Monday Sessions

WCI Prayer Breakfast

Monday
7:00 – 8:00 am

Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level

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Continental Breakfast

Monday
8:00 – 8:45 am

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Introduction to OSHA

Monday
8:00 – 9:00 am

Grand Ballrooms 9 & 10
Convention Level

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Quarterfinal Round and Semi-Final Round Advancement Announcements

Monday
8:30 – 9:20 am

Grand Ballrooms 11 – 14
Convention Level

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Best Practices and Strategies for Adjusters and Claims Professionals in Mediation (Breakout Session 7)

Monday
8:30 – 9:30 am

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Workers’ Compensation 101: A History & Overview

Monday
8:45 – 9:00 am

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Welcome

Monday
8:50 – 9:00 am

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Welcome / Opening Remarks

Monday
8:50 – 9:00 am

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

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Conference Welcome and Introductions

Monday
9:00 – 9:25 am

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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Insurance Coverage Issues – An Employer Focus

Monday
9:00 – 10:15 am

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Evidence for Adjudicators

Monday
9:00 – 10:50 am

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Hazard Communications

Monday
9:00 – 10:00 am

Grand Ballrooms 9 & 10
Convention Level

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Hacking the Opioid Crisis to Design Solutions

Monday
9:00 – 11:00 am

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

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Scholarship and Award Presentations

Monday
9:25 – 9:50 am

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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Negotiation: The Cornerstone of Winning Mediation Strategies (Breakout Session 8)

Monday
9:30 – 10:30 am

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Semi-Final Round and Final Round Advancement Announcements

Monday
9:45 – 10:30 am

Grand Ballrooms 11 – 14
Convention Level

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National Underwriter Award for Excellence in Workers’ Compensation Risk Management

Monday
9:50 – 10:00 am

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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Industry Keynote – Measuring Success in Workers’ Compensation

Monday
10:00 - 11:15

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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Ergonomics

Monday
10:15 – 11:15 am

Grand Ballrooms 9 & 10
Convention Level

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Is the Doctor In? (Breakout Session 9)

Monday
10:30 – 11:30 am

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Insurance Coverage Issues – An Employee Focus

Monday
10:30 – 11:45 am

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Neuroscience of Pain

Monday
11:00 – 11:50 am

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Substance Abuse and the Modern Workplace

Monday
11:00 – 12:00 pm

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

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Maria Taylor – Guest Speaker and Keynote Address

Monday
11:15 - 12:00 pm

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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Fire Protection

Monday
11:15 – 12:15 pm

Grand Ballrooms 9 & 10
Convention Level

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Lunch Provided For All Students & Presenters

Monday
11:45 – 1:00 pm

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Lunch (provided)

Monday
12:00 – 12:30 pm

Grand Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level

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Business Meeting

Monday
12:30 – 12:50 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4-6
Convention Level

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Workers’ Compensation Comparative Law Panel

Monday
12:50 – 1:50 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Opening Remarks

Monday
1:00 – 1:10 pm

Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level

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Final Round

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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A Culture of Innovation, Cultivating Engagement

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level

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Riding the Telemedicine Train: Integrating Clinical Solution Tracks for Optimum Outcomes

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level

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Welcome and Introductions / 9th Annual Florida Orthopaedic Society Injured Workers Inspiration (IWI) Awards – Case Presentations / Evolving Science in the Assessment and Treatment of Concussions

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to G2)

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Insolvency & Bankruptcy… What You Need To Know

Monday
1:00 – 1:45 pm

Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level

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Conquer Chronicity: Shifting Treatment Focus From Pain to Patient-Centric Care

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 11 & 12
Convention Level

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Protect This Space – EHS From the Soil Below to the Stars Above

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level

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Breakout 3 on Workplace Safety – ASSP 4-Hour Certified Course – Influential Leadership Skills In Managing Occupational Safety and Health

Monday
1:00 – 5:15 pm

Crystal Ballrooms D, E & F
Convention Level

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Breakout 4 on Workplace Safety – Advanced Safety Program – Active Shooter Response Options for Civilians

