensation fraud. Questions & Answers.
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10:50–11:00
11:00–12:00
Low Back Pain and Return to Work: Evidence Based Recommendations
Michael Erdil, MD, FACOEM
Dr. Erdil will review the evidence linking patient perceptions, psychosocial and workplace factors with low back
pain work disability. He will describe psychosocial screening tools to help identify patients at risk for low back
pain work disability. He will discuss potential intervention strategies to address low back disability risk factors,
including perspectives of the insurer, employer and health care provider. Dr. Erdil will identify workplace strategies
to overcome barriers and assist return to work including collaborative problem solving involving all parties. Dr.
Erdil will provide recommendations to help prevent delayed return to work and disability associated with low
back pain including workplace-patient provider-patient communication, and provider-workplace communication
to help overcome barriers. Questions & Answers.
Michael Erdil, MD, FACOEM, is a physician with Occupational and Environmental Health
Network in Marlborough, MA. Dr. Erdil is also an Assistant Professor at the University of
Connecticut Health Center in the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Occupational
Medicine; and an Active Staff Physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Hartford
Hospital. Dr. Erdil served as a reviewer for the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Acute
Low Back Problems in Adults; and the American College of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines 1st edition. Dr. Erdil serves on the
Editorial Advisory Board for the Official Disability Guidelines Treatment in Workers Comp, and
the Medical Advisory Board for Reed’s Medical Disability Adviser. Dr. Erdil has written about
occupational low back injuries and claims including co-editing Cumulative Trauma Disorders:
Prevention, Evaluation, and Treatment for Van Nostrand Reinhold, and co-authoring a chapter
in the AMA Physician’s Guide to Return to Work, 1st ed. Dr. Erdil has lectured extensively on
musculoskeletal disorders including low back pain and return to work. He is a past President of
the Western Occupational and Environmental Association.
12:00–1:30
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) & EXHIBITS
1:30–2:30
A. ADA Latest Developments for Workers’ Compensation and
Leigh M. Schultz, Esq.
Attorney Schultz will discuss the latest ADA developments including: leaves of absence, reasonable
accommodation, the expanding definition of disability, major life activities, and medical and return to work
certificates. She will review the common “abuses” of the ADA and explain how employers can effectively
curb those abuses. Attorney Schultz will offer practical takeaways for compliance and defending ADA claims.
Leigh M. Schultz, Esq. is a principal and employment lawyer in the Kalamazoo, Michigan office
of the national law firm Miller Canfield. She received her BA from the University of Michigan
and her JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Attorney Schultz has written and lectured
extensively on employment law and the ADA. She regularly counsels employers about hiring,
firing, discipline, and accommodations under the ADA. Attorney Schultz is a contributor to the
Employment Law Handbook: A Guide for Michigan Employers.
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Norm Burdick, Esq. is an attorney with the Illinois law firm of Garofalo, Schreiber & Storm.
He represents employers, insurance companies, SIU’s and TPA’s regarding claims involving
workers’ compensation fraud. Prior to joining GS&S, Mr. Burdick was a Fraud Investigator/
Attorney with the Illinois Department of Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit (WCFU).
His investigations and grand jury testimony led to indictments and convictions for criminal
workers’ compensation fraud. Mr. Burdick’s previous law enforcement experience includes
employment as a Cook County Deputy Sheriff. Prior to accepting the investigator position with
the Department of Insurance, Mr. Burdick was a workers’ compensation insurance executive.
He was President of Great Central Insurance Company. He also managed the Midwest Branch
for Argonaut Insurance Company, Aon Muirfield Underwriters And The Zenith Insurance
Company; all monoline workers’ compensation carriers.
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B. How Digital Health and Big Data Can Improve Clinical
Outcomes in Workers’ Compensation and Occupational
Medicine
Stephen Shaya, MD, MS
Dr. Shaya will review the current status of digital health, including telemedicine, telehealth, mobile apps,
sensors, video conferencing, Uber for health care, and the current effective use case scenarios (i.e. second
opinions, access in remote areas.) He will discuss and demonstrate tech versus tecc (“technology enabled care
coordination”), incentives starting to align with adoption, regulatory challenges, integration and interoperability,
data visualization tools, security issues, and privacy issues. Dr. Shaya will offer practical suggestions for the
opportunities and use of digital health and big data to improve clinical outcomes and reduce costs in workers’
compensation and occupational medicine for today and in the future. Questions & Answers.
Stephen Shaya, MD, MS is chief medical officer, EVP, of J&B and Health Net Connect,
a telemedicine company. Dr. Shaya received his BS from Wayne State University School
of Medicine. He lectures nationally and internationally on the use of telemedicine and
technology to improve the lives of patients and outcomes. Dr. Shaya completed a fellowship in
occupational and environmental health at Wayne State University. Dr. Shaya was a panelist at
the Cavendish Global Health Event held at United Nations speaking on “The Transformational
Impact of Mobile Health and Telemedicine on Health Access and Outcomes.”
