Monday Sessions

WCI Prayer Breakfast

Monday
7:00 – 8:30 am

Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level

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Full “SAWCA” Breakfast

Monday
7:30 – 8:30 am

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Welcome, Introduction & Overview of topics to be covered and issues discussed during seminar

Monday
8:30 – 8:40 am

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Best Claims Professional’s Practices from First Notice of Injury to Closure (Breakout Session 7A)

Monday
8:30 – 9:30 am

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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An Unexpected Symptom of COVID-19: The Rise of Workplace Interpersonal Violence While Working from Home! (Breakout Session 7B)

Monday
8:30 – 9:30 am

Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level

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The Life of a Claim – Part 1

Monday
8:40 – 10:00 am

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Welcome and Introductions

Monday
8:50 – 9:00 am

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Conference Welcome and Introductions

Monday
9:00 – 9:25 am

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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Common Writing Pitfalls from an Appellate Court’s Viewpoint

Monday
9:00 – 10:00 am

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Scholarship and Award Presentations

Monday
9:25 – 9:50 am

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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How Attorney and Adjuster Professionals Avoid Pitfalls at Mediation (Breakout Session 8A)

Monday
9:30 – 10:30 am

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Workplace Sexual Harassment: Do You Really Want a Trial? The Advantages of Mediation(Breakout Session 8B)

Monday
9:30 – 10:30 am

Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level

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National Underwriter Property & Casualty Workers’ Compensation Risk Management Award for Excellence

Monday
9:50 – 10:00 am

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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Industry Keynote – The Battle for Talent

Monday
10:00 - 11:30

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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Do Summary Judgments and other Civil Procedural Rules have a role in Workers’ Compensation Cases?

Monday
10:00 – 10:50 am

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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The Life of a Claim – Part 2

Monday
10:15 – 11:00 am

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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It’s Time for A Medicare Level-Set! See How New Laws, Policies, and CMS Trends Impact You! (Breakout Session 9A)

Monday
10:30 – 11:55 am

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Ethics Roundup – MEAC Has Been Busy (Breakout Session 9B)

Monday
10:30 – 11:55 am

Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level

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Evidence for Judges-Judicial Control over Interrogation of Witnesses and Presentation of Evidence (The Do’s and Don’ts)

Monday
11:00 – 12:00 am

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Insolvency & Bankruptcy… What You Need To Know

Monday
11:00 – 11:45 am

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Lunch Provided For All Students & Presenters

Monday
11:45 – 12:45 pm

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Closing Remarks, Collection of Program Evaluations

Monday
11:55 – 12:00 pm

Grand Ballroom 8A/8B
Convention Level

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Lunch (provided) and Annual Business Meeting

Monday
12:00 – 12:50 pm

Grand Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level

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Compliance & Fraud – 30,000 Foot Overview

Monday
12:45 – 1:15 pm

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Workers’ Compensation Issues in Colleges and Universities- Should Student-Athletes be Covered “Employees”?

Monday
12:50 – 1:50 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Just When We Thought It Was Safe . . . The Perfect Storm

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level

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Transitioning Remote Office Workers Post Pandemic: A Guide to Success

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level
(Entrance through corridor between Grand Ballrooms 7 & 8)

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11th Annual Florida Orthopaedic Society Injured Workers Inspiration (IWI) Awards – Case Presentations / Rotator Cuff Tears: Assessing Causation, Treatment Options and Expectations For Recovery

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to Crystal G2)

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Return to Work Doesn’t Happen By Accident: Mitigating Worklessness and Improving the Recovery Journey

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level

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Understanding Financial Liabilities for Cyber Breaches

Monday
1:00 – 2:10 pm

Magnolia Ballrooms 7 & 8
Convention Level

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Examining Medical Care Advancements for Today’s Injured Worker

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom J1
Convention Level

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Active Shooter: Response Options for Civilians – Lessons Learned From Recent Events

