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Mark your calendar now and plan to attend the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Worker's Compensation Spring Workshop on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. This one-day workshop will focus on how to navigate Wisconsin worker's compensation claims and will include the most current legal updates as well as a more detailed presentation on Delay Penalties and How to Avoid Them.
Registration is now open:
Register for Workshop Post Workshop Survey| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:40 | Welcome, Introduction, and Housekeeping |
| 8:40 – 9:25 | Legal Updates (Kelly McCormick and Sean Spencer, Administrative Law Judges, DWC Bureau of Legal Services) |
| 9:25 – 10:25 | Flow of a Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Claim (Faith Howe, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) |
| 10:25 – 10:40 | Break |
| 10:40 – 12:15 | Permanent Partial Disability (PPD): Statutory Minimum Ratings, Other Disabling Elements, Multipliers, Deductions, Stacking, and Apportionment (Chelsea Newby and Frank Salvi, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) |
| 12:15 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:45 | Delay Penalties – How to Avoid Them (Karee Williams and Faith Howe, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) |
| 1:45 – 2:05 | Advancements (Jeanie Millard, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) |
| 2:05 – 2:15 | Break |
| 2:15 – 2:30 | Vocational Rehabilitation (Chelsea Newby, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) |
| 2:30 – 2:50 | Alternative Dispute Resolution (Karee Williams and Jasmine Decorah, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) |
| 2:50 – 3:10 | Fatal Claims (Frank Salvi and Jason Przybylo, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) |
| 3:10 – 3:20 | Break |
| 3:20 – 3:50 | Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and Denying Claims (Gail Wickman, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) |
| 3:50 – 4:25 | Final Medical Reports and Tips for Closing Claims (Phil Roberts, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) |
| 4:25 – 4:30 | Wrap up and Adjourn |
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201 E. Washington Ave
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707
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