C. F MCSAs Medical Requirements for Commercial Drivers:
Latest Developments
Elaine Papp, RN, MSN, COHN-S
www.workerscompensationconference.com Ms. Papp will explain the medical examiner’s role, the FMCSA’s regulation (mandatory) and guidance
(discretionary) and will provide the latest changes in FMCSA rules. She will review the vision, diabetes,
seizure, and hearing exemption programs and will discuss proposed rule changes. Ms. Papp will offer practical
suggestions and guidance for employers to effectively navigate the FMCSA’s medical requirements for
commercial drivers. Questions & Answers.
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Elaine Papp, RN, MSN, COHN-S is a board certified occupational health nurse who is
president of Health and Safety Works, LLC a consulting company in Baltimore, MD. Ms. Papp
spent 7 years as the Division Chief of the Office of Medical Programs at the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) where she gained extensive knowledge about the
relationship between medical conditions, their impact on safe operation of commercial motor
vehicles (CMV) and FMCSA regulations/guidance. She was responsible for establishment of
FMCSA’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners including the training and testing
components and compliance assistance materials. While at OSHA, Elaine was selected for the
Executive Leadership Program (ELP) and spent a few months in Geneva Switzerland working
with the World Health Organization and the International Council of Nursing (ICN) as part of
the ELP development program.
2:30–2:40
2:40–3:40
A. Defending the Workers’ Compensation Claim: Expanding
Role of Social Media
T. Nicole Tackett, Esq.
Attorney Tackett will review the rapidly expanding use of social media in the investigation, trial, and settlement of
contested workers’ compensation claims. She will discuss the best types of social media to review in a workers’
comp investigation, defending a denied claim with the results of a social media investigation, and getting the
results of a social media investigation admitted as evidence in court. She will explain how to overcome privacy
issues, state rulings on social media evidence in workers’ compensation claims, what the other side is doing
with social media and how to defend against it, and other advantages of social media investigations outside
of court. Attorney Tackett will offer practical suggestions for workers’ compensation and occupational health
professionals on the role of social media in defending workers’ compensation claims. Questions & Answers.
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T. Nicole Tackett, Esq. is a workers’ compensation defense trial attorney and managing
partner in the Charlotte, NC office of Vernis & Bowling. Attorney Tackett manages and defends
cases through all stages of the workers’ compensation process, from the initial determination
of compensability through settlement. Additionally, Attorney Tackett litigates cases at the
hearing level and at various stages of appeal, including appeals to the North Carolina Court
of Appeals. Attorney Tackett lectures extensively at seminars for insurance companies,
third party administrators and self-insured companies on topics such as successful claims
handling, winning litigation, liens, Medicare set asides, social media, workers’ comp 101,
annual updates on legislative changes and case law, and employment law issues in workers’
compensation claims.
B. Aging Workforce: What Workers’ Compensation and
Occupational Health Professionals Need to Know
Michelle Despres, PT, CEAS II
Ms. Despres will discuss the rise of co-morbid conditions and the staggering costs when employees with these
conditions are injured. Attendees will learn how physical medicine and rehabilitation can mitigate the effects
of aging and subsequent conditions. Ms. Despres will lead an interactive session in which attendees will
participate in strategizing solutions that will directly benefit their workforce, improve return to work outcomes,
teach prevention, and provide a foundation for lasting physical benefit. Questions & Answers.
Michelle Despres, PT, CEAS II, is the vice president at Align Networks, a leader in physical
medicine for workers’ compensation. In her role, Ms. Despres serves as a clinical liaison
among payers, providers, and Align’s internal teams, helping to strategize on how to
continually improve return-to-work results. Ms. Despres has dedicated her practice of physical
therapy largely to the Workers’ Compensation patient population. Experience has included
patient care and training to perform on-site services, traditional physical therapy, FCE’s, work
hardening, work conditioning and ergonomic assessments. Nationally, Ms. Despres has
provided seminars to payors and providers and works with clinicians nationwide to improve
their delivery of physical medicine to the injured worker population.
C. Occupational Hand Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment,
and Return to Work
Glen Seidman, MD
Dr. Seidman will discuss and illustrate the most common occupational hand injuries/conditions including:
carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome, tendon rupture, fractures, joint dislocation, and stenosing
tenosynovitis. He will explain and demonstrate, with video, treatment and rehabilitation recovery. Dr. Seidman
will give practical suggestions and best practices for effective treatment and recovery times for workers with
hand injuries and conditions. Questions & Answers.
Glen Seidman, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with added qualifications in hand
surgery who practices in South Shore Orthopedics in South Weymouth, MA. Dr. Seidman
received his MD and BA from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston University.
Dr. Seidman specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery. He has written and lectured on
orthopedic and hand surgery. Dr. Seidman is a former clinical instructor in the department of
orthopedics and rehabilitation at the Yale University School of Medicine.