Monday
1:00 – 4:00 pm

Magnolia Ballrooms 4 & 5
Convention Level

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Using Carrier, Broker, and TPA Resources to Drive WC Cost Down

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Magnolia Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level

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DEIB In The Pandemic (and Post-Pandemic) World

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level

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E. Earle Zehmer National Moot Court Competition Final Arguments

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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In continuing partnership with the prestigious National College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, NWCR proudly presents: 50th Anniversary Reassessment: 1972 “Report of the National Commission on State Workmen’s Compensation Laws”

Monday
1:15 – 2:40 pm

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Industry Overview & Discussion

Monday
1:15 – 2:15 pm

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Return to Work Doesn’t Happen By Accident: Choosing the Right Interventions to Optimize Results

Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level

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Announcements (Track One – Practical Skills Track)

Monday
2:00 – 2:10 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Medical Marijuana – Highs and Lows

Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Magnolia Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level

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Workplace Hand Injuries / Subchondral Fractures of the Knee

Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to Crystal G2)

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DEIB In Action

Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level

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Type and Duration of Medical Treatment for Common Minor Back, Neck, and Shoulder Injuries and Factors that Influence Treatment and Return to Work (Track One – Practical Skills)

Monday
2:10 – 3:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Shark Bites: 5 Things to Protect Your Organization After a Phishing Attack

Monday
2:10 – 3:10 pm

Magnolia Ballrooms 7 & 8
Convention Level

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Adversity To Innovation: Leveraging Lessons Learned To Shape The Future Of Risk Management In A Post-Pandemic World

Monday
2:15 – 3:15 pm

Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level

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Tech-enabled Humanity: Creating a People-Centric Focused Claims Process

Monday
2:15 – 3:15 pm

Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level
(Entrance through corridor between Grand Ballrooms 7 & 8)

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Looking at Ways to Streamline the Claims Process to Optimize Outcomes and Experience

Monday
2:15 – 3:15 pm

Crystal Ballroom J1
Convention Level

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Case Law Update

Monday
2:15 – 4:15 pm

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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11th Annual National Regulators Roundtable

Monday
2:30 – 4:30 pm

Crystal Ballroom G1
Convention Level

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Better Understanding of Pain Affords New Objective Approaches to Treatment

Monday
2:50 – 3:50 pm

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Lumbar Disc Replacement Versus Fusion in Workers’ Compensation: Patient Outcomes, Cost and Return to Work / “You What?”

Monday
3:00 – 4:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to Crystal G2)

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Ethical Conundrums for Judges (Track One – Practical Skills)

Monday
3:10 – 4:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Today’s Compliance & Regulatory Landscape: Your Key to Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets

Monday
3:10 – 4:10 pm

Magnolia Ballrooms 7 & 8
Convention Level

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Legacy Cases: Identification, Prevention and Resolution

Monday
3:15 – 4:15 pm

Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level

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Future Risk: Impact of Medical Cannabis on the Workplace

Monday
3:15 – 4:15 pm

Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level
(Entrance through corridor between Grand Ballrooms 7 & 8)

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Focusing on Data Patterns, Emerging Trends, and Specialty Research to Mirror Future Impact

Monday
3:15 – 4:15 pm

Crystal Ballroom J1
Convention Level

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Success Story – Leveraging Data to Save Millions

Monday
3:30 – 4:30 pm

Magnolia Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level

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A Special NWCR Two-Part Presentation: LATE-NIGHT!…WITH WORKERS’ COMP? (Part 1)

Monday
3:50 – 4:50 pm

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Changing Job Markets and Vocational Expert Considerations in Permanent Total Disability Workers’ Compensation Claims (Track One – Practical Skills)

Monday
4:10 – 5:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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SAWCA and NAWCJ Reception

Monday
5:00 – 6:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level

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NAWCJ and SAWCA Reception

Monday
5:00 – 6:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level

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Reception & Entertainment

Monday
7:00 - 11:00 pm

Palms Ballrooms – Sabal, Sago & Royal
Convention Level

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