29th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine
Conference
29th Annual National Workers Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference
July 20, 21-23, 2009 The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis
In this widely acclaimed program, the nation’s leading workers’ compensation professionals, occupational physicians, occupational nurses, and attorneys will join together to discuss cutting edge issues. Frank discussions and lively question and answer sessions will complement each presentation. Conference registrants will be able to meet their colleagues and leaders in their fields from across the United States and Canada, at the reception, luncheon, and breakfasts, in the exhibit hall and at Wednesday night’s social event to network and discuss areas of mutual concern. This conference is currently the largest and longest-running national workers’ compensation and occupational medicine conference of its kind in the United States. |
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Seminar Leader: Steven Babitsky, Esq.
Medical Director: Stephen Freifeld, MD, FACS
Nursing Director: Terri Arthur, RN, BS, MS
Seminar Preconferences:
Managing and Closing
Workers' Compensation Claims in a Cost-Effective Manner
July 20, 2009
Unmasking the Sophisticated Malingerer and Misattributer in
Workers’ Compensation Claims
July 20, 2009
Causation of Occupational Injuries: Fact or Fiction
July 20, 2009
ADA,
FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation: In Depth
July 20, 2009
Disability Management/Return to Work: Raising the Bar: Next
Generation RTW Programs, Best
Practices and New Ideas That
Actually Work
July 20, 2009
Workers’ Compensation Legal Issues and Defense Strategies
July 20, 2009
Assuring Physical and Financial Fitness for Your Occupational
Health Program
July 20, 2009
Here's what past attendees have to say!
“I find this conference my one-stop education experience each year!”
“Excellent-appreciate the high quality of speakers you’ve used.”
“Very excellent speakers. Very efficiently managed.”
“Quite Good. Diverse selection of topics & speakers.”
“Excellent as usual.”
“Extremely high quality. Great, timely topics, taught clearly & concisely by
highly qualified faculty.”
“One of top I have attended on national level.”
“Excellent! The expertise of your speakers was exceptional!”
“Wonderful cross-section of subjects, disciplines, & topics.”
“One of the best conferences I have attended.”
“Great conference! Looking forward to next year.”
Hotel & Travel Information:
Hotels:
The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis
A limited block of rooms has been reserved at convention rates ($205
+ tax) at the site hotel (The Resort and Conference Center at
Hyannis). These rooms will be assigned on a first request basis. To
reserve your room, please call 866-828-9111 and mention the
SEAK/Workers’ Compensation Conference. The resort is surrounded by
52 totally private acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and
offers an 18-hole par 54 golf course, a private patio or balcony for
the 224 deluxe guest rooms, a complete fitness center, indoor and
outdoor pools, a whirlpool, a complete spa, and free parking. The
Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis is conveniently located
within walking distance of Main Street with its many shops and
restaurants. Public beaches and the ferries to Martha’s Vineyard and
Nantucket are minutes from the hotel.
Alternative Lodging:
As a tourist destination, the Hyannis area has numerous alternative
lodging options for different tastes and budgets. We have reserved a
block of overflow rooms at The Holiday Inn Hyannis at a
discounted rate ($189 single/double). To make your reservations,
please call (508) 775-1153 and identify yourselves as being with
SEAK, Inc.
During the conference, SEAK, Inc. will provide free regularly scheduled
shuttle bus service between The Holiday Inn Hyannis and The Resort
and Conference Center at Hyannis.
The Holiday Inn Hyannis is
approximately 3 miles from The Resort and Conference Center at
Hyannis and is located adjacent to the Cape Cod Mall and several
restaurants. The Holiday Inn Hyannis was recently renovated and
features an indoor pool, restaurant, modern gym and free hi-speed
internet access. SEAK has also reserved a block of overflow rooms at
the Cape Codder Resort & Spa.
During the conference,
SEAK, Inc. will provide free regularly scheduled shuttle bus service
between the Cape Codder Resort & Spa and The Resort and Conference
Center at Hyannis. The discount
rate is ($179 single/double). To make your reservations, please call
888-297-2200 and identify yourselves as being with SEAK, Inc. The
Cape Codder (www.capecodderresort.com)
is approximately 3 miles from The Resort and Conference Center at
Hyannis and is located adjacent to the Cape Cod Mall and several
restaurants. The Cape Codder has a spa, indoor wave pool and 2
restaurants. If you prefer a hotel on the harbor and within walking
distance of downtown/waterfront restaurants, we suggest the
Anchor In (www.anchorin.com),
which is 2 miles from The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis.
