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!

Hear from both sides of workers’ compensation practice as you learn from key decision-makers at this essential IICLE program. During the course of this learning experience, you will gain valuable insights into important cases and feel better prepared to confront practice challenges. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge. Register today!

Learn how to most effectively handle tricky medical evidence in your civil and work comp cases. Hear from physicians who will explain the medical terminology and help you present their findings in the most compelling manner possible. Understand best practices for obtaining medical records, complying with HIPAA, taking doctors’ depositions and admitting medical evidence at trial. Learn the difference between evidentiary requirements in civil court and the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Are you NEW (or newer?) to handling Workers’ Compensation claims for either Petitioners or Respondents? Or want to brush up on your trial skills? The IICLE Work Comp Trial Boot Camp features experienced work comp practitioners on both sides sharing their knowledge and best tips to make you a better lawyer! You will learn about the unique rules of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and how to try a work comp case from beginning to end. Bring all your questions to the faculty Q&A panel at the end of the day, too!