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1. Comprehensive Case Preparation Techniques
2. Building Your Case by Conducting a Thorough Investigation
3. Practical Ways to Determine How an Injured Employee Should be Compensated
4. Settlement Approaches
5. Ethical Considerations
6. Overcoming Post-Resolution Challenges

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1. COMPREHENSIVE CASE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES
   10:00 - 11:00, Howard Goldman
1. First Client Interview Keyed to Hearing Application
1. Date of Injury
1. Direct Traumatic Injury
2. Aggravation Injury
3. Work Exposure
2. Identify Employer and Carrier, Uninsured Employer's Fund
3. Notice
1. Employee to Employer
2. Employer to Carrier
4. Employer's Business
5. Employee's Occupation
6. Employee's Wage
7. Work History
8. Medical History
1. Late Reporting
2. Pre-Existing Conditions
2. Possible 3rd Party
3. Unemployment Compensation, Short & Long Term Disability
4. Health Insurance
5. Surveillance, Statements of Party Opponents
6. Witnesses
7. Case Management - Timing of Hearing Application
8. Retainer Letter to Carrier
9. Obtain Medical Records and Bills
1. Complete List of Providers, Including Pre-Injury
2. Statement of Social Security Benefits
3. Vocational Rehabilitation
10. Treating Doctor's Disability Rating
2. BUILDING YOUR CASE BY CONDUCTING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
   11:00 - 12:00, Mary Beth Hughes
1. Interviewing All Involved Parties and Witnesses
2. Medical vs. Legal Standards of Causation
3. Establishing Liability Factors
4. What Role Does the Insurance Company Play?
5. How to Determine if Fraud Exists
3. PRACTICAL WAYS TO DETERMINE HOW AN INJURED EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED
   12:15 - 1:15, Mary Beth Hughes
1. Determining Nature and Extent of Disability
1. Advantages and Disadvantages of Using an Independent Medical Examination (IME)
2. Loss of Earning Capacity
3. Re-Injury or Aggravation of Pre-Existing Condition
4. How to Handle Controversial Injuries, Diseases and Claims
2. Benefits to be Provided to the Employee
1. Medical Expenses and Care
2. Temporary Disability Payments
3. Lost Wages
3. Employee Benefits That are Affected by Workers' Compensation Settlements
4. Unique Issues Relating to Fatal Claims
4. SETTLEMENT APPROACHES
   1:45 - 2:45, Howard Goldman
1. Calculate Exposure
2. Establish Opening Offer With Client
3. Bargain
4. Closing the Deal:
1. Meet in the Middle
2. Commitment to Make Recommendation to Client
3. Final Nibble
5. Structured Settlements
6. Medicare Set Aside Agreements
7. Restricted Accounts
5. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
   2:45 - 3:45, Paul M. Erspamer
1. Calculating Accurate Attorneys' Fees
2. Do You Have a Conflict of Interest?
3. Proper Contact with Other Parties and Witnesses
6. OVERCOMING POST-RESOLUTION CHALLENGES
   4:00 - 5:00, Paul M. Erspamer
1. Appeals Procedure and Strategies
2. When is Maximum Medical Improvement Reached?
3. Handling Third-Party Claims That Arise Out of Work Injuries
4. Workers' Compensation Effects on SSI Benefits

PAUL M. ERSPAMER is a sole practitioner in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. His areas of practice include personal injuries, workers compensation claims, Social Security disability and lemon law cases. Mr. Erspamer earned his B.A. degree from Carleton College and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.

HOWARD GOLDMAN is a sole practitioner in Madison where he practices in the areas of personal injury, workers compensation and Social Security disability. Mr. Goldman served in the Peace Corps in Afghanistan from 1972 - 1974. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Mr. Goldman earned his B.A. degree from Yale University and his J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

MARY BETH HUGHES is a senior attorney with the Milwaukee office of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, where she practices in the area of workers' compensation. Ms. Hughes earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and her J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin.

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