For a good value, we suggest the Sea Coast Inn (www.seacoastcapecod.com)
which is within healthy walking distance of the site hotel and easy
walking distance of main street and the Hyannis docks. For a small
motel directly across from Craigville Beach, we suggest the Ocean
View on Craigville Beach (www.capecodoceanviewmotel.com)
If you are coming with your family or colleagues and prefer a suite
or townhouse with kitchenette, we suggest the Red Jacket Green
Harbor Resort, which is located directly on Lewis Bay, 3 miles from
The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis. If you would like to
stay at an oceanfront beach resort with a private beach, jet ski
rentals, etc., we suggest the Red Jacket Beach Resort (www.redjacketresorts.com).
The Red Jacket Beach Resort is 6 miles from The Resort and
Conference Center at Hyannis, but please note that traffic can be
heavy in the afternoons coming back from The Resort and Conference
Center at Hyannis.
Getting to Hyannis:
The two major airports closest to Cape Cod are Logan International Airport in Boston, MA (70 miles) and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island (80 miles). Barnstable Airport is a five minute drive from The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, but this is a commuter airport that has smaller planes and fewer flights. T.F. Green is preferred over Logan (if you can get a non-stop flight) as it is usually less congested. Rental cars, taxis and car service are available at all three airports. There is also a bus service that runs between Logan Airport and Hyannis www.p-b.com.
Cape Cod:
Cape Cod is a true destination spot that features beautiful beaches,
warm water, great restaurants, historic towns, sightseeing,
kayaking, whale watching, museums, numerous bike trails, shopping,
nightlife, championship golf, and world famous boating. Cape Cod is
also gateway to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. For
more information on what to do on Cape Cod, please visit
www.capecod.com.
Scheduleclick to view the complete schedule
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
8:00-8:50Registration,
Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
8:50-9:00Introductory
Remarks, Announcements
9:00-9:50Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation: Latest Developments 2009
By Ellison H. Wittels MD, FACP
(Houston, TX)
9:50-10:00EXHIBITS
& NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:00-10:50Workers'
Compensation Repeat Offenders: What You Can Do About Them
By Robert Grace, Esq.
(Tampa, FL)
10:50-11:00EXHIBITS & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
11:00-12:00Management of
Upper Limb Disorders: Biopsychosocial Factors
By Nicholas Kendall, PhD, MNZCCP
(London, UK)
12:00-1:30LUNCH (PROVIDED
WITH FACULTY) & EXHIBITS
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
1:30-2:30Developing
Accepted Treatment Plans for Contentious Workers' Compensation
Claims
By Lee S. Glass, MD
(Olympia, WA)
OR
ADA: Latest Developments
By John H. Geaney, Esq.
(Mt. Laurel, NJ)
OR
Ergonomics: Optimizing
Ergonomic Fit to Prevent Cumulative Trauma Disorders
By Peggy Ross, BS,
RN, COHN-S/CM/SM, COHC, CSP
(McHenry, IL)
EXHIBITS & NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITY2:30-2:40
2:40-3:40Breakout Sessions: Choose One
Knee Pain in the Injured
Worker
By Marc J. Breslow, MD
(Morton Grove, IL)
OR
Return to Work: Use of
Light Duty Work Offer
By Gregory T. Presmanes, Esq.
(Atlanta, GA)
OR
Confidentiality for
Occupational health Professionals: What Employee Health
Information Should be Disclosed
By Patricia B. Strasser, PHD, RN, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN
(Toledo, OH)
EXHIBITS & NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITY
3:40-3:50
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
OSHA Under The New
Administration
By William L. S. Ross, Esq.