Monday
1:00 – 4:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom J1
Convention Level

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OSHA in “The Age of Trump”

Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm

Crystal Ballrooms A & B
Convention Level

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Insurance Risk Management – Minimizing Your Exposure to Risk

Monday
1:10 – 3:10 pm

Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level

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The Grand Consensus: New Ways Forward

Monday
1:15 – 2:15 pm

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Pain, Depression, and Opioid Use in the Workplace

Monday
1:15 – 2:15 pm

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

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Dealing with Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Lost Wages and Compliance with the Wage and Hour Laws

Monday
1:30 – 2:30 pm

Hall of Cities – Los Angeles
Convention Level

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Monday
1:30 – 2:30 pm

Grand Ballrooms 9 & 10
Convention Level

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Ninth Annual National Regulators Roundtable

Monday
2:00 – 4:30 pm

Crystal Ballroom G1
Convention Level

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Early Symptom Intervention 101

Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 11 & 12
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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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Return to Work Reimagined

Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level

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SAWCA Regulator Roundtable (Track Two)

Monday
2:00 – 4:30 pm

Crystal Ballroom G1
Convention Level

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Moderating the Use of Discipline in a Positive Safety Culture

Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Crystal Ballrooms A & B
Convention Level

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Advances in Opioid Free Surgery and Rehabilitation / Hip Arthroscopy

Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to G2)

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View From the Other Side of the Bench (Track One – Practical Skills Track)

Monday
2:10 – 3:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Measurement Outcomes In Risk Management

Monday
2:15 – 3:15 pm

Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level

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Workers’ Compensation Care Delivery – Thinking Out of the Box

Monday
2:15 – 3:15 pm

Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level

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Wrong Diagnosis – and its Evil Twin – Iatrogenesis

Monday
2:15 – 3:15 pm

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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The Opium of the Working Masses: Understanding the Opioid Crisis and its Intersections with Workers’ Compensation Law

Monday
2:15 – 3:15 pm

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

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Case Law Update

Monday
2:15 – 4:15 pm

Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level

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Machine Guarding

Monday
2:30 – 3:30 pm

Grand Ballrooms 9 & 10
Convention Level

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Investigating Incidents in the Workplace

Monday
2:40 – 3:40 pm

Hall of Cities – Los Angeles
Convention Level

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Unhelpful Support

Monday
3:00 – 4:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level

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Total Worker Health, What is it? How Do I Implement it? What do I get for it?

Monday
3:00 – 4:00 pm

Crystal Ballrooms A & B
Convention Level

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Research Overview: Time from Injury to Medical Treatment: How States Compare / Panel Discussion: Increasing Value and Improving Outcomes for Injured Workers

Monday
3:00 – 4:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to G2)

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Determining Nature and Extent of Impairment or Disability – AMA Guides vs. “Knowledge, Training and Experience” (Track One – Practical Skills Track)

Monday
3:10 – 4:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
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Alternate Strategies with Proven Results: 5 Case Studies Highlighting Successful Employer Programs

Monday
3:15 – 4:15 pm

Grand Ballrooms 11 & 12
Convention Level

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Workers’ Compensation 2030

Monday
3:15 – 4:45 pm

Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level

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Sober Safety

Monday
3:15 – 4:15 pm

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

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Leveraging Workers’ Compensation Risks to Create More Right-fit 1st Appointments

Monday
3:30 – 4:30 pm

Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level

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Putting The Horse Back In Front Of The Medical Cart: New Outcomes-Based Analysis, Treatment, And Guidelines

Monday
3:30 – 4:30 pm

Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level

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Enterprise Risk Management: Managing Risk for Organizational Success

Monday
3:40 – 4:40 pm

Hall of Cities – Los Angeles
Convention Level

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Electrical

Monday
3:45 – 4:45 pm

Grand Ballrooms 9 & 10
Convention Level

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Ethical/Practical Conundrums (Track One – Practical Skills Track)

Monday
4:10 – 5:00 pm

Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level

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Regulators & 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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Telehealth – Managing Pain Through the Power of Technology

Tuesday
10:00 – 11:00 am

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

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