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PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Negotiating Skills for Workers’ Compensation and
Executive Summary: The average workers’ compensation and occupational health professional will negotiate for millions
of dollars both professionally and personally over their careers without the benefit of any training in negotiating. SEAK’s
Negotiating Skills for Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals is designed to teach you the
negotiation skills you need to become a superior negotiator and give you an opportunity to practice these skills
through a variety of challenging negotiation exercises. Attendees will dramatically improve their negotiating skills.
Learning Methodology:
SEAK Negotiating Skills for Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals is a practical course which will
teach you the facilitation, communication, and persuasion skills you need to be a successful negotiator. The course utilizes
adult learning principles and features numerous hands-on case exercises. The didactic portion of the course is lively and
interactive. Workers’ Compensation and Occupational health professionals will have an opportunity to ask questions and
have them answered by the faculty.
You will learn how to:
• Say “no” professionally
• Turn a competitive negotiation into a cooperative one
• Avoid “trickle down” loss
• Determine your opponent’s interests, needs, and desires
• Negotiate with supervisors and workers
• Choose the best time to negotiate
• Recognize when it is best to remain silent
• Become proficient in the negotiation of contracts
• Gain more concessions than you give up
• Defeat your opponent’s tactics
• Negotiate sticky points with clients
• Successfully gather crucial information
• Finalize negotiations and close the deal
• Prepare for your negotiation
www.workerscompensationconference.com Registration Information:
Tuition is $395 on or before March 31, 2016; $445 April 1, 2016–June 30, 2016; $495 After June 30, 2016 and includes
a continental breakfast, lunch with faculty, a workshop manual, and a dynamic learning experience. A 20% discount is
available for two or more individuals registering together from the same company. To register, please use the form on page
2, visit www.seak.com or call 508-457-1111.
Distinguished Faculty:
Steven Babitsky, Esq., is a former trial lawyer who has over 35 years of experience as a professional
negotiator. Attorney Babitsky is the co-author of the best-selling books The Successful Physician
Negotiator: How To Get What You Deserve, The Physician’s Comprehensive Guide to Negotiating as well
as Never Lose Again: Become a Top Negotiator by Asking the Right Questions and numerous other
publications. He is a lively and entertaining trainer who has trained thousands of professionals over the
past 30 years. He is the trainer for the 4-DVD Set, Negotiating Skills for Physicians. He has negotiated
hundreds of deals and acts as a negotiation consultant.
Continuing Education Credits
([email protected] or 781-826-4974). We can often obtain desired credits upon request, but unfortunately, obtaining
some types of credits are not feasible. Please register early, as we can only apply for credits after your registration form has
been received and it can take time to get the requested approvals back from the accrediting agencies.
Attorneys: Please request CLE credits when mailing in your registration form. Case Managers: 7.0 contact hours of
continuing education for Case Managers have been applied for from the Commission for Case Manager Certification, St.
Paul, Minnesota. Disability Specialists: 7.0 contact hours of continuing education for Disability Specialists have been
applied for from the Commission for Disability Management Specialists, Schaumburg, Illinois. Nurses: To successfully
complete a program and receive contact hours you must: 1) register in, 2) be present for the period of time you are
awarded contact hours, 3) complete the evaluation. Occupational Health Nurses: This continuing education activity (CNE)
has been submitted to the American Association of Occupational Nurses (AAOHN) for approval to award contact hours. The
American Association of Occupational Nurses (AAOHN) is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Physical Therapists: Continuing Physical Therapy credits vary by state, and will
only be applied for if requested in writing on the conference registration form. Physicians: SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SEAK,
Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should claim only the
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Rehabilitation Counselors: 7.0 contact hours of
continuing education hours for Rehabilitation Counselors have been applied for from the Commission on Rehabilitation
Counselor Certification, Schaumburg, Illinois. Rehabilitation Nurses: This program will be accepted for 7.0 CNE’s for ARN
Certification when you submit your certificate.
Note: Any and all commercial products or services displayed or advertised at the 2016 SEAK Conference are neither
endorsed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation nor SEAK, Inc. SEAK does not accept
commercial support for its programs and does not use faculty members with conflicts of interest.
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July 19, 2016, Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
7:30–8:00 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00–8:15
The $12,000 an hour negotiation
How much are you negotiating for?
