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Conference Home Agenda Pricing Hotel Exhibitors & Sponsors Register Now 2014 CWCDAA Annual Winter Conference JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa Palm Desert, CA December 4-7, 2014 Agenda M. Huang A. Zargarian Featured Members Joe Smith Executive Director CWCDAA Board Meeting Noon - 3:00 PM Location: Director's Suite I Thursday, December 4, 2014 The Board Meeting is by invitation only. Registration 3:00-5:00 PM Location: Spring Foyer Internal Medicine Injuries Arising As Compensable Consequences of On-the Job Injuries 3:30-5:00 PM, 1.5 hours of MCLE credit Christopher Dehner, Esq., Dr. Robert Noriega, and Justin Williams, Esq. will explore various internal medicine injuries that come about as compensable consequences of on the job injuries with an emphasis on injuries caused by chronic medication use and pain. Internal Medicine Issues to be discussed will include various hot button topics such as hypertension, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal and urinary complaints and deep venous thrombosis. The panel will discuss the medicine behind these claims, causation issues, as well as permanent disability and apportionment. Registration 7:00 AM Location: Spring Foyer Friday, December 5, 2014 Continental Breakfast 7:00-8:00 AM President's Welcome
8:00-8:15 AM Please join 2014 President, Justin Williams, for opening remarks. The Significance of SB 863 for California Workers and Employers 8:15-9:30 AM, 1.25 hours of MCLE credit Please join Department of Industrial Relations Director, Christine Baker, as she discusses the goals of the reform and the outcomes. Networking Break 9:30-10:00 AM Case Law & Legislative Update 10:00-11:45 AM, 1.75 hours of MCLE credit What s been happening with case law since May? Our panelists, WCJ Anne Horelly, Yvonne Lang, Esq. and Christel Schoenfelder, Esq. are going to enlighten you on cases from Dubon III and the current state of UR through Treatment disputes including how to handle those sometimes nasty home health issues. Expect a lively discussion of procedural issues including how to practice before the WCAB through how to get medical legal reporting and when your client should pick up those retroactive permanent partial disability benefits. If you miss this - you better be dead or in Jail!!!! Lunch 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM UPDATED SESSION The Side Effects of Medication and Gastrointestinal Impairment in Workers Compensation 1:00-2:00 PM, 1 hour of MCLE credit Presented by Dr. Lazaro Alonso, MD Good Faith Terminations and Related Headaches 2:00-3:00 PM, 1 hour of MCLE credit Session PowerPoint - UPDATED Presented by Eric Ledger of Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C. Few things in workers
compensation can spiral out of control faster than a termination. Suddenly the attorney is flung into the land of 132a and temporary disability litigation amongst other issues. A workers compensation attorney needs to understand how to litigate a good-faith termination claim. The attorney must know how good-faith terminations interplay with workers compensation benefits. Applicant s attorney, Eric Ledger, will explain step by step how to prosecute and defend against a claim of good faith termination for cause. Using recent case examples, he will cover how terminations interplay with workers compensation benefits with a special focus on temporary partial disability issues following a good faith termination. Networking Break 3:00-3:30 PM Identifying and Protecting Your Clients Third Party Case 3:30-5:00 PM, 1.5 hours of MCLE credit Seession PowerPoint - UPDATED Plaintiffs attorneys, D. Bryan Garcia and Patrick McNicholas will discuss how a thorough investigation of a work accident can sometimes lead to the identity of a potentially liable third party. For example, when an employee is injured on a construction site, on another s premises, in a fight, in an automobile accident, or as a result of a defective product or piece of machinery, someone other than the employer may be legally responsible for the employee s injuries. If a third party case exists, an employer can benefit from seeking the assistance of a Plaintiffs attorney as such a scenario will allow the employer to potentially recoup some of the monies it paid to the claimant, with no additional risk being born by the employer. The employees themselves will also benefit as they will be able seek compensation which is not available in the workers compensation arena. The speakers will discuss how early discussions with Plaintiffs attorneys are imperative for preserving evidence for a civil case, and how collaboration between the employer and Plaintiffs attorney can result in a beneficial result for all involved. Saturday, December 6, 2014 Free Morning Effects of SB 863 on Rating Impairment 1:00-2:00 PM, 1 hour MCLE credit Presented by Annalisa Becker, DIR/DWC/Disability Evaluation Unit, Area Supervisor, Northern California. SB 863 made some significant changes to rating permanent impairment in California. Learn the effects of SB 863 on ratings and what to look for when reviewing medical reports. Focus is on sleep dysfunction, sexual dysfunction and psychiatric impairment.
Networking Break 2:00-2:30 PM Alternative Dispute Resolution: Efficient case resolution in the carve out and statutory environment 2:30-3:30 PM, 1 hour MCLE credit Presented by the Honorable Steven Siemers, Retired Workers' Compensation Judge and current Mediator, Arbitrator & ADR Consultant and Maria B. Mariotto, Mariotto Resolutions. This session will cover the use of alternative dispute resolution methods to efficiently resolve disputes and resolve claims in both carve out programs and in the statutory adjudication system and the financial impact that early resolution generates for your clients. Psychiatric & Neuropsychological Claims Post SB863 3:30-5:00 PM, 1.5 hours MCLE credit Presented by Brian Jacks, M.D., Psychiatry and Grant Hutchinson, Ph.D., Psychology/Neuropsychology. Description TBD 1.5 hours of MCLE credit. Continental Breakfast 8:00-9:00 AM Sunday, December 7, 2014 The moral, ethical, and economic imperative for the elimination of bias in the legal profession 9:00-11:00 AM, 2 hours MCLE credit (1 hour Ethics, 1 hour EOB) Presented by the Camille Townsend. We will discuss Rule 2-400 Prohibited Discriminatory Conduct in a Law Practice in depth and the Business and Professions Code and steps to take to make sure your practice is not only ethical but successful. We will discover together the nature of implicit bias, learn concrete steps to take to address implicit bias, and develop a strategic practice plan to foster inclusion and diversity in the legal profession. Networking Break 11:00-11:15 AM
Workers Comp and DFEH Issues 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM, 1 hour MCLE credit Presented by the Hon. Linda Atcherley, William Oppenheimer and Teresa Dietz. Raffle Drawing and Announcements 12:15-12:20 PM Register Now! The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa Conference Home Agenda Pricing Hotel Exhibitors & Sponsors Register Now QUICK LINKS CONTACT US CWCDAA 2205 Rippey Rd., #529 Penryn, CA 95663 T 925.240.9160 F 925.396.6150 Email our Execitive Director, Joe Smith Contact our Event Manager, StageOne Events Membership Management Software Powered by YourMembership.com :: Legal