Continuing Legal Education

Advanced Workers’ Compensation – 2013 (FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS)

February 18, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
5.50 MCLE hours, including 2.00 Professional Responsibility MCLE credit hours (PMCLE credit subject to approval)
Presented by Workers' Compensation Law

Fairview Heights
Four Points Sheraton
319 Fountains Parkway
(map and directions)

Stay abreast of the ever-changing workers’ compensation laws
and improve the outcome of your cases by attending this Law Ed program!

Get the updates you need to practice with confidence with this full-day seminar that examines a broad spectrum of workers’ compensation issues. Labor/employment attorneys and workers’ compensation practitioners with advanced levels of practice experience will better understand:

  • what Justices and arbitrators look for in a case;
  • the recent cases affecting workers’ compensation law;
  • the ethical concerns that may arise throughout a workers’ compensation practice;
  • how the American Medical Association guidelines are applied; and
  • how the Illinois courts are handling vocational rehabilitation.
Please Note: Prior to the program, you will receive a weblink via email allowing you to access the course materials prior to the program. You will also receive a copy of the course materials (for no additional charge) when you arrive at the program, but will need to check the appropriate box on the registration page letting us know if you prefer a flash drive or printed course book.

 

Program Coordinator:
John B. Adams, Roddy, Leahy, Guill & Zima, Ltd., Chicago

Program Moderator:
John B. Adams, Roddy, Leahy, Guill & Zima, Ltd., Chicago

 

Agenda

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.  Judicial Corner*
This panel presentation discusses what arbitrators and Appellate Court Justices looks for in workers’ compensation cases.
William R. Gallagher, Arbitrator, , Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Belleville
Hon. Phillip J. Rarick, Illinois Supreme Court (2002-2004), Granite City
Hon. Bruce D. Stewart, Fifth District Appellate Court, Harrisburg

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.  Case Law Update
Get the updates you need to better understand the recent cases that have affected the workers’ compensation practice.
Kenneth F. Werts, Craig & Craig, Mt. Vernon

10:45 – 11:00 a.m.  Break (beverages provided)

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Ethics*
Discover the various ethical issues you might face as a workers’ compensation practitioner and discuss how ethical behavior benefits both your client and your practice.
Michael P. Downey, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, St. Louis, MO

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.  Lunch (on your own)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.  Medical: AMA Guidelines in an Examination
Join us for an exploration of the American Medical Association’s 6th edition guidelines and how they are applied in workers’ compensation examinations.
Dr. David M. Brown, Orthopedics of St. Louis, Chesterfield, MO

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.  AMA Guidelines: How They Are Being Used at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission
This segment examines how the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is using the American Medical Association guidelines in workers’ compensation cases.
T. Fritz Levenhagen, Levenhagen Law Firm, Belleville

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.  Break (refreshments provided)

3:15 – 4:00 p.m.  Vocational Rehabilitation
Gain a better understanding on how vocational rehabilitation is being implemented at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission with this informative presentation.
Robert C. Nelson, Nelson & Nelson, Belleville
Carol A. Hartline, WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, Rockford

 

*Professional Responsibility MCLE credit subject to approval