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1 Thursday, October 21, 2010 (Main Session) Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Half-day Session (Employer-Focused Topics) Country Springs Hotel 2810 Golf Road Pewaukee, Wisconsin A Unique Seminar for Worker s Compensation Professionals Don t Miss the Industry Networking Social Hours!

2 The Wisconsin Workers Compensation Forum is an educational seminar structured to allow the exchange of ideas among professionals working in the worker s compensation industry. Participants include attorneys, insurance brokers, claims examiners, medical/vocational case managers, occupational health nurses, physicians, and employer representatives. The Industry Networking Social Hour will follow the seminar. Hotel Information: Hotel rooms are available at a special rate of $99.00 per night. Please call the Country Springs Hotel at for reservations before September 13 th and mention the WI WC Forum. Driving Directions: The Country Springs Hotel is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin just 20 miles from Milwaukee and 60 miles from Madison. It is easily accessed from Interstate 94. The address is 2810 Golf Road. Parking is Free. Exit I-94 at Hwy. G (Exit 291). Go north on Hwy. G to Golf Road, then right on Golf Road about 1/4 mile to the Country Springs Hotel. Continuing Education Credits: The 2010 WI WC Forum has requested approval for continuing education credits (based on the full agenda) from the following organizations. Please call us if you have any questions in this regard. Nursing CCM, CCRC, CDMS CEU s applied for Legal 9.5 CLE s applied for 2010 Designated Charities Milwaukee Christian Center Milwaukee Center for Independence Curative Care Network Eyes of Hope Shelter Additional questions regarding the WI WC Forum For further information, please contact a board member of the WI WC Forum, Inc. below: Jill Allen (262) Bob Zilske (262) Allison Hanson (262) Gary Stanislawski- (262) Tony Prater (608) Doug Feldman (414) Michael Allen (262) Employer-Focused Session Agenda Wednesday, October 20, :45 to 1:30 PM Registration (Coffee & Beverages Served) 1:30 to 1:45 PM Welcome Address & General Announcements Jill Allen, RN, MS WI WC Forum President Attorney Gary Stanislawski - Afternoon Moderator 1:45 to 2:45 PM Work Comp Insurance Options in an Evolving Market Traci Skolaski Risk Manager, Milwaukee Transit Services Keith Trafton CFO, The Bartolotta Restaurant Group Scott Bertschinger, SPHR Corporate Director-HR & Risk Management, The Spancrete Group, Inc. Lorne Tschanz Vice President, Security Insurance Services, Inc. - Moderator This lively and informative panel will discuss the different insurance options available today and educate the audience on what to look for when selecting an insurance plan to best meet your business needs. 2:45 to 3:00 PM Break 3:00 to 5:00 PM RETURN TO WORK WORKSHOP Two distinct but related panel discussions. Alphabet Soup: Employers Duty to Accommodate Under the ADA, FMLA, WFEA and WCA Dennis McBride Attorney, EEOC Brad Backer Attorney, Albrecht Backer Labor & Employment Law, S.C. Attorney Gary Stanislawski - Moderator We will hear two different perspectives on what the law requires the employer to consider with respect to various issues. Dennis McBride will speak on the government perspective and Brad Backer will speak on the employer perspective. Return to Work Methods - Creative Ways to Accommodate Restrictions Bob Swanson Director of Human Resources- Pro Healthcare Medical Associates Nora Vrakas Director of Risk Management Construction Resources Management, Inc. Allison Hanson, MBA - Moderator Learn how these employers have instituted and maintained successful return to work programs to ensure productivity from employees working with restrictions and how to keep claim costs down in the process. Q&A for Return to Work Workshop Audience questions will be addressed by all panelists. 5:00 to 7:00 PM Industry Networking Social Hour - Complimentary hors d oeuvres and beverages provided.

