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Risk & Insurance, Sept 1, 2005
AGENDA Note the new pattern of days!
Claims Disability and Integrated
TIME Management/RTW Disability Management
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
7:30 a.m.- Registration for Registration for
6:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Pre-Conference
Symposiums and Symposiums and
Conference Conference
9 a.m.- Pre-Conference Pre-Conference
1:30 p .m. Symposium #1: The Symposium #1: The
Illinois Workers' Illinois Workers'
Compensation Compensation
Commission: Better Commission: Better
or Worse? Includes or Worse? Includes
lunch. lunch.
1:30-5 p.m. Pre-Conference Symposium Pre-Conference Symposium
#2: Defensive Claims #2: Defensive Claims
Handling: How to Avoid Handling: How to Avoid
Collisions Among Workers' Collisions Among Workers'
Compensation, the ADA and Compensation, the ADA and
the FMLA the FMLA
1:30-5 p.m. Pre-Conference Symposium Pre-Conference Symposium
#3: Integrated Disability #3: Integrated Disability
Management: Today's Best Management: Today's Best
Practices, Tomorrow's Practices, Tomorrow's
Opportunities Opportunities
5-6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Welcome Reception
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Conference Registration Conference Registration
7:15-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m. Opening Keynote: Raising Opening Keynote: Raising
the Bar in Medical Case the Bar in Medical Case
Management--And Other Management--And Other
Workers' Compensation Workers' Compensation
Innovations Richard Innovations Richard
Pimentel Pimentel
9:30-10:30 a.m. Coffee Coffee
Break in ExPo Hall Break in ExPo Hall
10:30 a.m.- CM1: Getting the Best DI1: How to Use
12 p.m. IMEs: Ways to Improve Employee Medical Info for
IME Requests & Disability Management--
Examiner Selection Without Violating the ADA
12-1:45 p.m. Awards Luncheon: Risk & Awards Luncheon: Risk &
Insurance[R] Magazine's Insurance[R] Magazine's
Roosevelt Workers' Roosevelt Workers'
Compensation and Compensation and
Disability Programs Disability Programs
Awards--Sponsored by SRS Awards--Sponsored by SRS
Speakers: Michael Melnik, Speakers: Michael Melnik,
How to Survive a Multi- How to Survive a Multi-
day Conference; Michael day Conference; Michael
L. Altshuler, Make a L. Altshuler, Make a
Difference--Leave a Difference--Leave a
Legacy Legacy
1:45-2:30 p.m. Dessert Break Dessert Break
in Expo Hall in Expo Hall
2:30- CM2: Integrated Data in DI2: The Real Truth About
3:45 p.m. Workers' Compensation Disability Management
3:45-5 p.m. Afternoon Break Afternoon Break
in Expo Hall in Expo Hall
7-10 p.m. A Night at the House A Night at the House
of Blues--Sponsored of Blues--Sponsored
by StrataCare by StrataCare
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Conference Registration Conference Registration
7:15-8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast
8:45-10:15 a.m. CM3: How to Buy a DI3: The Impact of
Claims Management EMPAQ[SM]
System
10:15-11 a.m. Coffee Break in Expo Hall Coffee Break in Expo Hall
11 a.m.- Keynote: The ADA and Keynote: The ADA and
12:30 p.m. Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation:
Is the Dream Being Is the Dream Being
Realized? Michael Lotito Realized? Michael Lotito
12:30- Box Lunch in ExPo Hall Box Lunch in ExPo Hall
2 p.m.
2-3:15 p.m. CM4: Managing Medical DI4: The New Disability
Provider Networks: Management
Implications for
National Adoption
3:15-4 p.m. Afternoon Break Afternoon Break
in Expo Hall in Expo Hall
4 p.m. 2005 Expo Closes 2005 Expo Closes
4-5 p.m. Roundtable Discussions: DI5: Reducing Your Work
Claims Management/RTW Injury Risks Through
Functional Employment
Testing and Employer-
Based Hetu-to-Work
Systems
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
8-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast
9-10:15 a.m. Keynote: Batteries Not Keynote: Batteries Not
Included: The Energized Included: The Energized
Approach for Creating a Approach for Creating a
Safe, Healthy and Safe, Healthy and
Productive Workplace. Productive Workplace.
