What an Orthopedic Doctor Thinks You Should Know about Upper and Lower Extremity Injuries

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.

Learn how to prove and defend occupational disease cases using the Act's statutory presumptions, including the rebuttable presumption (which is applicable in cases involving firefighters). Understand special rules relating to statutes of limitations. Get practice tips about proving and defending exposure and medical causation.

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.”