Late Registration for Kids’ Chance Golf Tournament
02-0700
Sunday
7:00 – 8:00 am
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club at the Orlando World Center Marriott – Cart Staging Area
Track: Golf Tournament
Kids’ Chance Golf Tournament
02-0800
Sunday
8:00 – 2:00 pm
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club at the Orlando World Center
Track: Golf Tournament
View From The Bench By Former Mediators (Breakout Session 1A)
02-0900
Sunday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
Mediator in The Middle! (Breakout Session 1B)
02-0900
Sunday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level
You’ve Got a Deal! Now What? Steps to Bulletproof the Agreement (Breakout Session 2A)
02-1015
Sunday
10:15 – 11:15 am
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
The Ever-Changing World of Technology (Breakout Session 3A)
02-1115
Sunday
11:15 – 12:15 pm
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
Master Mediation Marketing! (Breakout Session 3B)
02-1115
Sunday
11:15 – 12:15 pm
Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level
The Importance of Caucus (Breakout Session 4A)
02-1300
Sunday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
How to Lose Friends and Not Influence People (Breakout Session 4B)
02-1300
Sunday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level
Diversity Pet Peeves and How to Navigate the Issues! (Breakout Session 5A)
02-1415
Sunday
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
Confronting Technology and Ethics Challenges of Zoom Mediation (Breakout Session 5B)
02-1415
Sunday
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level
WCI Prayer Breakfast
03-0700
Monday
7:00 – 8:30 am
Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level
Track: Prayer Breakfast
Full “SAWCA” Breakfast
03-0730
Monday
7:30 – 8:30 am
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
The Life of a Claim – Part 1
03-0840
Monday
8:40 – 10:00 am
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Conference Welcome and Introductions
03-0900
Monday
9:00 – 9:25 am
Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level
Common Writing Pitfalls from an Appellate Court’s Viewpoint
03-0900
Monday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level
Scholarship and Award Presentations
03-0925
Monday
9:25 – 9:50 am
Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level
How Attorney and Adjuster Professionals Avoid Pitfalls at Mediation (Breakout Session 8A)
03-0930
Monday
9:30 – 10:30 am
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
The Life of a Claim – Part 2
03-1015
Monday
10:15 – 11:00 am
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Ethics Roundup – MEAC Has Been Busy (Breakout Session 9B)
03-1030
Monday
10:30 – 11:55 am
Grand Ballroom 8B
Convention Level
Insolvency & Bankruptcy… What You Need To Know
03-1100
Monday
11:00 – 11:45 am
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Lunch Provided For All Students & Presenters
03-1145
Monday
11:45 – 12:45 pm
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Closing Remarks, Collection of Program Evaluations
03-1155
Monday
11:55 – 12:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 8A/8B
Convention Level
Lunch (provided) and Annual Business Meeting
03-1200
Monday
12:00 – 12:50 pm
Grand Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level
Compliance & Fraud – 30,000 Foot Overview
03-1245
Monday
12:45 – 1:15 pm
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Just When We Thought It Was Safe . . . The Perfect Storm
03-1300
Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level
Track: Risk Managers
11th Annual Florida Orthopaedic Society Injured Workers Inspiration (IWI) Awards – Case Presentations / Rotator Cuff Tears: Assessing Causation, Treatment Options and Expectations For Recovery
03-1300
Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to Crystal G2)
Track: Orthopaedic
Using Carrier, Broker, and TPA Resources to Drive WC Cost Down
03-1300
Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level
E. Earle Zehmer National Moot Court Competition Final Arguments
03-1300
Monday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level
Industry Overview & Discussion
03-1315
Monday
1:15 – 2:15 pm
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Return to Work Doesn’t Happen By Accident: Choosing the Right Interventions to Optimize Results
03-1400
Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level
Track: Physical Therapy
Announcements (Track One – Practical Skills Track)
03-1400
Monday
2:00 – 2:10 pm
Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level
Medical Marijuana – Highs and Lows
03-1400
Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level
Workplace Hand Injuries / Subchondral Fractures of the Knee
03-1400
Monday
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to Crystal G2)
Track: Orthopaedic
Case Law Update
03-1415
Monday
2:15 – 4:15 pm
Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level
Track: Case Law Update
Better Understanding of Pain Affords New Objective Approaches to Treatment
03-1450
Monday
2:50 – 3:50 pm
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
Ethical Conundrums for Judges (Track One – Practical Skills)
03-1510
Monday
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level
Legacy Cases: Identification, Prevention and Resolution
03-1515
Monday
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level
Track: Physical Therapy
Success Story – Leveraging Data to Save Millions
03-1530
Monday
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level
A Special NWCR Two-Part Presentation: LATE-NIGHT!…WITH WORKERS’ COMP? (Part 1)
03-1550
Monday
3:50 – 4:50 pm
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
SAWCA and NAWCJ Reception
03-1700
Monday
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 1 & 2
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Reception & Entertainment
03-1900
Monday
7:00 - 11:00 pm
Palms Ballrooms – Sabal, Sago & Royal
Convention Level
Full “SAWCA” Breakfast
04-0800
Tuesday
8:00 – 8:45 am
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