8:15–8:30
Competitive & Cooperative Negotiations
How to diagnose the difference and change one to the other
8:30–8:45
Where to Negotiate
Your office, their office, neutral site, advantages and disadvantages
8:45–9:00
Authority
Importance, how to negotiate with the “yes” person
Asking Questions
9:00–9:30
How to ask and utilize the 10 key questions all negotiators need to know, leading, and open-ended questions, sample questions to ask, and active listening
9:30–10:00
How to identify and use your opponent’s “x” factor
Negotiating Skills for Workers’ Compensation and
Needs Interest and Desires
10:00–10:15 BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:15–11:00 Deadlines
Attendees will learn how to use deadlines effectively and use accelerated deadlines
11:00–11:15 Pausing
Why, when, and how to do it strategically, the best time to negotiate
11:15–12:00 Power and How To Develop It
Your “BATNA”, legitimacy, precedents, persistence
12:00–1:00
LUNCH (PROVIDED, WITH FACULTY)
1:00–1:15
Attendees will learn why loose lips sink ships and how to use silence as an effective negotiating tactic
Preparation and Aspiration Levels
1:30–2:00
Concessions
Attendees will learn how and when to make concessions and how to get the most for
every concession made
2:00–2:15
Deadlock
Attendees will learn how to use the fear of deadlock to their advantage
2:15–3:00
Emotions
How occupational health professionals can make them work for and not against them
3:15–3:30
Team Negotiating
How to build a rock solid team and negotiate toward collaboration and avoiding turf
battles
3:30–4:30
Negotiation Tactics & Defenses
Attendees will learn how to employ and defend against common negotiating tactics
and strategies such as split the difference, take it or leave it, ballpark price, uniqueness,
brinksmanship, word games, anchoring, limited authority, belly up, limited time offer,
you have to do better than that, etc. Learning these negotiation strategies is crucially
important for all workers’ compensation and occupational health professionals.
4:30–4:45
Takeaways and Conclusions
The faculty will solicit from the audience a bullet-point list of techniques and strategies
that they will now be employing to improve the results of their negotiations.
1:15–1:30
Silence is Golden
Attendees will learn why loose lips sink ships and how to use silence as an effective
negotiating tactic
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Managing & Defending Workers’ Compensation Claims:
For Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health
Professionals
Executive Summary: This unique preconference is for all professionals who are called upon to evaluate, manage, retain
& direct counsel, settle & defend Workers’ Compensation claims. Attendees will learn to critically examine the most
challenging and vexing workers’ compensation claims to assist them in managing and defending these claims. A nuanced
knowledge of proper investigation, evaluation, and what counsel will have to prove to successfully litigate these claims will
assist attendees in properly evaluating, managing, and defending these claims.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of the course you will be able to:
• Understand how you can assist in managing and defending
contested WC claims
• Evaluate injuries, and conditions early on to determine
their compensability, and potential exposure
• Understand the use and abuse of investigation, surveillance,
IME’s, experts and counsel to bring these cases to
successful conclusions
• Understand the role that pre-existing condition, degenerative
conditions, intervening and non-work-related causes play
• Understand the specific issues raised in cases involving:
knee, back, shoulder, psychological cervical and many
other WC claims
• Evaluate reasonable & necessary medical care,
medications, rehabilitation, impairment, disability,
lost time and return to work
• Employ successful settlement and litigation strategies
• Control costs of workers’ compensation claims
• Evaluate reasonable and necessary medical care
• Understand how to use social media to defend WC claims
• Learn how to make utilization review work for you
www.workerscompensationconference.com Registration Information:
a continental breakfast, lunch with faculty, a workshop manual, and a dynamic learning experience. A 20% discount is
available for two or more individuals registering together from the same company. To register, please use the form on page
2, visit www.seak.com or call 508-457-1111.
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Distinguished Faculty
Shenan Pellegrini, Esq. is a Partner with the law firm Mullen & McGourty in Boston, MA, where she
specializes in workers’ compensation defense litigation. She has over 16 years of experience in defending
and litigating on behalf of employers, self-insurers, and insurance carriers. She is a graduate of Boston
College (B.S. Cum Laude 1996) and Suffolk University Law School (J.D. Cum Laude 1999). Ms. Pellegrini
has been a frequent lecturer on workers’ compensation continuing legal education, insurance industry
groups and employers. She is an adjunct professor at Suffolk University Law School for the Workers’
Compensation course. She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association Workers’ Compensation
Sub-Committee (now a full section) and serves on its Education Sub-Committee. She is also a member of
the American Bar Association. Ms. Pellegrini is a contributing author for the Lexis Nexis Practice Guide for
Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation 2014 Edition.
Continuing Education Credits
some types of credits are not feasible. Please register early, as we can only apply for credits after your registration form
has been received and it can take time to get the requested approvals back from the accrediting agencies.
7:00–8:00
8:00–8:15
Introduction
Faculty will explain why an understanding of the legal basis of workers’ compensation
claims is crucial for all those involved in the Workers’ Compensation & Occupational Health field.
8:15–9:45
Disability Issues
The faculty will present an overview of the Workers’ Compensation system, the keys
to early intervention, proper investigation, how medical providers can assist both
before and after the claim and how the proper training of supervisors and employees
is important to containing claims and improving outcomes. They will review the
importance of communication and working with the Insurance Company, Medical
Providers, The Employer and the Injured Worker. Questions & Answers.
