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​ Agenda


Day 1: Thursday, May 30, 2024
7 a.m. Registration (Chocolate Lobby) & Continental Breakfast (Exhibit Hall)
8:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks: Nancy Walker, Secretary, PA Department of Labor & Industry (Chocolate Ballroom)
9:15 a.m. to
10:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions (Confection Hall Level)

Basic WC Law – Part 1 (Empire Room)
Level: Basic
Category: General

How to Cut up the Pie: Subrogation under the WC Act (Crystal A Room)
Level: Advanced
Category: Legal

The Injured Worker’s Road to Recovery: One Year Later (Wild Rose Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Medical

Don’t Fear the Fee Review (Magnolia Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Claims

10:30 a.m. to
11 a.m.
Break & Exhibits (Exhibit Hall)
11 a.m. to
12:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions (Confection Hall Level)

Basic WC Law – Part 2 (Empire Room)
Level: Basic
Category: General

As the Claim Turns – Part 1 (Crystal A Room)
Level: Basic
Category: Claims

Catastrophic Injuries: Managing & Coordinating Care (Wild Rose Room)
Level: Advanced
Category: Medical

Judges Unplugged (Magnolia Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Legal

12:15 p.m. to
1:45 p.m.
Lunch (Chocolate Ballroom)
1:45 p.m. to
3 p.m.

Breakout Sessions (Confection Hall Level)

Avoiding Litigation (Empire Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Legal

As the Claim Turns – Part 2 (Crystal A Room)
Level: Basic
Category: Claims

Home is Where the Risk Is (Wild Rose Room)
Level: Basic
Category: Health & Safety

Out of the Weeds: Medical Marijuana in Workers’ Comp (Magnolia Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Medical

3 p.m. to
3:30 p.m.
Break & Exhibits (Exhibit Hall)
3:30 p.m. to
4:45 p.m.

Breakout Sessions (Confection Hall Level)

The New Face of Mental Health (Empire Room)
Level: Basic
Category: Medical

Accommodating Return to Work at Modified Duty (Crystal A Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Human Resources

Let’s Make a Deal (Wild Rose Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Legal

Employment Law & Workers’ Compensation (Magnolia Room)
Level: Advanced
Category: Legal

5 p.m. to
7 p.m.
Dinner (Chocolate Ballroom)

Day 2: Friday, May 31, 2024
7:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast (Exhibit Hall)
8 a.m. to
8:30 a.m.

Kids' Chance Presentation (Wild Rose Room)

8:30 a.m. to
9:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions (Confection Hall Level)

AI Role in Workers’ Comp: Processing Claims (Empire Room)
Level: Advanced
Category: Claims

Not Always a Bump on the Head: Concussions & TBIs (Crystal A Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Medical

Legislative Process (Wild Rose Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: General

Legal Updates (Magnolia Room) *Popular session, repeated at 1:00 p.m.
Level: Intermediate
Category: Legal

9:45 a.m. to
10:15 a.m.
Break & Exhibits (Exhibit Hall)
10:15 a.m. to
11:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions (Confection Hall Level)

AI Role in Practice: A Predictive Model (Empire Room)
Level: Advanced
Category: Health & Safety

Workers’ Compensation Game Show (Crystal A Room)
Level: Basic
Category: General

The Role of Genomics on Pain & Pain Management (Wild Rose Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Medical

Employers Unplugged (Magnolia Room)
Level: Basic
Category: Human Resources

11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Lunch (Chocolate Ballroom)
1 p.m. to
2:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions (Confection Hall Level)

Lean on Me: Addressing CMS Liens (Empire Room)
Level: Advanced
Category: Claims

Safety Isn’t Expensive; It’s Priceless (Crystal A Room)
Level: Basic
Category: Health & Safety

Improving Outcomes Post-Concussion (Wild Rose Room)
Level: Intermediate
Category: Medical

Legal Updates ( Magnolia Room) *Repeat session
Level: Intermediate
Category: Legal

2:15 p.m. Conference Adjourns