FSU School of Law Alumni Breakfast
04-0800
Tuesday
8:00 – 8:45 am
Hall of Cities – Boston
Convention Level
Welcome And Continental Breakfast
04-0845
Tuesday
8:45 – 9:00 am
Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level
Track: Return-To-Work
Carriers and PEO Hot Topics
04-0900
Tuesday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Grand Ballroom 7B
Convention Level
(Entrance through corridor between Grand Ballrooms 7 & 8)
State of The Market
04-0900
Tuesday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level
Track: Temporary Staffing
Using Safety Metrics to Create Leadership Engagement & Measure Success
04-0900
Tuesday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Magnolia Ballrooms 10 & 11
Convention Level
Creating A Gold Star Return To Work Program
04-0900
Tuesday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level
Track: Return-To-Work
Strategy Session: Hot Topics
04-0930
Tuesday
9:30 – 11:00 am
Crystal Ballroom M
Convention Level
(Entrance to J2)
Track: Attorneys
Disciplinary/Industry Trends: Federal Update to Include Medicare
04-1000
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:00 am
Magnolia Ballrooms 1 – 3
Convention Level
Track: Adjusters, Program One
Legal Issues Surrounding COVID-19 Claims
04-1000
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:00 am
Magnolia Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level
Track: Adjusters Program Two
Labor Shortages and Workplace Injuries: Eliminating Lost Workdays
04-1000
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:00 am
Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to Crystal G2)
Using Analytics to Select the Right TPA/Carrier for Claim Service
04-1000
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:00 am
Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level
Track: Risk Managers
Tele-Rehab: COVID-19 and Beyond – Applications in Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
04-1000
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:00 am
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
Understand the Basics and Claims Impact of Your Experience Modification Factor
04-1000
Tuesday
10:00 – 10:50 am
Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level
Track: Temporary Staffing
A Holistic Approach To Claims and Return to Work – Why it Works
04-1000
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:00 am
Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level
Track: Return-To-Work
Maximizing Impact to Reduce Injuries Using Risk As The Driver
04-1000
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:00 am
Magnolia Ballrooms 10 & 11
Convention Level
Post COVID-19 PTSD: Just Telling the Story or Really Living the Trauma
04-1015
Tuesday
10:15 – 11:45 am
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
The Impact of Remote Working and Behavior on the Handling of Claims
04-1100
Tuesday
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level
Track: Adjusters Program Two
Risk Challenges Facing Companies in Transition: New Businesses, Big Growth, Restructures and Change
04-1100
Tuesday
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level
Track: Risk Managers
A Peak Behind The Curtain
04-1100
Tuesday
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level
Track: Return-To-Work
OWCP Updates and Electronic System
04-1100
Tuesday
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 11 & 12
Convention Level
Success Stories and Case Studies- Trial by Fire
04-1100
Tuesday
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level
Track: Temporary Staffing
OSHA Employer Rights/ Regulatory Update
04-1100
Tuesday
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 10 & 11
Convention Level
Professionalism Considerations in Workers’ Compensation Claims Handling
04-1115
Tuesday
11:15 – 12:15 pm
Crystal Ballroom M
Convention Level
(Entrance to J2)
Track: Attorneys
Annual Collaborative Inns Luncheon
04-1130
Tuesday
11:30 – 2:00 pm
Crystal Ballrooms N – P
Convention Level
Lunch Provided For All Students & Presenters
04-1145
Tuesday
11:45 – 1:00 pm
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Adjuster Ethics: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of the “All about the Fee” Phenomenon
04-1300
Tuesday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 1 – 3
Convention Level
Track: Adjusters, Program One
Talent Infusion: Internships, Mentorships, And Succession Planning And What They Mean To Work Comp Industry
04-1300
Tuesday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level
Track: Risk Managers
Science of Cannabis: New Implications for Workers’ Compensation
04-1300
Tuesday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
Features of the Medical Payment System
04-1300
Tuesday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Townhall
04-1300
Tuesday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Crystal Ballroom G1
Convention Level
Using Technology to Improve Safety and Claims Management
04-1300
Tuesday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 10 & 11
Convention Level
Transitioning to an Electronic Practice
04-1300
Tuesday
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 11 & 12
Convention Level
A special NWCR Two-Part Presentation: LATE-NIGHT!…WITH WORKERS’ COMP?? (Part 2)
04-1400
Tuesday
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
Identifying & Retaining Future Leaders
04-1400
Tuesday
2:00 – 2:45 pm
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
How Not to Hire Your Next Workers’ Compensation Claim
04-1400
Tuesday
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 10 & 11
Convention Level
Ukraine and the Impact on DBA Industry
04-1400
Tuesday
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 11 & 12
Convention Level
Case Law Evaluation and Update
04-1415
Tuesday
2:15 – 4:15 pm
Palms Ballroom – Canary
Convention Level
Track: Adjusters, Program One
State Auditing: File Handling From an Audit Point of View
04-1415
Tuesday
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level
Track: Adjusters Program Two
They Filed the Claim Against You – Now What?
