Choose a date below to see the panels offered.
Continuing Education Credits awarded when attending the entire convention:
Minimum Continuing Legal Education: 15.75 MCLE (including 1.25 Competence)
Legal Specialization in Workers’ Compensation: 13.50 MCLE
Division of Workers’ Compensation: 4.00 QME
Click on the links below to see an extended description, panelists and continuing education credits for each session.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2018
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
L.C. Section 4660.1-In Denial! Proving psychological impairment and disability post 12/31/12
- What is a catastrophic injury and how to prove it?
- What is a violent act and how to prove it?
- What psychological injuries are direct injuries not barred by Section 4660.1?
- How to use LC Section 4662 regarding permanent total disability in post 12/31/12 cases
- Obtaining temporary disability and treatment for psychological injuries
Panel: Scott Rubel, Esq. (Moderator); Brad Wixen, Esq.; Richard Montarbo, Esq.; Honorable Jamie Spitzer;
Brian Jacks, M.D.
Credit: 1.5 MCLE, 1.5 Legal Specialization, 1 QME
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sexual Harassment and Hostile Work Environments
- What is sexual harassment?
- Why sexual harassment is a form of sexual abuse
- The consequences of sexual harassment on victims
- Legislative protections against sexual harassment
- Civil and FEHA remedies
Credit: 1.5 MCLE, 1.5 Legal Specialization
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Safety Officer and Firefighter Cases - A Primer
- How are the Labor Code Sections 3212 to 3213 presumptions of injury applied?
- What are the Non-attribution clauses and Labor Code Section 4663 apportionment exceptions?
- Labor Code Section 4850 salary continuation in lieu of TD issues
- Special death benefits
- How to address retirement issues
Credit: 1 MCLE, 1 Legal Specialization
6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Cause of Injury vs. Cause of Disability: The Confusion Continues
- Hikida and why we need to understand this subtle distinction
- Doctors who don’t understand the difference are apportioning disability incorrectly
- Examples of how cause of injury can be different than cause of permanent disability
- Early case law defining “arising out of employment”
Credit: 1 MCLE, 1 Legal Specialization, .5 QME
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Substance Abuse: A Cautionary Tale of One Attorney’s Long Journey to Hell and Back
- Discussion of impact of drugs and alcohol on attorneys
- State Bar mandated specialized MCLE course
Credit: 1.25 Competence Issues
11:15 a.m. – 12:45 a.m.
General Membership Meeting
- For Regular Members Only. Name Badge is Required. Box lunch provided.
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Commissioners’ Panel
- Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners discuss recent interesting Board Panel Decisions
Credit: 1.25 MCLE, 1.25 Legal Specialization
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Marvin Shapiro Memorial: Most Important Cases
- The esteemed panel discusses the cases that are shaping workers’ compensation in California today
Credit: 2 MCLE, 2 Legal Specialization
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
A Five-Year Case Study of the Intersection Between the Law, Politics and Policy in the Legislature
- Discussion regarding the legislative process in Sacramento
- What to expect from the California Legislature through the end of the 2017-18 session on workers’ compensation issues
Credit: 1 MCLE
SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
New Client Intakes: It’s A Brave New World
- Creating a roadmap for successful prosecution of the case
- The essential information you must obtain
- Social media dos and don’ts
- Hidden gems in forms and questionnaires
- Preparing client for defense tactics
Credit: 1.25 MCLE, 1.25 Legal Specialization
Litigating Lien and Credit Issues in PI/WC Crossover Cases
- How to work successfully with a personal injury attorney
- What is a 3rd party Compromise and Release and when should it be used? Pros and cons
- Learn how to calculate employer lien and credit amounts in the workers compensation case
- Learn how to identify employer negligence and challenge employer’s credit claims at the WCAB
Credit: 1.25 MCLE, 1.25 Legal Specialization
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2018
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Side Effects: The New Drug Formulary
- How do we get our clients the treatment they need under the new rules?
- How will it effect PD?
- What does it mean for the use of Cannabis to treat work injuries?
- How will it impact multi-disciplinary treatment programs?
Credit: 1.25 MCLE, 1.25 Legal Specialization, 1 QME
The Medicine of Cumulative Trauma
- Defining the physiological wear and tear on the body due to work duties
- Cumulative effect of emotional stress on body systems
- How to prove industrial exposure in complex injury claims
- Discussion of medical studies establishing validity of industrial cumulative trauma
Credit: 1.5 MCLE, 1.5 Legal Specialization, 1.5 QME
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