9:45–10:00
BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:00–11:00
Back & Neck Claims
Managing & Defending Workers’ Compensation Claims:
For Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health
Professionals
The faculty will review best practices for information gathering for back and neck
claims as well as the specific challenges of back and neck claims, including causation,
preexisting and degenerative condition, and return to work. They will explain how back
and neck claims affect permanent impairment and permanent total disability issues.
11:00–12:00
Lower and Upper Extremity Claims
The faculty will review the specifics of information gathering for upper and lower
extremity claims as well as the specific challenges of those claims, including knee,
hand, arm, and shoulder conditions, and return to work. They will explain how to identify
and address permanent impairment and permanent total disability issues for upper
and lower extremity. Questions & Answers.
LUNCH PROVIDED WITH FACULTY
1:00–2:00
The Psychological Claim
The faculty will discuss the increasing number of mental health claims, including those
resulting from physical injury and those resulting from mental stress. The faculty will
explain the legal issues raised by the type of claim, the type of investigation needed,
preexisting condition, the burden of proof requirements and common steps to take
to manage the claim. The faculty will also discuss the medical challenges involved in
return to work issues for psychological claims. Questions & Answers.
2:00–3:15
10 Essential Steps to Controlling the Value of a Comp Claim
In this extended intensive session the faculty will present the 10 crucial steps to
controlling and managing workers’ compensation claims that allow the injured worker to
return to work quickly and safely, in the most cost efficient manner possible. Questions
& Answers.
3:30–4:30
urrent Issues Involving Reasonable & Necessary Medical
C
Care, Medications, Opioids, Impairment, & Permanent & Total
Disability
The faculty will explain the legal requirement for proving or disproving that treatment,
care or medications are allowed benefits under workers’ compensation. They will
discuss the important role occupational health professionals can play. Questions &
Answers.
4:30–5:00
12:00–1:00
Takeaways & Discussion
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Return to Work: Evidence Based Skills and Strategies
Executive Summary: This pre-conference will provide a set of evidenced based skills and strategies specific to assessing
Return to Work motivation, and determining risks and predictive factors of prolonged duration. Research suggests that
return to work motivation is comprised of 4 factors. With an understanding of these factors we will then draw upon a set
of skills and strategies that we can use them to improve compliance and outcomes. The outcome of the learnings is a
scalable and workable model for participants that can easily be utilized and taken back to their jobs and implemented
immediately.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this seminar you will be able to:
• Generate commitment to returning to work at the outset of the absence
• Deal with setbacks during the returning to work process
• Discover the significant predictive barriers to returning to work
• Understand the forces that influence return to work outcomes
• Engage a worker in the returning to work process
• Utilize 5 specific questions to uncover opportunities to manage risks of prolonged duration
• Improve return to work outcomes
Registration Information:
a continental breakfast, lunch with faculty, a detailed workshop manual, and a dynamic learning experience. A 20%
discount is available for two or more individuals registering together from the same company. To register, please use the
form on page 2, visit www.seak.com or call 508-457-1111.
Distinguished Faculty:
Jason Parker is the President and Senior Disability Management Consultant of CentriX Disability
Management Services Inc. Jason is the creator of the Return to Work Toolkit, which is the only strategic
behavioural risk management tool of its kind. The Return to Work Toolkit has been delivered internationally
to over 1700 participants and is recognized as advanced training in Disability Management. Jason has
extensive experience in Disability Management and Stay-at-Work/Return to Work programs with over 14
years of experience covering almost every employer group. Jason oversees the leadership of CentriX as
well as continues to work in providing direct consulting to organizations while maintaining his hand in case
management.
www.workerscompensationconference.com Continuing Education Credits
some types of credits are not feasible. Please register early, as we can only apply for credits after your registration form has
been received and it can take time to get the requested approvals back from the accrediting agencies.
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7:00–8:00
8:00–8:15
Introduction
Faculty will explain the importance of evidence based skills and strategies to improve
the return to work experience for workers and outcomes. Questions and Answers.
8:15–10:00
Insights for Engagement - Injured Worker Focus Group Findings
Based on close to 50 focus groups we will explore what injured workers say improve
their overall experience and ultimately the things they identify as being significant
impact factors while they are off work. Questions and Answers.
10:00–10:15
10:15–11:15
Motivation
The faculty will look at the factors that are significant in triggering the return to work
process and those factors that are predictive in determining duration. The faculty will
present a set of questions that can assist with the assessment of motivation, and offer
clues to significant interventions. Questions and Answers.
11:15–12:00
Return to Work: Evidence Based Skills and Strategies
Increasing Compliance
Compliance simply means adherence to a recommended course of treatment/plan
or responding favorably to a request offered by others. Faculty, with the attendees, will
discuss 4 areas where there is evidence that these factors can significantly improve
compliance. These are: relationships, commitment, confidence, and credibility.
Questions and Answers.
