Gain insights on identifying eligible claimants, navigating legal complexities, and minimizing risks.
This presentation is perfect for any professional who may be involved in employee safety or the workers’ compensation claims process. Attendees of this presentation will gain a basic understanding of those individuals who may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, and what to watch out for when hiring individuals, you think are independent contractors, but may still be covered under workers’ compensation laws. Next, we will discuss the types of injuries that may be reported and how to investigate them, outlining best practices to ensure a claim that should be denied, is denied. The course will also discuss what benefits are available to injured workers and how to mitigate your risk to some of those benefits. Finally, the course will discuss working with legal counsel and how to successfully manage a claim that is in litigation from both the employer and insurer’s perspective.Learning Objectives
- You will be able to identify employment likely covered under workers’ compensation laws.
- You will be able to recognize the difference between temporary and permanent disability benefits.
- You will be able to define compensation rates and the amount of benefits due.
- You will be able to review settlement procedures typically required by state agencies.
Agenda
Covered Employees
- Who Are Employees for the Purposes of Workers’ Compensation Coverage
- Independent Contractor Status and Potential Coverage
Types of Injuries and Investigating Them
- What Are the Different Types of Injuries an Employee May Claim?
- What Should I Be Looking for That Is a Red Flag in a Claim?
- How to Investigate Different Types of Injuries and Why It May Matter?
Benefits Available to Injured Workers
- What Wage Replacement Benefits Are Available to Workers;
- What Medical Benefits May Be Available to Workers;
- What Other Potential Benefits May Be Available to an Injured Worker;
Best Practices for Questionable or Denied Claims
- Suggestions for Successfully Working With Counsel to Litigate or Settle Claims
Speakers
Evan W. Cordes,
Aafedt, Forde, Gray, Monson & Hager, P.A.- Shareholder at Aafedt, Forde, Gray, Monson & Hager, P.A.
- Has worked in workers’ compensation and employment litigation for 9+ years
- Provides specialized services to employers who are looking for aid in complying with the complex state and federal employment laws as well as walking through complicated and often contentious workers’ compensation litigation
- Works diligently to bring claims to their best resolution cost-effectively and efficiently for his clients
- Previously worked for a major insurance company in workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation and a self-insured governmental risk pool in workers’ compensation, employment law, and sunshine laws
- Worked directly with insurers in keeping costs down while aggressively pursuing their interests through litigation
- Partnered with employers employing more than 300,000 employees on managing all aspects of their employment issues, including hiring, medical leave, personnel investigations, wages, and termination as necessary
- Has successfully litigated claims and won multiple appellate cases in workers’ compensation and first amendment litigation defamation suits on behalf of a corporation and its CEO
- J.D. degree, University of Maryland; B.A. degree, summa cum laude, University of Minnesota
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for human resource managers, benefits managers, safety directors, compliance officers, insurance professionals, business owners and managers, payroll professionals, accountants, controllers and attorneys.
