Date/Time
9/24/2014
Event Type(s)
Chamber Event
Event Description
7th Annual Workers' Compensation Conference for Illinois Employers
Wednesday, September 24
By: Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, September 24
By: Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Location
Contact Person
Pam Holleman
(phone: (855) 239-6150)
(phone: (855) 239-6150)
Details
7th Annual Workers' Compensation Conference for Illinois Employers
Wednesday, September 24
By: Illinois Chamber of Commerce
This conference is designed to inform, educate and assist employers on how to be in compliance, but also how to reduce their workers’ comp costs in the process. The Illinois Chamber has put together a NEW program this year that you should find interesting, educational and maybe even exciting!
NEW & UPDATED For 2014
Combatting Opioid Abuse
How to Best Utilize the AMA Guidelines
Workers’ Compensation and OSHA Considerations
Rooting out Workers’ Comp Fraud
Recent Commission and Court Decisions and their Impact on Employers
State of the State of Workers’ Compensation - Moving in the Right Direction?
2014 Agenda (Tentative – Subject to change)
7:30 – 8:30 am Conference Opens - Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking & Visiting with Exhibitors
Sponsored by Illinois Bone & Joint OrthoAccess Services
8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome & Opening Remarks – by Jay Shattuck, Executive Director, Employment Law Council, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
8:45 – 9:45 am Conference Opening Session
State of the State of Illinois Workers’ Compensation . . . Has Illinois Turned the Corner?
Presenters: Gene Keefe & Shawn Biery l Keefe Campbell Biery & Associates
Illinois’ 2014 State of the State Address featured an assertion by Governor Quinn that after five years in a state-of-emergency economic climate which had no quick exit, Illinois was making a comeback and the job was getting done; the storm had been weathered and the damage was being repaired. Do these statements apply to the condition of Workers’ Compensation in our state? Is the Illinois’ Workers’ Compensation system on its way to official reform? What type of an effect will the upcoming gubernatorial election have on Work Comp issues, and most importantly, could employers see any cost reduction in Workers’ Compensation expenses as a result? This presentation will analyze and discuss Illinois’ present situation regarding Workers’ Compensation and will offer insight on whether employers might see relief in the near future.
9:45 – 10:10 am Morning Break & Visit Exhibitors - sponsored by CorVel
10:10 – 11:10 am First Series of Workshops
Workshop #1 – Workers’ Compensation and OSHA Considerations
Presenter: Ed Foulke, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Workshop #2 – Workers’ Comp PPP Program – Panel Discussion
Presenters: To Be Announced
Workshop #3 – Rooting out Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Presenter: To Be Announced
11:20am – 12:10 pm Second Set of Workshops
Workshop # 4 – Recent Commission & Court Decisions & Their Impact on Employers
Presenters: To Be Announced
Workshop #5 – Safety and Health Issues
Presenter: Ed Foulke, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Workshop #6 – Topic to be Announced
Presenter: To Be Announced
12:10 – 1:30 pm Lunch with Keynote Speaker – To be Announced
Sponsored by United Parcel Service
1:30 – 2:30 – General Session
Learning and Applying the AMA Guides to Impairment
This presentation will discuss AMA Impairment Ratings used in determining Permanent Partial Disability. Topics to be discussed include:
What is the law in Illinois? Impairment vs. Disability? How is the law applied? When should an Impairment Rating be obtained? Possible “Rules” for use of AMA Ratings? Examples from the IL WCC. What should we expect from this new law? History of Workers’ Compensation. Use of the AMA Guide and definitions. When are Impairment Ratings performed? General concepts and Case Studies – And More
Presenters: To Be Announced
2:30 – 3:00 pm – Drawings for Prizes & Closing Remarks
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Hilton Hotel, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532 - FREE Parking
Conference includes continental breakfast, lunch, all sessions, all materials, expo and more.