12:00–1:00
LUNCH (PROVIDED WITH FACULTY)
1:00–1:45
Increasing Compliance (Continued)
The faculty will discuss methods and techniques for improving commitment from
injured workers. He will explain how to boost confidence and build credibility with
injured workers. Questions and Answers.
1:45–2:30
The Engagement Process
Engaging the worker is a significant step in ensuring they are successfully returning to
work. The faculty will explain why this is important and develop a set of skills that will
set the stage for engagement. The faculty will revisit the findings from the focus groups
and further develop a systematic way to engage the worker. Questions and Answers.
2:30–3:00
Dealing with Resistance
3:00–3:15
3:15–4:30
Integrating it All: The Engagement Model
Once we have a set of skills and strategies we will integrate it into a workable and
methodical model that is scalable and useable. Attendees will be able to take this
back to their work and integrate it easily into their current process. This will take the
“interactive process” to a new level in your organization. Questions and Answers.
4:30–4:45
Wrap Up
Concluding remarks and final questions and answers.
HERE’S WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES HAVE TO SAY:
“Great tools and examples to use
to improve program”
“Useful material, love presenter”
“Fantastic, well presented, good
info backed up by evidence”
“Positive/proactive”
“Excellent, helpful”
“Excellent, speaker was so well
prepared, enthusiastic and
thorough”
“Great knowledgeable speaker.
Very good slides, stories, models
and content”
Despite all of our efforts in our attempts to engage the worker we can still face
resistance. The faculty will explore current research on ways to reduce and deal with
resistance. Questions and Answers.
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Executive Summary: At this unique preconference, you will be provided with an in-depth learning experience covering the
legal topics that all occupational health professionals must deal with on a daily basis. Attendees will participate in frank
discussions and problem solving exercises. You will take away practical, valuable advice which you can use immediately.
The learning methodology features interactive lectures and hands-on case studies and exercises. The primary focus of this
course is on the ADA and FMLA. The state workers’ compensation statutes will be discussed in the context of how they
interact with the ADA and FMLA.
Learning Objectives: At the completion of this seminar you will be able to:
• Understand when and how an employee’s situation is covered by the ADA and the FMLA
• Understand the employer’s obligations under the ADA and the FMLA
• Develop an understanding of how the ADA, the FMLA and the state workers compensation statutes intersect with each other and impact an employer’s decision-making process when dealing with employees
• Identify and diagnose ADA and FMLA issues
• Work through complex cases including multiple employment-related legal issues, and
• Develop cost-effective, defensive best practices
Registration Information:
a continental breakfast, lunch with faculty, a detailed workshop manual, and a dynamic learning experience. A 20%
discount is available for two or more individuals registering together from the same company. To register, please use the
form on page 2, visit www.seak.com or call 508-457-1111.
www.workerscompensationconference.com Distinguished Faculty:
Adam P. Forman, Esq. is a shareholder in the Boston office of Littler Mendelson. He represents
management in discrimination and wrongful discharge litigation, non-competition agreements
litigation, traditional labor work and the development of employee relations systems. Mr. Forman
speaks on matters relating to labor and employment law and has written for a variety of publications,
including CCM, The American Lawyer’s Corporate Counsel Magazine, Outside Counsel and the Boston
Business Journal. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association and
the Massachusetts Bar Association. Mr. Forman received his law degree, cum laude, from Georgetown
University Law Center in 1987 and his bachelor’s degree, with high distinction, from Pennsylvania State
University in 1984 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Forman was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar
(1987); the Massachusetts Bar (1992); the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1987);
the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts (1992); the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1990)
and the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (1994).
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John D. Doran, Esq. is a shareholder in the Providence office of Littler Mendelson. His practice focuses
exclusively on representing management in labor and employment matters. Working predominately
with clients in the healthcare industry, he appears in federal and state courts in Rhode Island and
Massachusetts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Rhode Island
Commission for Human Rights, and other state human rights agencies. He also defends employers
against discrimination claims based on race, sex, age, religion, national origin and disability and handles
matters related to the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Attorney
Doran received his BS from Boston College and his JD from Suffolk University.
Continuing Education Credits Note: If your specialty does not appear below and you desire credits, please contact
Karen Cerbarano ([email protected] or 781-826-4974). We can often obtain desired credits upon request, but unfortunately,
obtaining some types of credits are not feasible. Please register early, as we can only apply for credits after your registration
form has been received and it can take time to get the requested approvals back from the accrediting agencies.
7:00–8:00
8:00–8:15
Introduction
Why we need an in depth understanding of these issues: Workplace morale, employee retention,
defensive employee relations, management, cost control, and other important considerations.
8:15–9:30
The FMLA: An Overview and Hot Topics
Attendees will learn about the following issues: eligibility, intermittent leave, designation of leave
as FMLA covered, denial of leave, medical certification of leave, and employee notice of health
care condition. In addition, FMLA leave will be distinguished from Workers’ Compensation leave,
and the relationship between the two will be discussed. Questions & Answers.
