DWC 27th Annual Educational Conference - Oakland

The largest workers' compensation educational event in the state is held in March in both Northern and Southern California. Speakers from the Division of Workers' Compensation and the private sector will address the most current topics and issues confronting claims administrators, medical providers, attorneys, rehabilitation counselors and others involved in workers' compensation.

5 March - 6 March, 2020 | Oakland Marriott City Center, Broadway, Oakland, CA, USA

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The largest workers' compensation educational event in the state is held in March in both Northern and Southern California. Speakers from the Division of Workers' Compensation and the private sector will address the most current topics and issues confronting claims administrators, medical providers, attorneys, rehabilitation counselors and others involved in workers' compensation.

2

Day Event

52

Speakers

32

Sessions

5 - 6 March, 2020 | Oakland Marriott City Center, Broadway, Oakland, CA, USA

DWC 27th Annual Educational Conference - Oakland

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Speakers

William (Bill) Zachry

William (Bill) Zachry

Anne Schmitz

Anne Schmitz

Commissioner Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Steven Siemers

Steven Siemers

Steven Siemers Dispute Resolution

W. Kearse McGill

W. Kearse McGill

Professor of Law Humphrey's College

Steven Feinberg

Steven Feinberg

Medical Doctor

Nikki Mehrpoo Jacobson

Nikki Mehrpoo Jacobson

Attorney

Yvonne Lang

Yvonne Lang

Attorney Pearlman, Brown & Wax, LLP

Anita Ahuja

Anita Ahuja

Manager CA Victim Compensation Board

Dana Kirby

Dana Kirby

Major Claims Manager State Compensation Insurance Fund

Kriste Gibson

Kriste Gibson

Theresa Lowe

Theresa Lowe

Medical Case Manager CompAlliance

Aimee Boggs

Aimee Boggs

Director of Specialty Programs E.K. Health Services

Jake Reason

Jake Reason

Vice President of Medicare Set-Aside Services EK Health

Jose Razo

Jose Razo

Commissioner Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Rajiv Das

Rajiv Das

Medical Director for Risk Management Department Safeway

Raymond Meister

Raymond Meister

Associate Medical Director Division of Workers' Compensation

Rupali Das

Rupali Das

Senior Vice President & CA Medical Director Zenith Insurance Company

Steven Wiesner

Steven Wiesner

Medical Director for the Health Care Organization (HCO - Northern CA) Kaiser Permanente

Nick Gleiter

Nick Gleiter

Area Manager Cal/OSHA

Ellen Sims Langille

Ellen Sims Langille

General Counsel California Workers’ Compensation Institute

Saul Allweiss

Saul Allweiss

Attorney Law Offices of Allweiss & McMurtry

Therese Da Silva

Therese Da Silva

Workers' Compensation Judge Division of Workers' Compensation

Anna Kathryn Benedict

Anna Kathryn Benedict

Senior Counsel, Anti Fraud Unit Department of Industrial Relations

Douglas Benner

Douglas Benner

Chief Medical Officer E.K. Health Services

Dan Leiner

Dan Leiner

Cal/OSHA Area Manager

Ben Bonte

Ben Bonte

Lucy Shannon

Lucy Shannon

Director of Editorial Research & Development Reed Group

George Parisotto

George Parisotto

Administrative Director Division of Workers' Compensation

Christina Fenimore

Christina Fenimore

Audit Manager Division of Workers' Compensation

Mark Skarakis

Mark Skarakis

Audit Supervisor Division of Workers' Compensation

Monserrat Morita

Monserrat Morita

Audit Supervisor Division of Workers' Compensation

Ilene Howard

Ilene Howard

Civil Penalty Supervisor, Audit Unit Division of Workers' Compensation

Paige Levy

Paige Levy

Chief Workers' Compensation Judge Division of Workers' Compensation

Mark Kahn

Mark Kahn

Altman, Lunche & Blitstein.

Barry Knight

Barry Knight

Disability Unit Manager Division of Workers' Compensation

Alex Swedlow

Alex Swedlow

President California Workers’ Compensation Institute

Mark Priven

Mark Priven

Bickmore

John Cortes

John Cortes

Counsel Division of Workers' Compensation

Joseph Guerriero

Joseph Guerriero

Senior Vice President of ReedGroup’s MDGuidelines™ division ReedGroup

Yvonne Hauscarriague

Yvonne Hauscarriague

Chief Counsel Division of Workers' Compensation

River Sung

River Sung

Counsel Division of Workers' Compensation

Constantine Gean

Constantine Gean

Regional Medical Director Liberty Mutual

Raymond Correio

Raymond Correio

Senior Associate Pearlman, Brown & Wax

Colleen Casey

Colleen Casey

Workers' Compensation Judge Division of Workers' Compensation

Jamie Spitzer

Jamie Spitzer

Presiding Workers' Compensation Judge Division of Workers' Compensation

Pamela Pulley

Pamela Pulley

Presiding Workers' Compensation Judge Division of Workers' Compensation

Eric Ledger

Eric Ledger

Workers' Compensation Judge Division of Workers' Compensation

Robert Rassp

Robert Rassp

Presiding Workers' Compensation Judge Division of Workers' Compensation

David Lauerman

David Lauerman

Workers' Compensation Judge Division of Workers' Compensation

Katherine Zalewski

Katherine Zalewski

Chair Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Marguerite Sweeney

Marguerite Sweeney

Commissioner Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Craig Snellings

Craig Snellings

Commissioner Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Agenda

Stages

East Hall

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

Welcoming Presentation

12:30 - 13:00

George Parisotto

DWC Update

13:00 - 14:00

Effects of AB 5: Employee vs Independent Contractor

14:15 - 15:15

UR Rules, Process, & Investigations

15:30 - 16:30

Grand Ballroom A-B-C-D

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

2020 Trending Topics in Audit

13:00 - 14:00

Jeopardy

14:15 - 15:15

Medical Technology in Workers' Compensation

15:30 - 16:30

Grand Ballroom E-F-G-H

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

Case Studies in PD Rating

13:00 - 14:00

Barry Knight

MTUS Update: Use of the Guidelines, Formulary, & Website

14:15 - 15:15

Top Trial Tips

15:30 - 16:30

Junior Ballroom

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

Case Law Update l

13:00 - 14:00

Case Law Update ll

14:15 - 15:15

Apportionment

15:30 - 16:30

Raymond Correio

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