Michael Melnik Michael Melnik
10:15- Refreshment Break Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m.
10:30- CM5: How to Use the DI6: Facilitating Early
11:45a.m. Web for Return-to-Work Return to Work Through
Programs Accommodation
11:45 a.m. The 14th Annual National The 14th Annual National
Workers' Compensation and Workers' Compensation and
Disability Conference[R] Disability Conference[R]
Concludes Concludes
Legal/Regulatory
TIME Medical Issues Issues
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
7:30 a.m.- Registration for Registration for
6:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Pre-Conference
Symposiums and Symposiums and
Conference Conference
9 a.m.- Pre-Conference Pre-Conference
1:30 p.m. Symposium #1: The Symposium #1: The
Illinois Workers' Illinois Workers'
Compensation Compensation
Commission: Better Commission: Better
or Worse? Includes or Worse? Includes
lunch. lunch.
1:30-5 p.m. Pre-Conference Symposium Pre-Conference Symposium
#2: Defensive Claims #2: Defensive Claims
Handling: How to Avoid Handling: How to Avoid
Collisions Among Workers' Collisions Among Workers'
Compensation, the ADA and Compensation, the ADA and
the FMLA the FMLA
1:30-5 p.m. Pre-Conference Symposium Pre-Conference Symposium
#3: Integrated Disability #3: Integrated Disability
Management: Today's Best Management: Today's Best
Practices, Tomorrow's Practices, Tomorrow's
Opportunities Opportunities
5-6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Welcome Reception
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Conference Registration Conference Registration
7:15-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m. Opening Keynote: Raising Opening Keynote: Raising
the Bar in Medical Case the Bar in Medical Case
Management--And Other Management--And Other
Workers' Compensation Workers' Compensation
Innovations Richard Innovations Richard
Pimentel Pimentel
9:30-10:30 a.m. Coffee Coffee
Break in ExPo Hall Break in ExPo Hall
10:30 a.m.- MI1:
12 p.m. Workers' Compensation LI1: Winning Workers
and Aging Babyboomers Compensation Trial
Strategics
12-1:45 p.m. Awards Luncheon: Risk & Awards Luncheon: Risk &
Insurance[R] Magazine's Insurance[R] Magazine's
Roosevelt Workers' Roosevelt Workers'
Compensation and Compensation and
Disability Programs Disability Programs
Awards--Sponsored by SRS Awards--Sponsored by SRS
Speakers: Michael Melnik, Speakers: Michael Melnik,
How to Survive a Multi- How to Survive a Multi-
day Conference; Michael day Conference; Michael
L. Altshuler, Make a L. Altshuler, Make a
Difference--Leave a Difference--Leave a
Legacy Legacy
1:45-2:30 p.m. Dessert Break Dessert Break
in Expo Hall in Expo Hall
2:30- MI2: State Adoptions LI2: 60 Tips in
3:45 p.m. of Evidence-Based 60 Minutes
Treatment Guidelines
3:45-5 p.m. Afternoon Break Afternoon Break
in Expo Hall in Expo Hall
7-10 p.m. A Night at the House A Night at the House
of Blues--Sponsored of Blues--Sponsored
by StrataCare by StrataCare
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Conference Registration Conference Registration
7:15-8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast
8:45-10:15 a.m. MI3: Soft Tissue and Disc LI3: Mock Trial:
Injuries: 2005 Update Workers' Compensation
Trial Gone Bad
10:15-11 a.m. Coffee Break in Expo Hall Coffee Break in Expo Hall
11 a.m.- Keynote: The ADA and Keynote: The ADA and
12:30 p.m. Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation:
Is the Dream Being Is the Dream Being
Realized? Michael Lotito Realized? Michael Lotito
12:30- Box Lunch in ExPo Hall Box Lunch in ExPo Hall
2 p.m.
