4th Annual Seminar - THANKS to all who attended!!
"Worker’s Compensation: Navigating the Potholes and Eliminating the Roadblocks"
Thursday, March 4, 2010 8:00 am – 4:45 pm
One Eleven Place
111 Realtor’s Way
Cary, NC 27513
click here for directions
A MUST- attend seminar for:
• CEO’s • CFO’s • HR Personnel
• Safety Managers • Risk Managers
• Occupational Health Nurses
• Worker’s Comp Administrators
• Worker’s Comp Adjusters
• Worker’s Comp Case Managers
Anyone responsible for the hiring and safety of employees
Approved for credits:
This program has been approved
for 7.0 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR,
SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification
Institute.
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The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit. |
Approved for 7 hours CRC, CCM, OHN/RN.
Approved for 6 hours Dept of Insurance
In this exciting seminar, you will learn:
- How to set up effective medical provider networks that will facilitate a successful injury prevention and management program. Learn some “tricks” to communicating effectively with physicians and medical staff.
- The definition of “suitable employment” in NC worker’s compensation and what appellate cases have impacted the return to work of injured workers.
- What the “new” ADA is all about and how you can make sure you are ready to meet the legal challenges of this new amendment.
- What tests and screenings are available (and legal) to assist employers in hiring the safest employees. Learn about background checks, drug screening, interviews and orientations for new hires.
- Why a Job Analysis is essential as the foundation for a successful injury prevention, management and wellness program. A JA is also necessary to remain compliant with EEOC and ADA requirements.
- What types of functional, post-offer, preplacement tests give you the most protection under ADA and EEOC guidelines and result in reducing your claims cost by 50%-80%.
Registration has ended -
Thanks to all who have registered
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8:00 – 8:30 - Registration and Refreshments
8:30-9:30 – Activating the GPS: Setting up Medical Provider Networks
Brian Caveney, MD, JD, MPH, Duke University Medical Center
9:30 – 10:30 – Avoiding Roadblocks: Current NC Worker’s Comp Law Regarding Return to Work and Suitable Employment
George Pender, JD, Teague, Campbell, Dennis and Gorham, LLP
10:30 – 10:45 – Break – Visit Exhibits
10:45-11:45 – Roadway Under Construction: The “New” ADA - Are You Ready for the Changes?
Rick McAtee, JD and Paul Derrick, JD, Jackson Lewis, LLP
11:45 – 12:30 - Lunch (Provided)
12:30 – 1:30 - Are We There Yet? Hiring for Safety
George Ports III, SPHR, Capital Associated Industries, Inc.
1:30 – 2:30 – Smoothing the Pavement: JA’s & Ergo assessments: Tools to Reduce Injury Risk
Jennie Maness, PT, WorkSmart Solutions, LLC
2:30 – 2:45 – Break – Visit Exhibits
2:45 – 3:45 – New Traffic Pattern Ahead: The Role of Functional Testing in Workplace Injury Prevention
Lindee Greer, Corporate Trainer, WorkSTEPS
3:45 – 4:45 – Steep Grade Ahead: The Aging Workforce: Using Functional Testing for Workplace Wellness
Lindee Greer, Corporate Trainer, WorkSTEPS
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Brian Caveney Brian Caveney is a Clinical Associate in Environmental and Occupational Medicine at Duke University and is board certified in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He is the primary faculty advisor at Duke for residents and fellows in Occupational Medicine. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from UNC; a joint medicine and law degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine and has worked in Occupational Medicine for employers such as IBM, AW of North Carolina, Quintiles and Talecris. He has had numerous publications and has presented at many conferences and seminars across the state of NC, as well as Washington, DC and Florida.
George Pender graduated summa cum laude from Appalachian State University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, having majored in insurance and real estate. He received a Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University School of Law in 1991. His primary practice areas are complex insurance and bad faith issues, defense of insurance agents, brokers and dealers, products and general liability cases and workers' compensation. He is a member of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, North Carolina State Bar, the North Carolina Bar Association and the Wake County Bar Association. George is also an active member of Defense Research Institute's Insurance Law Committee. He regularly attends the annual Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute Seminar in Chicago and the Insurance Coverage Practice Seminar in New York. In 2008, he was named by Triangle Business Leader as one of the Top Lawyers in Trial/Litigation.
Lindee Greer graduated with honors from the Odessa College Physical Therapist Assistant Program in 1992. She has over fourteen years of clinical experience with Odessa Physical Therapy in outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation and occupational medicine, including extensive performance of the WorkSTEPS® employment testing and FCE protocols. She has been a guest lecturer for the Texas Tech School of Medicine regarding occupational medicine issues. For the past seven years she has conducted training sessions across the country, instructing other physical therapy professionals in objective job analysis and employment testing techniques, and in May of 2001 she was named the Director of Training for WorkSTEPS, Inc. She is certified through the Back School of Atlanta as a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist.
Paul H. Derrick is a Partner in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis LLP, where he is the Litigation Manager. Mr. Derrick has practiced labor and employment law for 20 years and has represented numerous health care employers, including local physician practices, assisted living communities, specialty hospitals, and systems with multiple acute care facilities. He began his legal career as a trial attorney with the National Labor Relations Board.
Rick McAtee is an employment law attorney and managing partner with Jackson Lewis in Cary, NC. Mr. McAtee spends the majority of his working time on employment litigation, including non-compete litigation and injunction hearings. He has defended numerous employment discrimination cases, obtaining favorable judgments for employers in virtually every industry. He is experienced in evaluating, managing and defending individual and multiple-plaintiff lawsuits. He will be speaking on the legalities of testing employees prior to placement as well as the legalities of testing temporary and other contingent employees.
George Ports is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and began his career in the human resources field in 1974. He has been on the staff of Capital Associated Industries since 1983. George’s diverse background in the human resources and employment law arenas have enabled him to provide valuable assistance to CAI members in areas such as the following:
• Guidance on dealing with sensitive/difficult employee relations issues
• Counsel regarding government regulations affecting the employment relationship
• Government Relations and Public Policy
• Advice concerning positive employee relations practices
• Human Resources & Leadership Development
Jennie Maness is a graduate of the School of Physical Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is licensed as a physical therapist in N.C. She founded and co-owned a private physical therapy outpatient practice in High Point and Asheboro for 20 years, specializing in industrial rehabilitation and the management of worker’s compensation injuries. In 2004 she founded WorkSmart Solutions to assist employers in prevention and management of work-related musculoskeletal injuries. She has extensive experience in functional job analysis, ergonomic risk analysis, injury prevention training, functional employment testing, and Functional Capacity Evaluations. She is a licensed provider of the WorkSTEPS Functional Employment Testing Program and is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS) through the Back School of Atlanta.
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Some comments from our previous seminars:
“Will apply a lot of info to my work – thanks!”
“Excellent presentation-reflects comprehensive knowledge of worker’s comp and other ‘problem areas’ related to employment.”
“High energy presentation – wonderful”
“Very informative and useful information to take back to work and implement”
"This is truly the best seminar I have ever attended! It seems as though everything I have learned today was designed to assist me with my practice! Thank you!"
"Excellent workshop - Best I've been to in years! Lindee is phenomenal!"
"I am an Occupational Health Nurse in an industry. This was one of the best overall seminars I have attended in my 15 year career in the OHN profession. Thank you so very much.
"Information is so timely and useful. Loved the CD - so uptown! Food delicious. All speakers were easy to understand and comfortable to talk to and ask questions. Information concise and pertinent."