2022 Workers’ Compensation Fall Update - Webinar
Don’t miss the workers’ compensation education and networking event of the fall. We’ll cover legislative and rule changes, get an update from the Office of Administrative Courts, and take a deep dive into calculating present value of workers’ compensation claims and SSDI offset. Following the CLE, please join us for a reception to honor Judge Pat Clisham upon the occasion of her retirement.
- Ethical issues related to workers’ compensation
- Update on important cases from the last 6 months
- Directors Reports from OAC and the DWC
Home studies will be available approximately 2-3 weeks following the live program.
For your own safety, the safety of others, and in an effort to provide everyone with the most rewarding in-person meeting and event experiences possible, we request that you attend a CBA, DBA, or CLE meeting or event only if you have been fully vaccinated. Mask wearing is up to personal preference and comfort level. Masks may be required in some clinic settings. Please be cognizant and understanding of others’ preferences and courteous to all attendees.
Depending on CDC and/or state or local health guidelines, a rise in COVID-19 cases, or other circumstances that may threaten the well-being of our attendees, CBA-CLE reserves the right to convert to a fully virtual event.
If disability accommodations or special assistance are needed, please contact us at [email protected]. Requests must be made at least two weeks prior to the scheduled program.
The program will be submitted for CLE accreditation in Colorado. If you need to seek accreditation in another state, please review the process and requirements for that individual state. CBA-CLE staff can provide a Uniform Certificate of Attendance, and it is the attendee’s responsibility to complete the accreditation outside of Colorado.
8:30 – 9:00 am
Registration and Coffee
9:00 – 9:05 am
Opening Remarks
Extended by Frank Cavanaugh, Esq., Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken, LLC, Program Moderator
9:05 – 9:30 am
Directors Update
Update on policies and procedures from the Director of the Division of Workers Compensation
Presented by Paul Tauriello, Director, Division of Workers Compensation
9:30 – 9:55 am
OAC Update
Update on policies and procedures from the Director of the Office of Administrative Courts
Presented by Hon. Laura Broniak, Director, Office of Administrative Courts
9:55 – 10:00 am
Stretch Break
10:00 – 10:50 am
Legislative and Rule Update
Learn how workers’ compensation law was changed during the 2022 legislative session, and about new rules implemented because of those changes.
Presented by Grant Butterfield, Esq., Pinnacol Assurance, and Mark Elliott, Esq., The Elliott Law Office, P.C.
10:50 – 11:00 am
Stretch Break
11:00 – 11:50 am
Ethics Update
Common ethical issues encountered by workers’ compensation attorneys, including ethical duties surrounding the relationship between respondents and their insurance carriers.
Presented by Jonathan White, Esq., Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel.
Submitted for 1 Ethics Credit
11:50 am – 1:20 pm
Networking Lunch
Enjoy a box lunch and an opportunity to catch up with colleagues around the CBA-CLE Classroom. Lunch provided with cost of program.
1:20 – 3:00 pm
Case Law Update
Our twice a year case law update provides details on recent cases that will affect your practice, with reflections from both claimant and respondent attorneys.
Presented by Travis Barbarick, Esq., The Babcock Law Firm, LLC, and Paul Krueger, Esq., Ritsema & Lyon, P.C.
Moderated by Michelle Sisk, Esq., Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation
3:00 – 3:10 pm
Stretch Break
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Offset and Present Value
Amy Kingston will give us a live demonstration of the Division's online calculator with a discussion of present value and statutory offsets and how they impact benefits.
Presented by Amy Kingston, Esq., Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation.
4:00 – 5:30pm
Reception
Sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section.
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $519.00 |
| CBA Member | $389.00 |
| CBA Workers' Compensation Law Section Member | $319.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $194.50 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $194.50 |
| Public Service/Government | $194.50 |
| Active Military | $194.50 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $0.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS - ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 6.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
- EDI Credits:
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Sponsor Information
- The Changes to Rule 16: Prior Authorization and Denial
- Cumulative Trauma
- The Inside Track at the Division of Workers’ Compensation