28th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine
Conference
28th Annual National Workers Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference
July 14, 15-17,
2008 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. |
2009 Dates |
Seminar Leader: Steven Babitsky, Esq.
Medical Director: Stephen Freifeld, MD, FACS
Nursing Director: Terri Arthur, RN, BS, MS
Seminar Preconferences:
Workers’ Compensation Legal
Issues and Defense Strategies: Connecting the Dots: 2008 & Beyond
July 14, 2008
ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation:
In Depth
July 14, 2008
Injured and Aging Workers:
Maximizing the Fit Between Worker and Work
July 14, 2008
Causation of Occupational
Injuries: Fact & Fiction
July 14, 2008
Negotiating
Skills for Occupational Health Professionals
July 14, 2008
Work-Related Upper Extremity
Disorders: Achieving Excellence
July 14, 2008
Disability Management/Return
to Work: Raising the Bar: Next Generation Return to Work Programs-
Best Practices and New Ideas
That Actually Work
July 14, 2008
Here's what past attendees have to say!
“I find this conference my one-stop education experience each year!”
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“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 ($192
+ 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 508-775-7775 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. SEAK has reserved
a block of overflow rooms at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa.
During the conference,
SEAK, Inc. will provide 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. We also have reserved a block of overflow rooms at
The
Holiday Inn Hyannis at a discounted rate ($179 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 regularly scheduled shuttle bus service
between The Holiday Inn Hyannis and The Resort and Conference Center
at Hyannis. The Holiday Inn
Hyannis was completely renovated in 2006 and is approximately 3
miles from The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis. If you
prefer a hotel on the harbor, across from the Martha’s Vineyard and
Nantucket ferry docks and within walking distance of
downtown/waterfront restaurants, we suggest The Hyannis Harbor Hotel
(www.hyannisharborhotel.com),
which is located 1 mile from The Resort and Conference Center at
Hyannis. 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 (www.redjacketresorts.com),
which is located 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 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.
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 15, 2008
8:00-8:50Registration,
Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
8:50-9:00Introductory
Remarks, Announcements
9:00-9:50Permanent
Work Restrictions: Workers' Comp ADA/FMLA
By Bert Randall, Esq.
(Baltimore, MD)
9:50-10:00EXHIBITS
& NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:00-10:50Drug Testing
in the Workplace: Latest Developments
By Nancy Delogu, Esq.
(Washington, DC)
10:50-11:00EXHIBITS & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
11:00-12:00Who Returns To
Work and Why: What Occupational Health Professionals Can Do About It
By Glenn Pransky MD
(Hopkinton, MA)
12:00-1:30LUNCH (PROVIDED
WITH FACULTY) & EXHIBITS
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
1:30-2:30Workers'
Compensation Winning Strategies: What Works
By Fred Ritsema, Esq.
