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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

1. COMPREHENSIVE CASE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES
   9:00 - 10:00, Alan C. Goodman
   1. The Impact of “Course and Scope of Employment Issues” on a Claim
   2. Does Proper Notification, Reporting and Documentation Exist?
   3. What are the Relevant Coverage Issues?
   4. Jurisdictional Concerns and Statutes of Limitations
   5. Related Employment Issues
   6. What to do Once the Claim is Filed
   7. Determination of Third Party Lawsuit
2. BUILDING YOUR CASE BY CONDUCTING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
   10:15 - 11:15, Alan C. Goodman
   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
   11:15 - 12:15, Rogen K. Chhabra
   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
   1:15 - 2:15, Rogen K. Chhabra
   1. Employing the Best Settlement Strategies
   2. Considerations Involved in the Employee's Return to Work
      1. Impact on FMLA
      2. Vocational Retraining and Related Benefits
      3. “Light or Restricted Duty”
   3. Hearings as an Option When Voluntary Settlement Cannot be Reached
5. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
   2:15 - 3:15, Steven H. Funderburg
   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
   3:30 - 4:30, Steven H. Funderburg
   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

ROGEN K. CHHABRA is a partner with the law firm of Chhabra & Gibbs P.A., where his areas of practice include workers' compensation and personal injury. He is admitted to practice in all Mississippi state and federal courts, and before the Supreme Court of Mississippi. Mr. Chhabra earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Millsaps College and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Mississippi College School of Law.

STEVEN H. FUNDERBURG is a partner in the Jackson law firm of Jones, Funderburg, Sessums, Peterson & Lee, PLLC, practicing in Jackson, Mississippi. More than half of his practice consists of representing claimants in workers' compensation cases. Mr. Funderburg also has represented employers, self-insured funds and carriers on workers' compensation claims as a partner with Upshaw, Williams, Biggers, Beckham & Riddick in their Jackson office. He has written several papers discussing Mississippi workers' compensation and bad faith law and is a frequent speaker at seminars and legal conferences. Mr. Funderburg earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Mississippi. He is a member of The Mississippi Bar, the Hinds County Bar Association, the Mississippi Association for Justice and the Best Lawyers in America.

ALAN C. GOODMAN is an attorney with Morgan and Morgan, PA, and devotes his entire practice to the representation of injured workers. He has more than 19 years' experience primarily in the areas of litigation and workers' compensation and he is a past presenter for National Business Institute on issues involving workers' compensation and insurance defense. Mr. Goodman earned his B.S. and J.D. degrees from the University of Mississippi. He is a member of The Mississippi Bar and the Hinds County, Louisiana State and American bar associations.

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