2-3:15 p.m. MI4: Managing Psychiatric L14: Medicare Set-asides;
Return to Work What's Changed and What
Can You Do?
3:15-4 p.m. Afternoon Break Afternoon Break
in Expo Hall in Expo Hall
4 p.m. 2005 Expo Closes 2005 Expo Closes
4-5 p.m. MI5: What's Weighing Roundtable Discussions:
Down Workers' Comp? Legal/Regulatory Issues
Obesity
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
8-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast Continental Breakfast
9-10:15 a.m. Keynote: Batteries Not Keynote: Batteries Not
Included: The Energized Included: The Energized
Approach for Creating a Approach for Creating a
Safe, Healthy and Safe, Healthy and
Productive Workplace. Productive Workplace.
Michael Melnik Michael Melnik
10:15- Refreshment Break Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m.
10:30- MI6: Workers' LI5: Top 10 Don'ts
11:45a.m. Compensation's Most During a Deposition
Expensive Medical Issues
11:45 a.m. The 14th Annual National The 14th Annual National
Workers' Compensation and Workers' Compensation and
Disability Conference[R] Disability Conference[R]
Concludes Concludes
Safety and
TIME Ergonomics
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
7:30 a.m.- Registration for
6:30 p.m. Pre-Conference
Symposiums and
Conference
9 a.m.- Pre-Conference
1:30 p .m. Symposium #1: The
Illinois Workers'
Compensation
Commission: Better
or Worse? Includes
lunch.
1:30-5 p.m. Pre-Conference Symposium
#2: Defensive Claims
Handling: How to Avoid
Collisions Among Workers'
Compensation, the ADA and
the FMLA
1:30-5 p.m. Pre-Conference Symposium
#3: Integrated Disability
Management: Today's Best
Practices, Tomorrow's
Opportunities
5-6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Conference Registration
7:15-8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m. Opening Keynote: Raising
the Bar in Medical Case
Management--And Other
Workers' Compensation
Innovations Richard
Pimentel
9:30-10:30 a.m. Coffee
Break in ExPo Hall
10:30 a.m.- SE1: Bionomics--
12 p.m. A New Way to View
Ergonomics
12-1:45 p.m. Awards Luncheon: Risk &
Insurance[R] Magazine's
Roosevelt Workers'
Compensation and
Disability Programs
Awards--Sponsored by SRS
Speakers: Michael Melnik,
How to Survive a Multi-
day Conference; Michael
L. Altshuler, Make a
Difference--Leave a
Legacy
1:45-2:30 p.m. Dessert Break
in Expo Hall
2:30- SE2: From "Knowing"
3:45 p.m. to "Doing": Achieving
Maximum ROI from Your
Safety Training Efforts
3:45-5 p.m. Afternoon Break
in Expo Hall
7-10 p.m. A Night at the House
of Blues--Sponsored
by StrataCare
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Conference Registration
7:15-8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:45-10:15 a.m. SE3: Ergonomics:
Proactive vs. Reactive
10:15-11 a.m. Coffee Break in Expo Hall
11 a.m.- Keynote: The ADA and
12:30 p.m. Workers' Compensation:
Is the Dream Being
Realized? Michael Lotito
12:30- Box Lunch in ExPo Hall
2 p.m.
2-3:15 p.m. SE4: Using Ergonomics for
Successful Return to Work
3:15-4 p.m. Afternoon Break
in Expo Hall
4 p.m. 2005 Expo Closes
4-5 p.m. Roundtable Discussions:
Safety and Ergonomics
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
8-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9-10:15 a.m. Keynote: Batteries Not
Included: The Energized
Approach for Creating a
Safe, Healthy and
Productive Workplace.
Michael Melnik
10:15- Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m.
10:30- SE5: Workplace Safety:
11:45a.m. Rethinking the Old Model
11:45 a.m. The 14th Annual National
Workers' Compensation and
Disability Conference[R]
Concludes
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