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Workers' Compensation Handbook Best Practices

Sponsored by Lorman Education Services
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Time: 1:00 pm ET (12:00 pm CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT)

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes


Registration - Session Only: $209.00

Registration - Live Audio Conference plus CD Recording: $278.00


BENEFITS

Minimizing workers' compensation abuse and controlling the costs of legitimate claims is a daunting task. In this difficult economy, it is essential you take every step you can to reduce your workers' compensation exposure and costs.

This 90-minute live audio conference is geared to provide you with the best handbook practices - policies, procedures and techniques - for staying in control of your workers' compensation claims and explaining these issues to employees.

AGENDA

Original Intent and Fundamental Framework of Workers' Compensation

  • Legal Premise
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Common Myths

Must-Have Policies and Procedures for Your Workers' Compensation Handbook

  • Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy
  • Reporting Requirements
  • Investigation Procedures
  • Panel of Physicians
  • Light Duty and Return-to-Work Program
  • Claims Management Procedures
  • Interaction of Workers' Compensation, ADA and FMLA

Putting Your Workers' Compensation Handbook into Practice

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This live audio conference is designed for human resource managers, workers' compensation administrators, benefits and payroll professionals, business owners and managers, CFOs, controllers, claims and risk managers, safety managers, and attorneys.
FACULTY

Matthew T. Gomes, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

  • Partner in the Atlanta office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
  • Focuses on representing management in all aspects of labor and employment law, business litigation, and workers’ compensation and occupational disease
  • Frequent speaker at seminars involving labor and employment issues, including workers’ compensation and the interaction of ADA, FMLA and workers’ compensation
  • Selected as a Georgia Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Featured in Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World
  • Graduate, Washington and Lee University School of Law and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Can be contacted at 404-322-6255 or matthew.gomes@nelsonmullins.com
LIVE AUDIO CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

* 90-minute live audio conference (Travel-Free) delivered over the phone and internet.
 * Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
 * 10-minute Q&A session with the experts.
 * A professionally prepared reference manual.
 * Continuing education credits available for most live audio conferences

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

(sponsored by Lorman Education Services)

  • CLE (Please check the "Detailed Credit Information" page for states that have already been approved)
  • CPE
  • HR Certification Institute
  • HRPD
  • PACE

Click here for the "Detailed Credit Information" page.

Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.

REGISTER
Registration - Session Only: $209.00

Registration - Live Audio Conference plus CD Recording: $278.00

(Not available outside the US or Canada)

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