Early Bird rate (For everybody) through September 10 - $249
Member rate (For members of the Illinois Chamber and local Chamber partners)- $299
Retail price - $349
Discounted Hilton room rate $89 available by calling Pam Holleman for reservation information. Rate ends September 15 2014
This conference has been pre-approved to offer 4 HRCI credits
This conference has been submitted for approval to offer 4 CLE Credits
To register or for more information call Pam Holleman, HR Specialist/Event & Publication Sales
at (855) 239-6150 or pholleman@ilchamber.org
Wednesday, September 24
By: Illinois Chamber of Commerce
This conference is designed to inform, educate and assist employers on how to be in compliance, but also how to reduce their workers’ comp costs in the process. The Illinois Chamber has put together a NEW program this year that you should find interesting, educational and maybe even exciting!
NEW & UPDATED For 2014
Combatting Opioid Abuse
How to Best Utilize the AMA Guidelines
Workers’ Compensation and OSHA Considerations
Rooting out Workers’ Comp Fraud
Recent Commission and Court Decisions and their Impact on Employers
State of the State of Workers’ Compensation - Moving in the Right Direction?
2014 Agenda (Tentative – Subject to change)
7:30 – 8:30 am Conference Opens - Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking & Visiting with Exhibitors
Sponsored by Illinois Bone & Joint OrthoAccess Services
8:30 – 8:45 am Welcome & Opening Remarks – by Jay Shattuck, Executive Director, Employment Law Council, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
8:45 – 9:45 am Conference Opening Session
State of the State of Illinois Workers’ Compensation . . . Has Illinois Turned the Corner?
Presenters: Gene Keefe & Shawn Biery l Keefe Campbell Biery & Associates
Illinois’ 2014 State of the State Address featured an assertion by Governor Quinn that after five years in a state-of-emergency economic climate which had no quick exit, Illinois was making a comeback and the job was getting done; the storm had been weathered and the damage was being repaired. Do these statements apply to the condition of Workers’ Compensation in our state? Is the Illinois’ Workers’ Compensation system on its way to official reform? What type of an effect will the upcoming gubernatorial election have on Work Comp issues, and most importantly, could employers see any cost reduction in Workers’ Compensation expenses as a result? This presentation will analyze and discuss Illinois’ present situation regarding Workers’ Compensation and will offer insight on whether employers might see relief in the near future.
9:45 – 10:10 am Morning Break & Visit Exhibitors - sponsored by CorVel
10:10 – 11:10 am First Series of Workshops
Workshop #1 – Workers’ Compensation and OSHA Considerations
Presenter: Ed Foulke, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Workshop #2 – Workers’ Comp PPP Program – Panel Discussion
Presenters: To Be Announced
Workshop #3 – Rooting out Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Presenter: To Be Announced
11:20am – 12:10 pm Second Set of Workshops
Workshop # 4 – Recent Commission & Court Decisions & Their Impact on Employers
Presenters: To Be Announced
Workshop #5 – Safety and Health Issues
Presenter: Ed Foulke, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Workshop #6 – Topic to be Announced
Presenter: To Be Announced
12:10 – 1:30 pm Lunch with Keynote Speaker – To be Announced
Sponsored by United Parcel Service
1:30 – 2:30 – General Session
Learning and Applying the AMA Guides to Impairment
This presentation will discuss AMA Impairment Ratings used in determining Permanent Partial Disability. Topics to be discussed include:
What is the law in Illinois? Impairment vs. Disability? How is the law applied? When should an Impairment Rating be obtained? Possible “Rules” for use of AMA Ratings? Examples from the IL WCC. What should we expect from this new law? History of Workers’ Compensation. Use of the AMA Guide and definitions. When are Impairment Ratings performed? General concepts and Case Studies – And More
Presenters: To Be Announced
2:30 – 3:00 pm – Drawings for Prizes & Closing Remarks
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Hilton Hotel, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532 - FREE Parking
Conference includes continental breakfast, lunch, all sessions, all materials, expo and more.
Early Bird rate (For everybody) through September 10 - $249
Member rate (For members of the Illinois Chamber and local Chamber partners)- $299
Retail price - $349
Discounted Hilton room rate $89 available by calling Pam Holleman for reservation information. Rate ends September 15 2014
This conference has been pre-approved to offer 4 HRCI credits
This conference has been submitted for approval to offer 4 CLE Credits
To register or for more information call Pam Holleman, HR Specialist/Event & Publication Sales
at (855) 239-6150 or pholleman@ilchamber.org
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