04-1415
Tuesday
2:15 – 4:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level
Track: Temporary Staffing
The Workers’ Compensation Practice of Law From the Judicial Perspective
04-1415
Tuesday
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Crystal Ballroom M
Convention Level
(Entrance to J2)
Track: Attorneys
Is the Landscape of Workers’ Compensation Changing?
04-1415
Tuesday
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level
Track: Risk Managers
Claims Handling and Risk Management related to Presumption Claims
04-1415
Tuesday
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Crystal Ballroom J1
Convention Level
Political Challenges & Realities of Agency Leadership
04-1500
Tuesday
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Ergonomic Risks? Try A I-Assisted Technology
04-1500
Tuesday
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 10 & 11
Convention Level
Interventional Pain Management Outpatient Surgical Procedures
04-1510
Tuesday
3:10 – 5:10 pm
Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to G2)
Mediation and Deposition Preparations
04-1515
Tuesday
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Magnolia Ballrooms 4 – 6
Convention Level
Track: Adjusters Program Two
CMS Actions Heat Up MSA Submit vs. Non-Submit Debate
04-1515
Tuesday
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Crystal Ballroom G1
Convention Level
Technology in the Workers’ Compensation Practice: New Technology, Same Issues
04-1515
Tuesday
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Crystal Ballroom M
Convention Level
(Entrance to J2)
Track: Attorneys
Developing Tools, Resources & Networks
04-1600
Tuesday
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Track: National Regulators College
Opening General Session: “CSI: Orlando Special Claims Investigation”
05-0815
Wednesday
8:15 – 8:50 am
Grand Ballroom 7A
Convention Level
Cultivating A Strong Corporate Culture with Industry Executive Leadership
05-0820
Wednesday
8:20 – 9:20 am
Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level
Part One: Risk and Claim Control – Setting Yourself Up for an Optimal Outcome
05-0900
Wednesday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Crystal Ballroom G1
Convention Level
Revisiting Alternative Dispute Resolution in the 21st Century
05-0900
Wednesday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
Major Contributing Cause and Indexing: How It All Ties Together in a Workers’ Compensation Claim
05-0900
Wednesday
9:00 – 10:00 am
Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to G2)
Track: Medical Issues
State Panel Discussions with Regulators and Attorneys
05-0900
Wednesday
9:00 – 12:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 7A and 1 – 6
Convention Level
How to Stay Safe Inside and Outside the Hearing and Mediation Rooms
05-1000
Wednesday
10:00 – 11:00 am
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Part Two: Risk and Claim Control – Negotiation, Settlement and Beyond
05-1000
Wednesday
10:00 – 11:00 am
Crystal Ballroom G1
Convention Level
Talent Management During the Great Resignation with Industry C-Suite Leadership
05-1010
Wednesday
10:10 – 11:10 am
Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level
Ethics and Professionalism in the Longshore and DBA Practice
05-1010
Wednesday
10:10 – 11:10 am
Grand Ballroom 8A
Convention Level
Psychological Major Contributing Cause: How to Handle from an Adjuster and Nurse Case Manager Perspective
05-1015
Wednesday
10:15 – 11:15 am
Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to G2)
Track: Medical Issues
Promoting Professionalism Inside and Outside the Hearing Room
05-1100
Wednesday
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Hall of Cities – New York & New Orleans
Convention Level
Legal Analysis of Issues Surrounding Presumption Claims
05-1100
Wednesday
11:00 – 12:00 pm
Crystal Ballroom J1
Convention Level
COVID-19 – How to Address Major Contributing Cause
05-1115
Wednesday
11:15 – 12:15 pm
Crystal Ballroom C
Convention Level
(Entrance to G2)
Track: Medical Issues
Closing Remarks, Raffle, and Silent Auction
05-1130
Wednesday
11:30 – 12:00 pm
Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level
Repeat of State Panel Discussions with Regulators and Attorneys
05-1300
Wednesday
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 7A and 1 – 6
Convention Level