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Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc.'s 47th Annual Symposium, June 11-12, 2009, Des Moines, Iowa

Posted on Mar 31, 2009

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3/28/2009 2:22:17 AM EST

Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc.'s 47th Annual Symposium, June 11-12, 2009, Des Moines, Iowa

Posted by Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc

The Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc.holds a symposium in June of each year in Des Moines.The symposium is a one and one-half day event and is directed towards participants in every area of workers' compensation.

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FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYMPOSIUM, JUNE 11-12, 2009

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009

7:15 a.m. Registration – Mezzanine

8:15 a.m. Welcome -- Grand Ballroom – John R. Gilliland, President, Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc.

8:30 a.m. “Agency Update, New Legislation, and Rules” – Christopher J. Godfrey, Workers’ Compensation Commissioner

9:00 a.m. “Agency Electronic Filing, EDI, and Other Major Technological Developments” – Janna Martin, Assistant Workers’ Compensation Commissioner; Larry Lancaster, Senior Systems Programmer

9:30 a.m. “Litigation Starters” – Jason D. Neifert

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. “Panel Presentation on Assistive Technology” – Jennifer Britton; Professor John Allen; Warren Larson

12:00 p.m. Buffet Luncheon

1:30 p.m. “Trends in Workers’ Compensation” – Lex K. Larson

2:15 p.m. “Medicare Conditional Payments” – Iris J. Post

3:00 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. “Minimally Invasive Spinal Procedures” – Anthony Maioriello, M.D.

4:00 p.m. “Frontline Management of Work Injuries” – Henri A. Cuddihy, M.D.

5:00 p.m. Adjourn

5:30 p.m. Reception Hosted by the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc., – Independence Hall

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2009

8:15 a.m. “Recent Case Law Update” – Christopher J. Godfrey, Workers’ Compensation Commissioner; Clair R. Cramer, Deputy Workers’ Compensation Commissioner

9:30 a.m. Break

9:45 a.m. William E. (Bill) Riley Scholarship Recipient—“Fulfilling Congress's Intent and the Federal Workers' Compensation Program for Atomic Weapons Workers, The Devil is in the Details” – Benjamin C. Fee and Laurence J. Fuortes, M.D.

10:15 a.m. “Management of Psychological Claims” – Jim Andrikopoulos, Ph.D., ABPP

11:00 a.m. Workshop Sessions

1) “Compliance Update” Panel Members: James F. Christenson; Rosalind Darensbourg; Erica Elliott; Penny Maxwell; Rose Ricke; Marjorie Shade; Ann Snowgren

2) “Ethics Update” John M. Bickel

12:00 a.m. Adjourn

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