Work Comp Conference Successfully Concluded

Attendees Enjoy Instructive and Engaging Presentations

July 24, 2009

Another installment in Connell's extremely popular and successful Seminar Series was completed on Friday afternoon. This one focused squarely on all things Work Comp, and ran from 8:15 to 2:30 at the University Plaza hotel in Springfield Missouri.

Right away, John Mundwiller got the audience involved with his entertaining and thought-provoking discussion of Return-to-Work programs, and why the investment in time and energy is well worth the effort. Dr. Ted Lennard picked up and continued the discussion from the perspective of a physician, offering valuable insight into the investigative examination process and how it differs from a routine visit to your family doctor.

Mr. Andy Vitale of Apex Physical Therapy offered his thoughts on "Injury Prevention and Management", and provided guidelines to follow both before and after an injury has occurred, as well as an overview of the tools available to employers to help prevent injuries in the first place. After lunch, the panel fielded questions from the audience, providing a unique opportunity for attendees to tap into the combined knowledge and experience of all presenters.

Commissioner Alice Bartlett closed out the afternoon, bringing her experience as the employer representative on the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. The Commission hears statewide appeals from employers and claimants who are not satisfied with the rulings of the work comp administrative law judges or the unemployment referees, and she provided attendees with a general update on appeals and decisions in the workers' compensation and unemployment systems.

Are you wondering what you may have missed? If you are an HR professional who likes to stay abreast of the latest developments, our Seminar Series is the perfect resource. Audio selections from the conference are available in our Audio Library for listening online, or simply subscribe to our Connell Seminar Series podcast.

Like most of our events, this seminar was pre-approved for continuing education credit for HR professionals who are PHR or SPHR certified. If you'd like to be notified of future conferences about Work Comp and other topics of interest to HR Managers, please contact Randall Gammill. Be sure to check back often for new events in our popular Seminar Series, and we look forward to seeing you at the next seminar!


 

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