3 2010 WC Forum Main Session Agenda Thursday, October 21, :00 to 8:00 AM Registration (Continental Breakfast Served) - Vendor Display Area Open 8:00 to 8:15 AM Welcome Address & General Announcements Jill Allen, RN, MS WI WC Forum President Attorney Jim Budish Morning Forum Moderator Attorney Dan Zitzer Afternoon Forum Moderator 8:15 to 9:15 AM Facts and Myths about Musculoskeletal Disorders: State of the Art Evidence Provides Some Answers Dr. Kurt Hegmann, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM Professor and Director of the University of Utah s Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Attorney Robert Zilske - Moderator Dr. Hegmann is currently completing one of the largest studies ever commissioned by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Causes and treatments of carpal tunnel syndrome will be used to provide an example of advancing knowledge. Data from this large prospective cohort NIOSH study he has been performing will be provided to illustrate causal factors. Synthesized evidence from over 300 quality studies of related treatments reinforces some beliefs as facts, while exposing others as urban myths. 9:15 to 10:30 AM Disfigurement Claims: Medical & Legal Considerations Attorney Scott Wade Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C. Michael A. Weiner, MD Plastic/Hand Surgeon Attorney Bob Ochowicz Moderator Dr. Weiner, a Plastic/Hand Surgeon, will discuss the medical aspects of serious wound injuries, treatment options and scar maturation. Attorney Wade will provide a legal and procedural foundation for Disfigurement Claims in Wisconsin and helpful tools for dealing with them. Attorney Ochowicz will lead a question and answer session with audience participation. 10:30 to 11:00 AM Morning Break - Vendor Display Area Open 11:00 to 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions Breakout Room 1) Chiropractors & Workers' Compensation: What's the Problem? Marc Gillerovich, DC, BS - Medical Case Manager, The ALARIS Group, Inc. Michael Allen, BS - Moderator Learn the difference between chiropractic medicine and medical doctors. You will also learn what chiropractic notes should contain, ways to deal with over-treating, and how to better communicate with chiropractors to get what you need. This presentation will help you to understand the chiropractor s approach and how you can have a more successful outcome in dealing with a chiropractic worker s compensation file. Breakout Room 2) FCE s: Functional or Dysfunctional Michael Borkowski, MD, MPH Occupational Medicine Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center Matt Kruger, MS, CSCS - ATI Physical Therapy Attorney Bill Sachse - Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C. - Moderator Dr. Borkowski and Mr. Kruger will educate the audience on the nuts and bolts of what takes place during Functional Capacity Evaluations and why they are utilized. Potential problem areas with reliability and validity will be discussed. Attorney Sachse will discuss common legal issues that arise when FCE s are utilized in litigated claims. Breakout Room 3) Course of Employment Jeopardy: The Question is? Attorney Mark Ringsmuth Aplin & Ringsmuth, LLC Attorney Charles M. Soule Stafford & Neal, S.C. Attorney Doug Feldman - Moderator Moderator Doug Feldman will present several case scenarios involving various aspects of course of employment law in Wisconsin and attorneys Mark Ringsmuth and Charles Soule will debate the issue and provide a legal analysis of each scenario covering the applicable case law. This will be an interactive game show atmosphere where the audience gets to vote on what they think is the right answer! 12:00 to 12:45 PM Lunch (Served at the Country Springs Hotel) - Vendor Display Area Open 12:45 to 1:15 PM After Lunch Levity - Where the Magic of Business Meets the Business of Magic Bill Herz, MBA Magicorp Productions Riverside, CT For the last twenty years Bill Herz has been wowing audiences of all kinds and all sizes around the world. This is a segment not to be missed! 1:15 to 2:15 PM The Latest in Spine Care; What Works, What Doesn t...be Aware of the Difference James Stoll Jr., MD Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Aurora Sinai Medical Center Jill Allen, RN, MS - Moderator Dr. Stoll will discuss specifically, the demise of total disc replacement, the rise of minimally invasive spinal surgery, the struggles of navigation in spinal surgery, and the new governmental scrutiny on biologics. 2:15 to 2:30 PM Afternoon Break (No Vendor Displays) 2:30 to 3:45 PM The Squawk Box ALJ Mary Lynn Endter, ALJ Edward Falkner & ALJ John Minix Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Worker s Compensation Division Attorney Dan Pedriana Moderator Attorney Pedriana will lead a lively Question and Answer session with a panel of ALJ s responding to the audience s questions. This is an excellent opportunity to ask your burning questions! 3:45 to 4:00 PM Door Prize Giveaway (must be present to win) 4:00 to 6:00 PM Industry Networking Social Hour - Complimentary hors d oeuvres and beverages provided.

