IICLE’s Fifth Annual Workers’ Compensation Institute will continue to assist you in taking your workers’ compensation practice to the next level! Sophisticated issues, such as vocational rehabilitation, rebuttable presumptions, third-party subrogation, and special considerations regarding settlement, are covered. The unintended consequences of e-filing and ethical considerations facing the workers’ comp attorney are also discussed.

The 6th Annual Workers’ Compensation Institute will help you handle your most difficult cases more effectively. Learn how to prove and defend repetitive trauma claims (including analysis of the accident, notice and medical causation), prove up medical bills, and effectively handle occupational disease and hearing loss cases. You also won’t want to miss the annual case law update and hearing from the decisionmakers!

Learn common issues regarding foundation for and admissibility of medical records, medical bills, doctor’s testimony and opinions. Originally presented as part of Medical Evidence for Lawyers, available in its entirety as P1043-17u.

Originally presented as part of Work Comp Trial Boot Camp, available in its entirety as P1812-18U.

Increase your understanding about the sophisticated concept of privilege, especially as it differs between state/federal cases, insurer/insured cases, and first/third party coverage litigation. Originally presented as part of Insurance Coverage Institute, available in its entirety as P1808-18u.

A review of important recent Illinois Appellate Court cases that significantly impact the practice, from the perspective of both Petitioners and Respondents. Originally presented as part of the 6th Annual Workers' Compensation Institute, available in its entirety as P9001-19U.

Address Supreme Court Rules on deposing physicians, the goals of the plaintiff and defendant in taking discovery depositions of physicians, selecting which treating physicians should be deposed, preparing for and taking the discovery and evidence depositions of a treating physician and fees charged by physicians. Originally presented as part of Medical Evidence for Lawyers, available in its entirety as P1043-17u.

A focus on e-filing as it relates to the delivery of decisions to the parties and also discuss when e-filing will take effect at the Commission for matters other than receipt of decisions. Originally presented as part of the 5th Annual Workers' Compensation Institute, available in its entirety as P9001-18U.

Essential reference tool for attorneys new to the practice of law and/or attorneys unfamiliar with and interested in workers’ compensation.

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. Originally presented as part of the 6th Annual Workers' Compensation Institute, available in its entirety as P9001-19U.