SEAK, Inc. 25th Annual National Workers Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference

SEAK, Inc. 25th Annual National Workers Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference

25th Anniversary National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference
July 19, 20, & 21 2005	detailed schedule continuing education credits
Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort, Hyannis, MA	registration information registration form PDF of Brochure
*SEAK, Inc.* will be conducting its Twenty-fifth Annual National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference. 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.

Schedule
click for speaker & topic descriptions	Tuesday, 7/19
	Wednesday, 7/20
	Thursday, 7/21

Tuesday July 19, 2005
8:00-9:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:00	The Future of Occupational Medicine: 2005 and Beyond By Robert J. McCunney, MD, MPH, MS (Boston, MA)
10:00-11:00	Practicing Preventative Workers' Compensation: Why Employees Hire Workers' Compensation Attorneys By Paul E. Jones, Esq. (Pikeville, KY )
11:00-11:10	Break and Networking Opportunity
11:10-12:00	Substance Abuse in the Workplace: The Latest Developments 2005 and Beyond By Kathleen Golden McAndrew MSN, APRN, BC, ANP, COHN-S, FAAOHN (Boston, MA)
12:00-1:30	Lunch (On Your Own) & Exhibits
1:30-2:25	Breakout Sessions:
	OSHA Recordkeeping: The Latest Developments By Patrick J. Beecher, MD, MPH (Pontiac, MI)
OR	Trial Demonstration: The Contested Hearing Loss Case By Stephen Freifeld, MD (Springfield, NJ) Jon L. Gelman, Esq. (Wayne, NJ) Paul E. Jones, Esq. (Pikeville, KY)
OR	Risk Assessment: How Does Your Company Rate? By Mary Lou Wassel, MEd, RN, COHN-S/CM, ARM (Yorktown, VA)
2:30-3:25	Breakout Sessions
	Understanding and Managing the Chronic Pain Patient: What Works and What Does Not Work By Sridhar V. Vasudevan, MD (Milwaukee, WI)
OR	Motivating Employees and Employers on Return to Work: The "Work as Therapy" Model That Works By Sue-Sheila S. Keener (Richmond, VA)
OR	Reducing Litigation Costs: An Insider's View on What You Can Do To Eliminate/Reduce Legal Fees and Costs By Richard W. Lenkov, Esq. (Chicago, IL)
3:30-4:30	Breakout Sessions:
	Managing Chiropractic Care in the Workplace: The Good, Bad and Ugly Providers By Gary F. Ierna, DC (West Hartford, CT)
OR	Managing Workers' Compensation Claims While Navigating the Treacherous Waters of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act By Jon L. Gelman, Esq. (Wayne, NJ)
OR	IME Best Practices: Achieving Excellence in IME Management By Stephen Freifeld, MD (Springfield, NJ)

4:45-6:00	Reception-Hors d'Oeuvres

Wednesday July 20, 2005
8:00-9:00	Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits
9:00-10:00	Optimal Performance Through Optimal Health By Nicholas R.S. Hall, PhD (Wesley Chapel, FL)
10:00-11:00	Emerging Health Trends: Are You Managing Liabilities or Creating Solutions? By Carol A. Harnett, MS (Hartford, CT)
11:00-11:10	Break and Networking Opportunity
11:10-12:00	A View from the Bench: The Biggest Legal Mistakes Occupational Professionals Make and How to Avoid Them By The Honorable Linda A. Thompson (Jackson, MS)
12:00-1:30	Conference Luncheon (Provided)
1:30-2:55	Breakout Sessions:
	Utilization Review Decisions: Use of Evidence Based Treatment Guidelines and Beyond By Michael Erdil, MD, FACOEM (Newington, CT)
OR	Occupational Health Nursing 2005: Strategies for Adding Value to the Role Arlene Guzik, MSN, ARNP-BC (Largo, FL)
OR	How to Help Win the Contested Workers' Compensation Case: What the Employer Can Do By Bert J. Fortuna, Jr., Esq. (Grand Rapids, MI)
3:00-4:30	Breakout Sessions:
	Case Management For Occupational Health Professionals Patricia Strasser, PhD, RN, COHN-S/CM (Toledo, OH)
OR	How to Avoid Employment-Related Lawsuits: Strategies That Work By Richard D. Tuschman, Esq. (Miami, FL)
OR	Symptom Magnification and Malingering in Occupational Health and Workers' Compensation By Anthony J. Dorto, MD, FAAPM & R, FAADEP (Miami, FL)
	Social Event TBA
Thursday July 21, 2005
8:00-9:00	Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
9:00-10:00	Back in the Saddle Again: Return-to-Work Strategies for the Worker with Back Pain By Jane Derebery, MD, FACOEM (Austin, TX)
10:00-11:00	Obesity and Its Impact on Workplace Performance: How to Maximize Productivity and Outcomes By Nicolaas P. Pronk, PhD, FACSM, FAWHP (Minneapolis, MN)
11:00-11:10	Break and Networking Opportunity
11:10-12:00	Are Psychological Workers' Compensation Claims Work-Related? Defending the Claims Aggressively By Andrew E. Greenberg, Esq. (Philadelphia, PA)
12:00-1:30	Lunch (On Your Own) & Exhibits
1:30-2:25	Breakout Sessions:
	Women at Risk in the Workplace: Techniques for Reduction of MSDs By Ronald W. Porter, PT, CEAS (Atlanta, GA)
OR	Psychiatric and Psychological Assessment in Workers' Compensation Claims: Posing the Right Questions By David C. Fisher, PhD, LP, ABPP (Minneapolis, MN)
OR	The Biggest Legal Mistakes Occupational Health Professionals Make in Managing an Aging Workforce By Bridget A. Neuson, Esq. (Glenview, IL)
2:30-3:25	Breakout Sessions:
	Getting the Upper Hand on Cumulative Trauma: A Neuro-Musculoskeletal Assessment Approach By Melody Rasmor, RN, MS, COHN-S, ANP (Brush Prairie, WA)
OR	Workers' Compensation: Latest Developments and What Is On the Horizon By Niki T. Ingram, Esq. (Philadelphia, PA)
OR	Why and How Employees Get Injured at Work: The State of the Art By Gordon S. Smith, MD, MPH (Hopkinton, MA)
3:30-4:30	Breakout Sessions:
	Management of Work-Related Hand and Upper Extremity Disorders: "Hand to Hand" Combat Between Myths and Realities By Jane Derebery, MD, FACOEM (Austin, TX)
OR	Pearls of Practice for Occupational Health: 2005 and Beyond By Arlene Guzik, MSN, ARNP-BC (Largo, FL)
OR	Interplay Between ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation: Staying Within the Law By Arthur V. Lambert, Esq. (Dallas, TX)