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Worker's Compensation Fall 2024 Workshop

WC Fall 2024 Workshop

Overview

The Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Division will hold a series of workshops over four days, November 12th, 14th, 20th, and 21st, 2024. These virtual workshops will be morning half-days and present various topics of interest for claim adjusters, employers, medical providers, and others in the worker's compensation industry.

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Agenda

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Survey for for Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time Description Download
8:30 – 8:40Welcome, Introduction, and Housekeeping
8:40 – 9:00Tips to Expedite Your Claims (Gail Wickman, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
9:00 – 10:35Permanent Partial Disability (PPD): Statutory Minimum Ratings, Other Disabling Elements, Multipliers, Deductions, Stacking, and Apportionment (Chelsea Newby and Frank Salvi, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
10:35 – 10:45Break
10:45 – 11:15Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and Denying Claims (Gail Wickman, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
11:15 – 12:00Final Medical Reports (Phil Roberts, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
12:00Adjournment

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Survey for for Thursday, November 14, 2024
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8:30 – 8:35Welcome
8:35 – 9:20Reports and Notices (Faith Howe, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
9:20 – 10:20Internet Reporting and Introduction to New Pending Reports (Rod Gennrich, Bureau of Claims Management, Claims Services Section, Section Chief)Full Slides | Notes Slides
10:20 – 10:30Break
10:30 – 11:30Wage (Keith Kinion, Steven McKinney, Bureau of Claims Management, Claims Services Section, Wage Analysts )Full Slides | Notes Slides
11:30Adjournment

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Survey for for Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Time Description Download
8:30 – 8:35Welcome
8:35 – 9:05Legal Updates (Kelly McCormick, Sean Spencer, Bureau of Legal Services, Administrative Law Judges)Full Slides | Notes Slides
9:05 – 9:55Health Cost Disputes (Holly Hampton, Kayla Van Valkenberg, Bureau of Legal Services, Health Cost Dispute)Full Slides | Notes Slides
9:55 – 10:05Break
10:05 – 10:25Alternative Dispute Resolution (Karee Williams, Jasmine Decorah, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
10:25 – 10:45Advancements (Jeanie Millard, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
10:45 – 11:00Vocational Rehabilitation (Chelsea Newby, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
11:00Adjournment

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Survey for for Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time Description Download
8:30 – 8:35Welcome
8:35 – 9:15Workplace Safety (Dave Leix, Safety and Risk Manager, Worker's Compensation Division)Full Slides | Notes Slides
9:15 – 9:35Fatal Claims (Jason Przybylo, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
9:35 – 10:20Increases and Reductions (Phil Roberts, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides
10:20 – 10:30Break
10:30 – 11:15Delay Penalties: How to Avoid Them (Faith Howe and Karee Williams, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS)Full Slides | Notes Slides | Case Study
11:15Adjournment