2024 Workers' Compensation Fall Update - In-Person Only
Join your colleagues from the workers’ compensation bar for a day of updates, education, and networking. Along with our annual updates from the Office of Administrative Courts and Division of Workers’ Compensation, we’ll feature a discussion of the Uninsured Employer Fund, a look at trends in legislation and how it is impacting workers’ compensation practice, a presentation on the best practices for respectfully working with claimants with disabilities, and the always lively case law update. This annual program is an opportunity to reconnect in person with your friends, and foster the collegial relationships for which the Workers’ Compensation Section is famous.
Home studies will be available 2-3 weeks following the live program.
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8:30-9:00 am
Registration and Coffee
9:00-9:05 am
Opening Remarks
Extended by Katherine H.R. Mackey, Esq., Ruegsegger Simons & Stern, LLC, Program Chair & 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
9:30-10:00 am
OAC Update
Update on policies and procedures from the Director of the Office of Administrative Courts
Presented by The Honorable Glen Goldman, Office of Administrative Courts
10:00 – 11:00 am
Colorado Uninsured Employer Fund Update
Presented by Amy Kingston, Esq., and Julie Yakes, Esq., Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation
11:00-11:10 am
Morning Break
11:10 am -12:00 pm
Best Practices for Working with Claimants with Disabilities
Workers’ compensation cases often involve a claimant with a disability. Our speakers from the Colorado Disability Bar Association will provide you with tips for interacting with parties with disabilities, including accessibility considerations, proper language, and offering respectful and helpful accommodations and assistance.
Presented by Alison Butler, Esq., Director, Division of Disability Rights, City & County of Denver
Submitted for 1 EDI Credit
12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch(Included in your tuition)
1:00-2:15 pm
Functional Capacity Evaluations
Learn the basics of functional capacity evaluations, and be ready to better understand a medical report when it lands on your desk.
Presented by Kristin A. Caruso, Esq., Ritsema Law, and Rachel Meyer, OTR/L, CEASII, Select Physical Therapy
2:15-3:05 pm
Current Legislative Trends
Even when the legislature leaves workers compensation statutes completely untouched for a session, it’s still important to look at the work of the legislature to understand how other laws are impacting the practice, and understand what may be coming out of the legislature in future sessions.
Presented by Amy L. Brewer, Esq., Ruegsegger Simons & Stern, LLC, and Michaela Waisman, Esq., Bachus & Shanker, LLC
3:05-3:15 pm
Afternoon Break
3:15-4:45 pm
Fall Case Law Update
Our always lively review of key Workers’ Compensation cases that have come out since the Spring.
Presented by Paul Krueger, Esq., Ritsema Law, LLC, and Stephan J. Marsh, Esq., Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh Jardine, PC.
Moderated by The Honorable Michelle Sisk, Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation
4:45 pm
Adjourn
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $529.00 |
| CBA Member | $399.00 |
| CBA Workers' Compensation Law Section Member | $319.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $199.50 |
| Active Military | $199.50 |
| Public Service/Government | $199.50 |
| Student Currently Enrolled in Law School | $20.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS - ELITE Pass Holder | $20.00 |
- General Credits: 7.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits: 1.00
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