20th Annual Workers' Compensation Law Conference 2019
Essential updates, practical tips and insight from D.I.A. Judges
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Keep up-to-date with substantive, procedural, and administrative developments impacting your practice. The Conference features experienced practitioners in the workers’ compensation field who, together with judges from the Department of Industrial Accidents, provide you with relevant, comprehensive information on the hottest topics and issues.
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Agenda
Agenda & Materials
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9:00 - 9:15 am
Welcome and Introduction
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9:15 - 10:30 am
Recent Case Law and Legislative Update 2019
on demand video Add to CartLaura E. Caron, Esq., St. Pierre Law, PC , Newburyport
Robert S. Martin, Esq., Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP , Boston
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10:30 - 10:45 am
Networking and Refreshment Break
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10:45 - 11:30 am
Featured Address: A Trip Down Memory Lane—An Historical Look at the Workers’ Compensation System and the Massachusetts Industrial Accident Board
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11:30 - 12:30 pm
Featured Discussion: Fifty Tips in Fifty Minutes
on demand video Add to CartJoseph J. Durant, Esq., Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP , Boston
Hon. Dennis M. Maher, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Worcester
Judith B. Gray, Esq., , Bridgewater
Deborah G. Kohl, Esq., Law Offices of Deborah G. Kohl , Fall River
Thomas P. O'Reilly, Esq., Curtin, Murphy & O'Reilly, PC , Boston
Hon. Tamara L. Ricciardone, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
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12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch (on your own)
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1:30 - 1:45 pm
D.I.A. Update 2019
on demand video Add to CartHon. Omar Hernández, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
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1:45 - 3:15 pm
Breakout Session I (choose one)
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Effective Compliance with 452 CMR
on demand video Add to Cart- Understanding the requirements in filing claims
- Nuances
- Recent case law and rulings
- View from the Bench
James E. Ramsey, Esq., Ramsey Law Offices, PC , Worcester
Hon. Ann M. McNamara, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Alicia M. DelSignore, Esq., DelSignore Law LLC , Watertown
W. Todd Huston, Esq., Huston Law Office , Worcester
Susan G. McDonald, Esq., Pierce, Pierce & Napolitano , Salem
Justin P. Starr, Esq., Morrison Mahoney LLP , Boston
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Updates on Burden of Proof and Production
on demand video Add to Cart- Proving and defending Section 1(7A) issues
- Recent cases
- Submitting proper evidence/medical records
- Section 41 defenses
- Judges' perspective
Hon. Catherine Watson Koziol, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. Sabina T. Herlihy,
Joseph F. Agnelli, III, Esq., Agnelli Law Offices, PC , Worcester
Monique M. Chiacchia, Esq., Travelers , Providence
David Maille, Esq., Eden Rafferty , Worcester
Ann Marie Paglia, Esq., CFP Law Group , Boston
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3:15 - 3:30 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
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3:30 - 5:00 pm
Breakout Session II (choose one)
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Benefit Enhancers
on demand video Add to Cart- Section 35B issues
- Proving Section 51 claims
- Section 51A
- Average weekly wage-concurrent employment
- COLA benefits
- Section 8
- Interplay with other outside benefits
- View from the Bench
Hon. Roger S. Lewenberg, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ret.) , Hull
Hon. Martin J. Long, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Daniel E. Blakesley, Esq., Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, PC , Springfield
Bernard J. Mulholland, Esq., Ford, Mulholland & Moran, PC , Brockton
Martin B. Schneider, Esq., Law Offices of Martin B. Schneider, PC , Salem
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D.I.A. Opioid Diversion Program—Successful Case Studies
on demand video Add to Cart- Identifying and convincing the potential candidate
- Proper protocol
- Contact with the D.I.A.
- Ethical and privacy concerns
- Judges' view
Hon. Omar Hernández, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. John J. Barrett, III, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Hon. Lauren M. Bergheimer, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Fall River
Hon. Steven D. Rose, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Springfield
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5:00 - 5:30 pm
Networking Reception for Faculty and Registrants
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- Faculty