(Cleveland, OH)
OR
Wellness in the Workplace:
How to Develop, Implement, and Monitor an Onsite Wellness Program
By Scott Nickerson, RN, BSN, COHN-S
(Naples, FL)
OR
Vocational Rehabilitation of
Injured Workers
By Nicholas Kendall, PhD, MNZCCP
(London, UK)
5:00-6:00
RECEPTION:
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
7:00-8:00Continental Breakfast & Exhibits
8:00-8:50Reinventing
Workers' Compensation: Mastering Fundamentals to Produce
Extraordinary Results
By Jerry N. Fogel,
MS, PT, CHCQM
(Coral Springs, FL)
8:50-9:00BREAK,
EXHIBITING AND
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
9:00-9:50Abnormal
Findings in Normal People: Significance for Claimants and
Their Claims
By Robert J. Barth, PhD
(Chattanooga,
TN
)
9:50-10:00BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:00-10:50Cumulative
Trauma Injuries: National Trends & Survey
By Donald (Bo) Kirkpatrick, II,
Esq.
(Birmingham, AL)
10:50-11:00BREAK,
EXHIBITING AND
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
11:00-12:00The "Excellent
Return to Work Program", What Works!
By Barb Maxwell, RN, MHA, COHN-S,
CCM, CWCP, QRP
(St. Petersburg, FL)
LUNCH (PROVIDED WITH FACULTY &
EXHIBITS)
12:00-1:30
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
1:30-2:30Shoulder
Injuries and Treatment in the Injured Worker
By Matthew L.
Ramsey, MD
(Philadelphia, PA)
OR
Predictive Modeling:
Impact on Workers' Compensation and Occupational Health
By William S.
Shaw, PhD
(Hopkinton, MA)
OR
The Biggest Mistakes
Employers Make in Contested Workers' Compensation Cases and How to
Avoid Them
By Michael N.
Salveson, Esq.
(McLean, VA)
BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY2:30-2:40
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
2:40-3:40
FMLA: The Latest
Developments
By Jonathan T.
Hyman, Esq.
(Cleveland, OH)
OR
Workers' Compensation Cost
Reduction: Three Common Sense Strategies
By James F. Smith,
MA, RN, COHN-S, CPEA, CSP
(Highlands Ranch, CO)
OR
Causal Analysis of
Occupational Injuries and Diseases
By Omowummi Osinubi,
MD, MSc, MBA
(Somerset, NJ)
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SOCIAL EVENT TBA
Thursday, July 23, 2009
7:00-8:00Continental Breakfast & Exhibits
8:00-8:50Health
Promotion and Wellness Programs: What Occupational Health
Professionals Need to Know
By Frank Alvarez,
Esq.
(White Plains, NY)
8:50-9:00BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
9:00-9:50Why Some
Workers' Compensation Patients Do Not Get Better
By Ian Blair Fries, MD
(Brick, NJ)
9:50-10:00BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:00-10:50How to Avoid
and Minimize Litigation Cost from a Defense and Plaintiff's Attorney
Perspective: He Said/She Said
By Wendy N. Thornton, Esq. & Thomas S.
Thornton, III, Esq.
(Birmingham, AL)
10:50-11:00BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
11:00-12:00Beyond The
Biomedical; Psychosocial Factors in Pain and Disability
By Kenneth D. Craig, PhD
(Vancouver, BC)
LUNCH (on your own) & Exhibits
12:00-1:30
1:30-2:30Breakout Sessions: Choose One
What You Need to See in Your
Medical Reports: Effective Use of Questionnaires
By Mark H. Hyman, MD, FACP, FAADEP
(Los Angeles, CA)
OR
Advanced Disability Case
Management: What Works
By Jamie Boseman, RN, MBA/MHA, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN
(Stanford, CA)
OR
How to Win Your Workers'
Compensation Case at the IME
By Diana L. Wann, Esq.
(Lebanon, IN)
BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY2:30-2:40
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
2:40-3:40The
Aging Workforce and Musculoskeletal Injury
By Joseph P. Zuhosky, MD
(Huntersville, NC)
OR
OH Medical Documentation and
Recordkeeping: What's Needed
By Margaret Croft-Thompson, RN, PhD, COHN-S, FAAOHN
(Ridgefield, CT)
OR
Workers' Compensation Fraud:
What Employers Can Do About IT
By Marguerite T. Lieu, Esq.
(San Diego, CA)