The 3rd Annual Illinois Workersí Comp Forum, takes place on March 11-12, 2008

The 3rd Annual Illinois Workersí Comp Forum, taking place on March 11-12, 2008, at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, features keynote presentations from industry leaders who will address these issues and provide critical updates and solutions to the continuing challenges in Illinois workersí comp.

Opening Keynote Addresses: Senator Terry Link, D-Lake Bluff and Senator Matt Murphy, R-27th District Illinois State Senators Terry Link and Matt Murphy will deliver the opening keynote address and will speak to the successes and failures of HB 2137 two years into the implementation and what the legislature can do to make the Illinois workers' comp system work better for all stakeholders.

Other confirmed speakers include:

Dr. Jesse P. Butler
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, ILLINOIS BONE & JOINT INSTITUTE, LLC Member Medical Fee Advisory Board, IWCC

Glen Boyle
Project Manager ñ Fee Schedule Development, IWCC President, TRUE COURSE MEDICAL DATA ANALYSIS

John Smolk, Workersí Compensation, UNITED AIRLINES Member Medical Fee Advisory Board, IWCC

THE ILLINOIS WORKERSí COMPENSATION COMMISSION Amy Masters, Secretary Nancy Lindsay, Commissioner Stephen Mathis, Arbitrator David Kane, Arbitrator

GOVERNORíS WORKERSí COMP ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Mark Flannery, Workersí Compensation Director, CATERPILLAR INC.
David Buckman, Risk Management, CORE CONSTRUCTION David B. Menchetti, Esq., Partner, CULLEN, HASKINS, NICHOLSON & MENCHETTI, P.C.

PROGRAM CHAIRS
Jay Dee Shattuck, CAE, President
SHATTUCK & ASSOCIATES CONSULTING, INC.

Christopher Gibbons, Esq.
Shareholder, NYHAN, PFISTER, BAMBRICK, KINZIE & LOWRY, P.C.
Executive Secretary, ILLINOIS SELF-INSURERS ASSOCIATION

Bridget Neuson, RN, Esq., Shareholder
NEUSON & CRONIN, P.C.

This yearís event will feature panel discussions and case study presentations from leading Illinois employers who will share their industry expertise, including proven strategies and practical cost-containment solutions. The speaking faculty has over 35 presenters, including United Airlines, Hyatt Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, Caterpillar Inc., Wal-Mart, Exelon Corporation, Core Construction, National Manufacturing Company, A Division of Stanley Works, and University of Chicago Hospitals.

Workersí compensation attorneys will provide important case law and compliance updates with important information on how to avoid liability risks. Legal topics include recent trends in Illinois case law, demystifying complex compensability issues, how HR can have a significant impact on reducing liability risks, handling preexisting injuries, repeat claimants, and other causation issues.

Top medical experts from across the state will present best practices for the medical management of workersí compensation claims. The program agenda includes sessions addressing medical causation issues, diagnosis, treatment options, chronic pain, modified duty, and more.

The Illinois Workersí Comp Forum features leading service providers and offers multiple opportunities to network and exchange ideas with industry practitioners and leaders during networking lunches and casino night.

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