Moderator: Heather Kraus, Esq. - Semmes, Bowen & Semmes Physician: Marcel Reischer, MD - Multi-Specialty Health Care Pharmacist: Robyn Satterfield, Pharm.D. - Modern Medical Adjuster: Tracey Logue - Key Risk

Philosophy is defined as the "systematic study of rational, critical thinking." This session will focus on how to assess an injured worker’s credibility prior to a hearing.

Moderators: Benjamin Boscolo, Esq. - ChasenBoscolo Hon. Jeffrey Herwig - WC Commissioner Attorney: John Vernon, Esq. - Godwin, Erlandson, MacLaughlin, Vernon & Daney Adjuster: Paul Rupert - Travelers Insurance

This session will focus on issues surrounding vocational rehabilitation of our injured employee. A multi-disciplinary panel will discuss topics to include issues of job placement versus training, the role of vocational rehabilitation in minimizing industrial loss, opportunities to evaluate the cost-benefit of vocational rehabilitation services and what to expect when issues of returning the claimant to suitable gainful employment are considered in evaluating disability and industrial loss.

Moderators: Thomas Scheurich - DORS Hon. John Webster - WC Commissioner Cathy Marschal - Sedgwick CMS Mary Sevinsky - CorVel

"lo que tenemos aquí está un fracaso de comunicarse..." This is a famous quote from the movie classic, Cool Hand Luke, which helps to illustrate the difficulty in communicating effectively when one of the parties does not speak English or is hearing impaired. If effective communication is important to you, you won't want to miss this session. The Workers' Compensation Commission will share valuable tips on utilizing the Commission's interpretive services including proper hearing procedures where an interpreter is in use.

Two former WC Commissioners will discuss mediation of WC Appeals to the Circuit Court.

Attorney: Stephen Rosenbaum, Esq. Attorney: Richard Teitel, Esq. - Berman, Sobin & Gross

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