I want to . . .
- Search for an active workers’ comp case
- Know my rights
- Know what to do when I get hurt on the job
- Find a fact sheet or I&A guide
- Find a form
- Find a publication
- Find a report
- Find a DWC office
- Contact DWC
- Participate in DWC rulemaking
- Participate in a DWC forum
- Participate in a WCAB forum
- Participate in DWC's 17th annual educational conference
The 17th annual Division of Workers' Compensation educational conference will take place Feb. 25-26, 2010 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel LAX and March 1-2, 2010 at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel.
The Los Angeles conference is sold out with over 800 attendees however a very limited number of people may still register for Los Angeles. To do so, on the first day of the Los Angeles conference you must personally sign the walk-in sign-in sheet at the conference registration table beginning at 8:00 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. we will determine how many more people we can register for Los Angeles. The Oakland conference is still accepting registrations.
The Los Angeles Gateway Sheraton is offering steeply discounted $10 day-use valet parking and $15 overnight valet parking.
- 17th annual educational conference program
- Conference agenda
- Keynote speaker - John Duncan, Director of Department of Industrial Relations
- 2010 conference sponsors
- Conference flyer / registration
- Continuing education credits
- Exhibitor and sponsorship announcement letter
- Exhibitor registration form
- Sponsorship registration form
- AMA guides & substantial evidence to determine medical treatment and permanent disability
- Apportionment
- Commutations - State average weekly wage (SAWW) and cost of living adjustment (COLA)
- Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS) filing
- Electronic billing
- How to petition for change of treating physician
- Medical treatment utilization schedule (MTUS) - Delayed recovery, early intervention & functional restoration
- Medicare set-aside
- Permanent disability rating
- Qualified medical evaluators (QME)
- Reconsiderations, removals, & disqualification 101
- Return to work cross-over with ADA/FEHA
- Top ten litigation tips from judicial perspective
- Top ten ways to attract Audit Unit attention
- Utilization review (UR) and medical provider network (MPN) best practices
- Workers’ compensation case law
- Workers’ compensation market trends
- Workers’ Compensation Information System (WCIS) issues and medical data
Guests can access the hotel sites linked below to learn more about the event and to book, modify or cancel a reservation:
- Feb. 25-26, 2010 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angeles
- March 1-2, 2010 at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel
Archive of materials from DWC's 16th annual educational conference held in 2009
February 2010