2013 Annual Workers' Compensation Fall Update - Video Replay Colorado Springs
October 2013
2013 Annual Workers Compensation Fall Update
Program Highlights:
- Hear Director Tauriello's update from the Division
- Learn from Director Matt Azer what's going on at the Office of Administrative Courts
- Paul Kreuger is back to give you the case law update
- Get the best of the brown bags from Judge Craig Eley
- Join the discussion with Dr. Michael Rauzzino on disk replacement surgery and other emerging techniques in spinal surgery
- What are the most recent changes at the Colorado legislature?
- Don't miss the panel presentation on how medical marijuana may affect workers' compensation! Hear from an OAC Judge, an experienced practitioner and a toxicologist
- The Chief ALJ is teaming up with an attorney from the Colorado Supreme Court Attorney Regulation Counsel to talk about ethical discovery, from the proper use of interrogatories to motions to compel and privilege logs
Program Description:
This program was developed by the CBA Workers' Compensation Section, a welcoming community of practitioners who share ideas and foster an atmosphere of professionalism and collegiality among the claimant's bar, respondent's bar and the bench.
The Fall Update provides updates and information about the happenings at the Division, at the OAC, and at ICAP. Learn about emerging techniques in spinal surgery, and what is allowed and appropriate. Find out how medical marijuana may affect the workers' compensation landscape. And, the Chief ALJ and the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulations Counsel discuss ethical discovery, including the proper use of interrogatories, motions to compel and privilege logs.
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Agenda:
8:30 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Introduction and Welcome
Extended by Cliff Eley, Esq., Moderator
9:10 am
Update from the Division
Presented by Paul Tauriello, Director
9:25 am
Update from Office of Administrative Courts (OAC)
Presented by Matthew Azer, Esq., Director
9:40 am
Case Law Update: Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court
Presented by Paul Krueger, Esq.
Update from the Industrial Claims Appeals Office (ICAP)
- Best of the Brown Bags
Presented by Honorable Craig Eley
10:30 am
Networking Break
10:40 am
Disk Replacement Surgery and Other Emerging Techniques in Spinal Surgery
- Per the Colorado Medical Treatment Guidelines (2013) - What is Allowed and Appropriate?
Presented by Michael Rauzzino, MD
11:30 am
Lunch Break
1:00 pm
Legislative Changes
Presented by Rob Erickson, Esq.
1:50 pm
How Medical Marijuana May Affect Workers' Compensation-A Panel Presentation
Termination for Cause; Coats v. Dish Network; Treatment for Chronic Pain; Side Effects Compared to Narcotics; Payment/Nonpayment by Carrier
Presented by Honorable David Cain, Edward Cetaruk, MD, Gregory Cairns, Esq.
2:50 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
3:00 pm
Ethical Discovery
Interrogatories and Responses; Motions to Compel; Proper Use of Interrogatories During Impeachment; Code of Professional Responsibility; Privilege Logs
Presented by Katrin Miller Rothgery, Esq., and the Honorable Jeffrey Goldstein
4:00 pm
Adjourn
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Patricia Clisham, Esq.
Clisham, Satriana & Biscan, LLC
Denver, CO
*Robert Erickson, Esq.
Pinnacol Assurance
Denver, CO
Janet Frickey, Esq.
The Frickey Law Firm
Lakewood, CO
Tama Levine, Esq.
Ritsema & Lyon, PC
Denver, CO
Lynda Newbold, Esq.
Ruegsegger Simons Smith & Stern, LLC
Denver, CO
MODERATOR
Clifford Eley, Esq.
Eley Law Firm
Denver, CO
FACULTY
Matthew Azer, Esq., Director
Office of Administrative Courts
Denver, CO
Honorable David Cain
Office of Administrative Courts
Denver, CO
Gregory Cairns, Esq.
Cairns & Associates, PC
Denver, CO
Edward Cetaruk, MD
Toxicology Associates
Denver, CO
Honorable Craig Eley
Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation
Denver, CO
Honorable JeffreyGoldstein
Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation
Denver, CO
Paul Kreuger, Esq.
Ritsema & Lyon, PC
Denver, CO
Katrin Rothgery Miller, Esq.
Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
Denver, CO
Michael Rauzzino, MD
Front Range Spine and Neurosurgery
Lone Tree, CO
Paul Tauriello, Director
Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation
Denver, CO
*Also a Faculty Member
Location Information
Law Office of Michael D Holder
405 S. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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405 S. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $339.00 |
| CBA Member | $289.00 |
| CBA Workers' Compensation Law Section Member | $269.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $249.00 |
| New Lawyer (in practice less than 3 years) | $249.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS | $79.00 |
- General Credits: 6.00
- Ethics Credits: 1.00
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