Description
Friday, October 2, 2020
Chicago (UBS Tower) & Live Webcast
*Petitioner’s Perspective
**Respondent’s Perspective
8:00 – 8:35 Registration
8:35 – 8:45 Welcoming Announcements
8:45 – 9:15 An Overview of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation System and Practice Issues before the Commission
(0.5 Professional Responsibility pending approval)
Understand a basic summary of worker compensation law, including a description of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, an outline of worker benefits under the Act, and an introduction to issues and practice before the Commission.
Francis J. Lynch, Wolter, Beeman, Lynch & Londrigan, Springfield, Program Moderator
9:15 – 10:15 The Basics of Evaluating a Case: What Do We Need to Prove and How Do You Prove It?
Get a Petitioner’s and Respondent’s perspective on how to evaluate whether a case is compensable. Review the case law and the basics of all workers’ compensation cases, including jurisdiction, statute of limitations, accident, medical causation, employer/employee relationship, average weekly wage, the benefits a person would be entitled to and more.
Catherine K. Doan, Rubin Law Group, Ltd., Chicago *
Jeffrey T. Rusin, Rusin & Maciorowski, Ltd., Chicago**
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Getting the Case Ready for Trial
(1.0 Professional Responsibility pending approval)
What do we have to prove, how do we prove it, what are we asking for, and how do we prepare witnesses for trial?
Hayley K. Graham, Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen, Ltd., Chicago*
Jennifer L. Rizk-O’Lynnger, Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry, P.C., Chicago **
11:30 – 12:30 Evidentiary Issues/Rules of Evidence
(1.0 Professional Responsibility pending approval)
What types of evidence do we admit at hearing and how do we get it in? What types of experts do we use and when do we take depositions?
John J. Castaneda, Castaneda Law Office, Chicago*
Andrew L. Rane, Garofalo, Schreiber, Storm & Grant, Chtd., Chicago**
12:30 – 1:15 Lunch on your own
1:15 – 2:15 The Appellate Process in Workers’ Compensation
(1.0 Professional Responsibility pending approval)
Learn about reviewing decisions from the Commission through the Appellate Court. Gain a general understanding of procedural considerations including standards of review, deadlines, and the required briefs and filings.
Zbigniew J. Bednarz, Horwitz Horwitz & Associates, Chicago*
Michelle L. LaFayette, Ganan & Shapiro PC, Chicago**
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 3:30 Settlement
(1.0 Professional Responsibility pending approval)
James E. Tyrrell, Ross Tyrrell Ltd., Chicago*
Candice E. Drew, Wiedner & McAuliffe, Chicago**
3:30 – 4:30 Managing a Case, Clients and Arbitrators
(1.0 Professional Responsibility pending approval)
Learn about common pitfalls affecting work comp cases and how to avoid them. Get strategies benefiting both petitioners and respondents.
Philip A. Bareck, Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca, Chicago*
Heather deBettencourt, Hennessy & Roach, P.C., Chicago**
4:30 Adjourn