Workers' Compensation

This course discusses whether the goals of vocational rehabilitation are being met. It also looks back on the National Tea decision, that set the guidelines for later work in this area. Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Institute 2024: How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief.

This course examines the advantages and disadvantages of the remedies under 8(d)1 and 8(d)2 of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act. It does this by analyzing fact situations that could be pursued under these theories of recovery; what evidence is required to prove and defend these cases; and proving suitable employment with a job search. Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Institute 2024: How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief.

This course deals with issues surrounding medical bill analysis in Workers' Compensation cases. If medical bills are protected in the terms along with Utilization Review, how is amount due determined? How can utilization review disputes be resolved? How can co-payments be recovered. Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Institute 2024: How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief.

This course addresses topics associated with death cases in Workers' Compensation. The discussion includes establishing beneficiaries, what benefits are available to beneficiaries, and what benefits are payable when workers die of causes unrelated to accident. Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Institute 2024: How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief.

This course provides discussion and updates on three areas of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act: 1. Mandatory Insurer Reporting 2. Conditional Payment Reimbursement 3. Future Medical Consideration. Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Institute 2024: How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief.

This course addresses Workers' Compensation cases in which a worker is not returning to their previous employment. Topics addressed include: Cases with accepted and disputed body parts, periods of lost time, medical bills, Social Security implications, pension funds, group insurance liens, and Medicare Advantage plans. Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Institute 2024: How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief.

This course examines how Artificial Intelligence impacts practice before the Workers' Compensation commission, as well as the before the Appellate Court? The course includes a discussion of what AI is, AI tools that are available, their limitations, and the ethics of AI use in legal practice. It includes discussion of how this technology can impact work done before the Workers' Compensation Commission and Appellate Courts. Originally presented as part of the Workers' Compensation Institute 2024: How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief.

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Join practitioners from across the workers’ compensation field for a comprehensive seminar dedicated to the intricacies of workers' compensation law. This program provides a platform to deepen your understanding of the legal, procedural, and practical aspects of workers' compensation cases. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or new to the field, this seminar will equip you with insights to excel in workers' compensation practice.

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New decisions by the Appellate Court and the Workers’ Compensation Commission that may impact your practice.

Originally presented as part of the Workers' Compensation Institute 2025.

Explore the variety of issues employees and employers face when an injury impacts employment status. Key topics include retaliatory discharge, wrongful termination, FMLA, ADA, and resignation agreements.

Originally presented as part of the Workers' Compensation Institute 2025.

Has McAlister changed how we determine whether an accident arises out of one’s employment? Has the case changed how we prosecute and defend cases where there is a an “arising out of” issue? Is this a new landscape or simply new terminology?

Originally presented as part of the Workers' Compensation Institute 2025.