9:30–10:45
The ADA: An Overview of the Law
Attendees will learn how to determine if an employee has a disability (Does the employee have
an impairment? Does it affect a major life activity? Is the major life activity substantially limited?)
and what conditions have been determined not to be disabilities. This session will also include
an explanation of the issue of employees being “regarded as” or having a “record of being”
disabled. This session will also consist of an explanation of whether an employee with a disability
is qualified for the job in question, and how to determine what functions (attendance, mental
stability, walking, travel, lifting, staying awake, etc.) of a job are essential. Questions & Answers.
10:45–11:00
11:00–12:00
The ADA Continued: Making Reasonable Accommodations
What is reasonable? How much can a “reasonable” accommodation cost? Is an employer required
to place employees on leave or on part-time schedules as part of a reasonable accommodation?
Finally, ADA concerns will be distinguished from Workers’ Compensation issues, and the
relationship between the two will be discussed. Questions & Answers.
12:00–1:00
LUNCH PROVIDED WITH FACULTY
The Interrelationship Between the ADA, FMLA, and Workers’
Compensation: How Do You Know Which Law(S) You Are Dealing With?
1:00–2:00
Can an employee’s request for a leave be covered by more than one law? When can you request
additional information or a second opinion? Questions & Answers.
2:00–3:00 Part One of Interactive group activity
3:15–4:15
Part Two of Interactive group activity
Responding to the complex challenges of the workplace: analysis of tough hypotheticals to
navigate treacherous ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation waters. Questions & Answers.
4:15–4:30 Wrap-up
Concluding remarks and final question and answer session. Questions & Answers.
“Interesting & quite beneficial to my practice”
“Very informative, knowledgeable presenters”
“Very Good”
“Job well done”
“Excellent”
Review of hypothetical scenarios involving the ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation. Topics
include: Injury or disability? What is the proper response to an employee’s request for leave? Can
this disabled/injured/ill employee’s employment be terminated? How much does the employer
need to spend on an accommodation? Questions & Answers.
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CONFERENCE EXHIBITING
INFORMATION
EXHIBIT AT
SEAK’S 36th ANNUAL
NATIONAL WORKERS’
COMPENSATION
AND OCCUPATIONAL
MEDICINE CONFERENCE
RESERVE YOUR
SPACE TODAY!
HERE’S WHAT PAST
EXHIBITORS HAVE
TO SAY:
“The conference
encourages all the
attendees to visit your
booth.”
“The exhibit hall created
good conversation
and interaction on a
consistent basis.”
“Loved it.”
“The best show we’ve ever
attended!”
“Fantastic conference—
well organized—
important contacts.”
“We made great contacts.”
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Exhibiting Dates
July 19–20, 2016 &
July 21–22, 2016
CONFERENCE
EXHIBITING INFORMATION
This is the largest and longest running Workers’
conference in the country. We have hundreds of
Workers’ Compensation Professionals in attendance
with a limited number of exhibiting booths
available.
In our widely acclaimed program, the nation’s
leading workers’ compensation professionals
join together to discuss cutting edge issues.
Conference exhibitors will be able to meet with
their colleagues and leaders in their fields from
across the United States. Conference attendees
are highly qualified professionals who exert
strong influence on buying decisions for services,
equipment and supplies for their companies.
On average, a SEAK attendee spends more than
$2,000 to attend the conference. They come from
across the country and are very invested in the
program and interested in learning about your
products and services.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND OCCUPATIONAL
MEDICINE CONFERENCE
WHO ATTENDS THE CONFERENCE?
• Attorneys
• Case Managers
• CEOs
• Claims Managers
• Claims Adjusters
• Disability Managers
• Health & Safety Professionals
• Insurance Executives
• Human Resource Professionals
• Legislators
• Occupational Health Nurses
• Operations Personnel
• Physicians
• Researchers
• Risk Managers
• Risk Analysts
• RNs
• TPAs
•W
orkers’ Compensation
& Disability Claims Analysts
•A
nd other Workers’
Compensation Professionals
By using our Conference Passport Program,
attendees are strongly encouraged to visit the
exhibit hall and talk with exhibitors about their
products and services. This provides you with a
tremendous amount of exposure to the attendees
and allows more opportunities to showcase your
products and services to prospective buyers.
“Excellent foot traffic
— almost ran out of
promotional materials in
the first two hours!”
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Alex Babitsky, MBA, 508.457.5150, [email protected]
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
AND OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
DVD COURSES
NEW!
Evidence Based Medicine in
4 DVD SET
Presented by: James B. Talmage, MD
Workers’ Compensation administrative systems and the courts
are increasingly using Evidence Based Medicine in causation
analysis, utilization review of treatment, and work ability
assessment. This DVD program will show you how scientific
evidence can and should impact causation determinations,
treatment decisions, and work restrictions and limitations. $395
(6.5 hours of instruction + 314 page written manual)
At the completion of this DVD program, you will:
• Know the definition and role of
Evidence Based Medicine in
Workers’ Compensation.
