Monday, September 30, 2013

Schedule Announced For Continuing Education Confenence


Vermont Department of Labor’s

Adjusters’ Continuing Education

October 24 & 25, 2013 Schedule

Thurs.
Oct. 24
ADIRONDACK AB
ADIRONDACK C
ADIRONDACK D
 
12:30 pm
 
Update on Issues
 
 
 
 
 
12:50
 
Basics of Workers’ Compensation (Jurisdiction-Compensability)
 
 
Permanent Total Claims
 
 
Traumatic Brain Injuries
 
 
1:50
 
Basics of Workers’ Compensation
Benefits Issues
 
 
 
Ethics in Workers’ Compensation
 
 
Causation Issues in Workers’ Compensation
Part 1
 
 
 
2:50
 
Break
 
 
 
3:00
 
Low Back Pain-What Do We Really Know
 
 
Vocational Rehabilitation
 
 
Causation Issues in Workers’ Compensation
Part 2
 
 
3:50
Break
 
 
 
4:00
 
Observations on Opioids in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
 
 
Calculating Average Weekly Wage and Preparing Forms
 
 
 
Manipulative Therapy in Workers’ Compensation
 
5pm
Day 1 Ends
 
 
Friday
Oct. 25
 
 
 
 
8:15 am
 
 
Breakfast
 
 
8:30
Legal Update
 
 
 
Meet the DOL - Situations That Cause the Most Confusion in Adjusting a Claim
Pain Disorders in Litigation
 
 
 
9:30
 
Break
 
 
 
9:45
 
Mock Mediation
 
 
 
Meet the DOL - Situations That Cause the Most Confusion in Adjusting a Claim
 
The FCE
 
10:50
Mock Trial
 
 
Meet the DOL - Situations That Cause the Most Confusion in Adjusting a Claim
Medicare Set A Side
 
12:00
Conference Ends