ISBA CLE
Workers’ Compensation — Back to Basics
Presented by the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section
Chicago
Thursday, February 12, 2009
ISBA Regional Office
20 S. Clark St. (map and directions)
Suite 900
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Fairview Heights
Monday, February 16, 2009
Four Points by Sheraton
319 Fountains Pkwy (map and directions)
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8:55 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
5.0 MCLE credit hours, including .75* PMCLE credit hour
The Back to Basics seminar will cover all aspects of a workers’ compensation case from the initial client contact through the appeals process. Topics include the initial client interview, trial preparation, review and appeal of workers’ compensation cases, presenting your case to the commission and the appellate court, and ethical considerations. This course is designed with mid-level workers’ compensation practitioners in mind and will feature a number of top speakers, from attorneys to judges.
Program Coordinator/Moderator:
John B. Adams, Roddy, Leahy, Guill & Zima, Ltd, Chicago
8:55 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
John B. Adams
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Initial Client Interview from the Respondent’s and the Petitioner’s Points of View*
From the respondent’s point of view, our speaker will discuss strategies for accepting an initial case assignment from a client, including how to identify issues, evaluate claim exposure and develop a defense strategy while also using it as an opportunity to build a client relationship for the future. From the petitioner’s perspective, the speaker will talk about the in-take form, what to ask the petitioner, how to fill out the application for an adjustment of the claim, and how to handle typical problems or issues at the initial interview.
Michelle L. LaFayette, Ganan & Shapiro, PC, Chicago (Chicago program)
Christine M. Ory, Law Office of Christine M. Ory, P.C., Wheaton (Chicago program)
Lance R. Mallon, Mallon Law Firm, Ltd., Wood River (Fairview Heights program)
Bradford J. Peterson, Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, Urbana (Fairview Heights program)
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Trial Preparation, Technique and Process
This presentation will address the most effective ways to approach a workers’ compensation trial. The best way to prepare, the best techniques and an overview of the process will all be discussed.
Anita DeCarlo, Cullen Haskins Nicholson & Menchetti, Chicago (Chicago program)
Gregory S. Keltner, Keefe & DePauli, P.C., Fairview Heights (Fairview Heights program)
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Review and Appeal of Workers’ Compensation Cases
By detailing the process that is involved to review and appeal a workers’ compensation case, the speaker will discuss the proper course of action that will help lead to an effective case.
Richard Hannigan, Hannigan & Betha, Mundelein (Chicago program)
Steve Baime, Baime & Baime, Chicago (Fairview Heights program)
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Presenting Your Case to the Commission and the Appellate Court
Our speakers for this segment will give insight to the right and the wrong ways to present a case to the commission and the appellate court. There will be examples and a discussion on the appropriate and most effective ways to do this.
Hon. William E Holdridge, Third District Appellate Court, Peoria (Chicago program)
JoAnn Fratianni,Arbitrator, Lake Forest (Chicago Program)
Jennifer L. Teague, Arbitrator, O’Fallon (Fairview Heights program)
Hon. Phillip J. Rarick, Illinois Supreme Court (2002-2004), (Fairview Heights program)
1:45 – 2:30 p.m. Ethical Considerations in your Practice Before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission*
In this presentation the speaker will address how to apply the Supreme Court Rules to cases before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. It will include an overview of general ethical concerns including competency, scope of representation, diligence, client communication, fees, confidentiality, and conflict of interest as applied to legal practice before the Commission.
Deborah A Benzing, Law Offices of Lauren Meachum, Chicago (Chicago program) John B. Adams (Fairview Heights program)
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. The Top Ten Cases
These are the ten cases every workers’ compensation attorney should know before practicing in this field. Our presenters will detail each of these cases and discuss why each one is important to the practice of workers’ compensation.
David M. Barish, Katz Friedman Eagle etal, Chicago (Chicago program)
Kristen A. Wadiak, Beatty & Motil, Glen Carbon (Fairview Heights program)
*Professional Responsibility MCLE credit subject to approval
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