12th annual educational conference
The 12th annual Division of Workers' Compensation educational conference will take place on February 23-24, 2005 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel LAX and on February 28 - March 1, 2005 at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel.
- 12th annual educational conference program
version - Conference agenda version
- Conference flyer / registration version
Following are the handout materials for each of the breakout sessions
- Audit Unit updates
- Carve-out breakout session
- Career opportunities at DWC
- Department of Insurance updates
- Fee schedule updates
- QME panel process Labor Code 4060, 4061, 4062 - Spinal surgery second opinion process
- Labor Code section 4650 and 5814 penalties
- Medical treatment guidelines and utilization review
- Medicare set-aside
- Medical provider networks
- State of the insurance market
- Uninsured Employers Fund and California Insurance Guarantee Association
- Understanding the new permanent disability rating schedule
- Workers' compensation information systems
- Workers ' compensation case law
- Workers' compensation fraud
- Workers' Compensation Appeals Board - En banc and significant panel decisions
February 2005