• Understand evidence based
Utilization Review of treatment
requests.
• Have resources to use to find
evidence on questions that arise
in your world.
• Have a template to formulate
File Review and IME reports
using evidence to support your
opinions.
causation analysis, and why it is
important.
work ability assessment.
• Have references to evidence
on several commonly occurring
questions in work-related
injuries and illnesses.
Causation of Occupational Injuries Fact or Fiction
2 DVD SET
Presented by J. Mark Melhorn MD, FAAOS, FAADEP, FACS
This DVD course set (with detailed handbook) is for anyone who
is involved with workers’ compensation and occupational health.
Every new workers’ compensation case involves the determination of
causation. The evidence based science of causation has been difficult
to assemble. This course brings together the science of causation, the
law, and the daily application of both. This course is based on the AMA
Press book entitled “Guides to the Evaluation of Disease and Injury
Causation” edited by Melhorn and Ackerman. $395
(4.5 hours of instruction + 75 page written manual)
Covers:
•Methodology, Apportionment,
History, Physical Examination, and
Record Review.
•Spine Examples-Specific cases are
discussed.
•Lower Limb Examples-Specific
cases are discussed.
•Upper Limb Examples-Specific
cases are discussed.
• Writing the Report.
•Cardiac and Pulmonary Case
Examples-Specific cases are
discussed.
TO ORDER SEE PAGE 2, VISIT WWW.SEAK.COM OR CALL 508-457-1111
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
AND OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
DVD COURSES
Advanced Orthopedics for Workers’ Compensation
4 DVD SET
Presented by Paul Weitzel, MD, Alan M. Curtis, MD, Eric Phillip Carkner, MD, and Andrew Jawa, MD
Each year a large portion of workers’ compensation indemnity and medical
costs are spent on claimants with orthopedic injuries, conditions, and
treatment. This DVD course (with detailed handbook) will show you how to
make informed decisions about: claims, causation, development of treatment
plans, best practices, management, health promotion, rehabilitation, disability,
impairment, and return to work. The latest developments in Orthopedics for
Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals are
discussed. $395 (7 hours of instruction + 140 page written manual)
Covers:
•The anatomy and physiology of
orthopedic injuries and conditions.
•Use of cutting edge technology,
treatment, and devices.
•What to demand in orthopedic
examinations, diagnostic testing,
and medical reports.
•How to evaluate pre-existing/
degenerative orthopedic
conditions.
•The significance of the results of
diagnostic testing.
•What to look for in investigating
claims.
•Effective surgical and non-surgical
treatment.
•How to effectively manage
treatment and rehabilitation.
• Effective rehabilitation.
• H
ow to utilize expected recovery
milestones, benchmarks, and
duration guidelines.
•The impact of minimally invasive
surgery.
• How to help optimize recovery of
function and return to work.
•Appropriate use of opioids and
other medications for orthopedic
injuries and conditions.
•Causation of orthopedic injuries,
conditions, treatment, impairment,
and disability.
Advanced Neurology for Workers’ Compensation
3 DVD SET
Presented by WG Strickland, MD, PHD, CIME
Each year a substantial portion of workers’ compensation indemnity and
medical costs are spent on claimants with neurological injuries, conditions,
and treatment. In this unique course viewers are, for the first time, able
to learn about the diagnostic tests that they have been reading and see
them demonstrated live. This DVD course (with detailed handbook) will
help attendees make informed decisions about the etiology, progress,
treatment, rehabilitation and return to work of claimants with neurological
conditions. $395 (6.5 hours of instruction + 94 page written manual)
You will learn:
• The neurological conditions you
often are called upon to evaluate in your role as an Occupational Health/Workers’ Compensation Professional.
•The anatomy and physiology
of common occupational
neurological conditions.
•What diagnostic testing actually
consists of and the importance of
“positive” findings.
•The etiology and work relatedness
of these conditions.
•How neurological diagnoses are
made.
•What works and what does not
work for treatment options.
•The effective use of occupational/
physical therapy.
•Typical recovery times.
•When claimants can be cleared to
return to work.
•Causation of neurological injuries,
conditions, treatment, impairment,
and disability.
• How to effectively manage claims.
• How to evaluate pre-existing conditions.
TO ORDER SEE PAGE 2, VISIT WWW.SEAK.COM OR CALL 508-457-1111
PRSRT STD
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RIPON, WI
PERMIT NO. 100
Hyannis, Cape Cod, MA
www.WorkersCompensationConference.com
See pages 28-29 for exhibiting information
PO Box 729, Falmouth MA 02541
July 20–22, 2016
National Workers’
Compensation and Occupational
Medicine Conference
36th Annual SEAK
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