Occupational Disease Cases

Learn how to establish the amount of a bill through Medical Fee Schedule or negotiated rate and understand the effect of payment of group insurance or Medicare payments. Learn how to negotiate 8(j) hold harmless agreements and handle 8(j) claims at the time of hearing. Get practical pointers for the medical bill “paper-chase.”

What substantive rights are available for undocumented immigrants under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act? Work through practical problems presenting ethical issues for both Petitioner’s and Respondent’s attorneys. Learn how immigration status affects vocational rehabilitation and how those vocational issues influence decisions made by attorneys. Understand the judicial viewpoint about the ethical dilemmas presented by these cases.

An orthopedic surgeon instructs on common medical conditions involving the spine that you may encounter in your practice, including basic anatomy, physiology, diagnosis, and prognosis issues and causal connection.