4 Thank you to our Supporters! The Wisconsin Worker s Compensation Forum, a unique industry event, is being made possible by the efforts and financial support from a wide variety of companies and organizations that serve the workers compensation industry. Generous donations from the following sponsors have helped to keep the seminar fees very reasonable for all attendees and provide the best seminar value in the state of Wisconsin! Exhibitors Sponsors Nowakowski & McManus, LLP

5 Wisconsin Employers: This is for you! The Wisconsin Worker s Compensation Forum has developed a reputation for excellence in educating the insurance industry and its affiliates at our annual conference. We are pleased to announce the inclusion of a SPECIAL half day seminar designed for Human Resource and Safety Managers who are looking for ways to more efficiently manage their companies worker s compensation costs. Please review the seminar materials and consider joining us for our Employer- Focused Session on the afternoon of October 20 and/or for our entire seminar including the main session the following day on October 21. PLEASE JOIN US... 8 th Annual Wisconsin Worker s Compensation Forum Employer-Focused Half Day Session Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Country Springs Hotel Golf Road Pewaukee, Wisconsin Unique topics from industry leaders geared to help employers better manage their worker s compensation risk and cost Employer- Focused Session Agenda 12:45 to 1:30 PM Registration (Coffee & Beverages Served) 1:30 to 1:45 PM Welcome Address & General Announcements 1:45 to 2:45 PM Work Comp Insurance Options in an Evolving Market 2:45 to 3:00 PM Break 3:00 to 5:00 PM Return To Work Workshop - Two distinct but related panel discussions Alphabet Soup: Employers Duty to Accommodate Under The ADA, FMLA, WFEA and WCA Return to Work Methods - Creative Ways to Accommodate Restrictions Q&A Panel from two Previous presentations - Questions will be addressed by all panelists 5:00 to 7:00 PM Industry Networking Social Hour - Complimentary hors d oeuvres and beverages provided *** See attached full seminar brochure ***

6 2010 WI Workers Compensation Forum - REGISTRATION Form Wednesday & Thursday, October 20 & 21, 2010 For planning purposes please indicate which BREAKOUT and FORUM SESSIONS you plan to attend (Confirmation sent via only After September 27th) PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND FILL OUT COMPLETELY Session attendance (Check both for entire Forum) Company Main Contact Address City State Zip Phone Cost for Entire Program: $79.00 per Individual (Includes full forum, lunch and social hours) Exhibitor & sponsor donations are used to reduce fees for all attendees Preferred Method Card Type Credit Card # Expiration Date Fax completed form to: if paying by Credit Card. Mail completed registration form and check payable to Wisconsin WC Forum, Inc to: WI WC Forum Inc. PO Box 312 Waukesha, WI REGISTER EARLY! This popular event has sold out in past years. Registration preference will be given to adjusters, nurses, employers, attorneys, etc. Marketing or other personnel from non-sponsoring vendor organizations will be charged an unsubsidized fee of $ to attend the 2010 event pending space availability. Deadline to register with payment is September 24, 2010 The Wisconsin Workers Compensation Forum, Inc. is a qualified 501(c)3 non-profit organization NO PHONE REGISTRATION OR WALK-INS ACCEPTED