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Workers' Compensation Hearings: Techniques and Strategies for Success Training Class

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Workers' Compensation Hearings: Techniques and Strategies for Success Training Seminar

Don't Let the Hearing Be Your Training Ground

Your workers' compensation case was in the bag. Your client told you everything you wanted to hear and you have a stack of evidence a mile high. At the hearing, you're shocked to discover that your opponent has proof that your client has been dishonest - and you watch all that time, and money, go down the drain. How could it happen? You thought you were prepared. Don't allow trial and error to be your teacher when handling a workers' compensation claim. Integrate veteran strategies from our top notch trainers - and you won't get caught unprepared again.

Avoid unpleasant surprises and reach your goals by attending this in-depth seminar. Get in on the little-known secrets that will show that you're no amateur. Packed with practical information, this seminar focuses on useful hearing tactics that can be used regardless of who you are representing. The result: you'll learn cutting-edge approaches for achieving a favorable outcome for your clients. From initiating a claim to negotiating a settlement, this seminar gives you the strategies you need to succeed - and the confidence that comes from knowing your performance is the best it can be.

•  Ask all the right questions - and know when to just listen - to glean all the crucial facts.

•  Prepare for the pre-hearing conference using tips and tactics that will enable you to stand up to any challenge.

•  Use crucial assessment techniques to calculate a fair settlement that everyone can agree on.

•  Employ direct- and cross-examination methods that will outshine your opponent's.

 

 
     
     
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  1. ALIGNING YOUR ADVICE WITH CURRENT LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
    Jim DeMars, 9:00-10:00
    1. A Concise Summary of Key Federal Statutes
    2. Workers' Compensation Law - A Closer Look at Legislation and Reform Issues
    3. Examining Relevant Case Law
  2. PREPARING FOR THE PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE
    Jim DeMars-Defense & Jo Wandel-Plaintiff, 10:00 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:15
    1. Conducting Thorough Case Investigation
    2. Determining Issues Arising "Out Of and In the Course Of Employment"
    3. Filing or Responding to the Claim
    4. Your Best Strategies for Document Gathering
    5. Conducting Depositions That Get The Key Information You Need
    6. Proper Evidence Preservation
    7. Lay Witnesses - What Information Will Support Your Side of the Case?
    8. Putting Together a Solid Hearing Strategy
  3. HOW MEDICAL ISSUES FACTOR INTO THE SETTLEMENT PROCESS
    Jim DeMars-Defense & Jo Wandel-Plaintiff,, 11:15 - 12:00
    1. How Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) Can Be Used
    2. Interpretation of Medical Records and Reports
    3. Specific Medical Issues and Their Effect on Disability
    4. A Company's Vocational Rehabilitation Obligations
  4. AVOIDING ETHICAL OBSTACLES
    Jim DeMars-Defense & Jo Wandel-Plaintiff, 1:00 - 1:30
    1. Assessing Proper Attorney's Fees
    2. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
    3. Adhering to Guidelines on Contacting Witnesses and Other Parties
  5. CALCULATION OF COMPENSATION RATINGS AND SETTLEMENTS
    Jim DeMars-Defense & Jo Wandel-Plaintiff, 1:30 - 2:30 & 2:45 - 3:15
    1. How Impairment Rating Evaluations (IREs) Are Used
    2. Ascertaining Equitable Compensation Using Standard Earning Calculations
    3. Determination and Apportionment of Benefits
    4. What Is the Statutory Predicate on Collateral Source Offsets?
    5. Providing for a Disability With a Medicare-Set Aside Trust
    6. Structured Settlements - Petitions and Supporting Documents
    7. Establishing a Mutually Agreeable Settlement and Judgment Offer
    8. Where Settlement Negotiations Can Go Wrong
  6. RESULTS-ORIENTED HEARING STRATEGIES
    Jim DeMars-Defense & Jo Wandel-Plaintiff, 3:15 - 4:30
    1. Great Techniques for Submitting and Presenting Evidence
    2. Conducting Results-Driven Direct and Cross-Examination
    3. Objections - How to Effectively Refute the Other Side's Case
    4. When an Appeal to the Workers' Compensation Panel Makes Sense
 
     
     
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  This basic-to-intermediate level seminar will provide attorneys, in-house counsel and paralegals with practical strategies for handling a workers' compensation hearing. Claims representatives will also get a better understanding of their roles in the hearing process.  
     
     
 
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10/15/2008 $355.00    Fairfax, VA Register Online For The 10/15/2008 Event Request More Information   Register By Fax For The 10/15/2008 Event
10/22/2008 $315.00    Allentown, PA Register Online For The 10/22/2008 Event Request More Information   Register By Fax For The 10/22/2008 Event
10/23/2008 $315.00    Broken Arrow, OK Register Online For The 10/23/2008 Event Request More Information   Register By Fax For The 10/23/2008 Event
12/05/2008 $345.00    Milwaukee, WI Register Online For The 12/05/2008 Event Request More Information   Register By Fax For The 12/05/2008 Event
12/09/2008 $345.00    Birmingham, AL Register Online For The 12/09/2008 Event Request More Information   Register By Fax For The 12/09/2008 Event
12/09/2008 $345.00    Indianapolis, IN Register Online For The 12/09/2008 Event Request More Information   Register By Fax For The 12/09/2008 Event
12/10/2008 $335.00    Atlanta, GA Register Online For The 12/10/2008 Event Request More Information   Register By Fax For The 12/10/2008 Event
12/10/2008 $345.00    Seattle, WA Register Online For The 12/10/2008 Event Request More Information   Register By Fax For The 12/10/2008 Event
 
     
 
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