(Denver, CO)
OR
Workplace Violence: Designing a Prevention
Program
By Patricia Boucher,
RN, BHSc(N), MHSM, CRSP, COHN(C), CDMP
(Ontario, Canada)
OR
Shoulder Injuries:
Latest Developments and Treatment
By Joshua Siegel, MD
(Exeter, NH)
EXHIBITS & NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITY2:30-2:40
2:40-3:40Breakout Sessions: Choose One
FMLA: What
Occupational Health Professionals Need to Know
By Robert Fitzpatrick, Esq. (Washington, DC)
OR
Integrated Health
Management: What Works
By Ibrahim Heiba, MD, MPH, TM (Kingsport, TN)
OR
Infectious Diseases in the
Workplace: Latest Developments
By Edward Seidel, MD
(Linthicum, MD)
EXHIBITS & NETWORKING
OPPORTUNITY
3:40-3:50
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
OSHA Recordkeeping and
Reporting
By George Goodman, Esq. (Newberg, OR)
OR
Building a Culture for
Health, Safety, and Wellness
By Patricia Boucher, RN, BScN, COHN, CDMP
(Ontario, Canada)
OR
Successful Return to Work
Coordinators: How to Excel
By Glenn Pransky, MD
(Hopkinton, MA)
5:00-6:00
RECEPTION:
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
7:00-8:00Continental Breakfast & Exhibits
8:00-8:50Chronic
Pain: Work Disability Prevention
By Michael Sullivan,
PhD
(Quebec, Canada)
8:50-9:00BREAK,
EXHIBITING AND
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
9:00-9:50Workers'
Compensation Claims Management: Latest Developments and
National Trends
By K. Max Koonce, BBA, JD
(Rogers, AR)
9:50-10:00BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:00-10:50DOT
Certification and Examination Update: The Latest Developments
By Kimberly Olszewski, MSN, CRNP,
COHN-S/CM
(Lewisburg, PA)
10:50-11:00BREAK,
EXHIBITING AND
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
11:00-12:00The Art and
Science of the Functional Capacity Evaluation
By Richard Bunch, PhD, PT
(Houma, LA)
LUNCH (PROVIDED WITH FACULTY &
EXHIBITS)
12:00-1:30
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
1:30-2:30IME
Best Practices: Achieving Excellence in IME Management
By Anthony Dorto
(Miami, FL)
OR
Best Practices vs.
Regulatory Compliance: Using Management Systems to Create
World-Class Safety Programs
By Deborah
Roy, MPH, RN, COHN-S
(Portland, ME)
OR
Causation in Workers'
Compensation Cases: How it Really Works
By Stephen Wilson,
Esq.
(Miami, FL)
BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY2:30-2:40
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
2:40-3:40
Travel Health & Occupational
Medicine: Latest Developments
By Francine
Olmstead, MD
(Albuquerque, NM)
OR
Neck Pain-Related
Disability: Current Evidence on Clinical Correlates and Conservative
Treatment Options
By Merrill
Landers, DPT, OCS
(Las Vegas, NV)
OR
Turning the Tables: How to
Use an Employee's Own Actions as a Defense to Their Workers'
Compensation Claim
By Richard Lenkov,
Esq.
(Chicago, IL)
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SOCIAL EVENT TBA
Thursday, July 17, 2008
7:00-8:00Continental Breakfast & Exhibits
8:00-8:50Conflict
Prevention in Disability Management
By Andrew Clarke, MD
(Ontario, Canada)
8:50-9:00BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
9:00-9:50How to Motivate
Your Employees to Make Lifestyle Changes
By Don Powell, PhD
(Farmington Hills, MI)
9:50-10:00BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:00-10:50Case
Management Metrics: Driving Effective Interventions
By Sharon Kemerer, COHN-S/CM
(Deerfield, IL)
10:50-11:00BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
11:00-12:00Work, Stress,
and Health: What Works
By Joel Bennett, PhD
(Ft. Worth, TX)
LUNCH (on your own) & Exhibits
12:00-1:30
1:30-2:30Breakout Sessions: Choose One
Low Back Pain: An Evidence
Based Biopsychosocial Model of Clinical Management
By Jane Derebery, MD
(San Antonio, TX)
OR
Essential Job Functions:
Utilizing an Analysis of the Physical Requirements of Jobs
Throughout Employment
By Diane Like, RN, COHN-S (Tarpon Springs, FL)
OR
Workers' Compensation Fraud:
You Have to See It to Believe It
By Michael Rusin, Esq.
(Chicago, IL)
BREAK, EXHIBITING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY2:30-2:40
Breakout Sessions: Choose One
2:40-3:40Medicare
Set Asides: Impact on Workers' Compensation Claims and Settlement
By Sylvius H. von Saucken, Esq.
(Cincinnati, OH)
OR
Workforce Health: A Critical
Investment for Employers
By Amy Khan, MD, MPH
(Reno, NV)
OR
Disaster Planning: What You
Need to Know
By Pamela Hart, COHN-S, CSP (Minneapolis, MN)