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35th Anniversary SEAK National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference

June 9?11, 2015

PRECONFERENCES June 8, 2015

Evidence Based Medicine in Workers' Compensation Managing and Defending Workers' Compensation Claims for Workers' Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals ADA and FMLA: In Depth Return to Work: Evidence Based Skills and Strategies



REGISTRATION

35th Anniversary National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference

Please register me for the following preconference (choose one):

June 8, 2015 ($395 Before February 28, 2015; $445 March 1, 2015-May 31, 2015; $495 After May 31, 2015) Evidence Based Medicine in Workers' Compensation Managing and Defending Workers' Compensation Claims for Workers' Compensation

and Occupational Health Professionals ADA and FMLA: In Depth Return to Work: Evidence Based Skills and Strategies

Please register me for the main conference:

35th Anniversary National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference June 9-11, 2015 ($995 Before February 28, 2015; $1095 March 1, 2015-May 31, 2015; $1195 After May 31, 2015)

Seminars available on DVD: (Add 6.25% sales tax if shipped to MA)

Advanced Neurology for Workers' Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals ($395) Advanced Orthopedics for Workers' Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals ($395) Causation of Occupational Injuries: Fact & Fiction ($395) How to Market and Grow Your IME Practice ($895) IME Skills for Physicians: The Master's Program ($895)

MAIL to: SEAK, Inc., P.O. Box 729, Falmouth, MA 02541 FAX to: 508.540.8304 CALL: 508.457.1111 or REGISTER ONLINE:

Please print or type all items to assure accuracy. All confirmations will be sent to the individual indicated. Priority Code: WCSEMINAR2015

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CONFERENCE INFO

Chicago, Illinois June 9?11, 2015

Convenient and Fun Location

The conference will be held in the bustling fly in, fly-out O'Hare convention district of Rosemont. With daily direct flights to O'Hare from 153 different U.S. cities, getting here couldn't be easier. The site hotel even offers a free 24 hour shuttle from O'Hare. The conference will be held adjacent to Stephen's Convention Center and the Rosemont Theatre as well as The Fashion Outlets of Chicago, which feature over 130 designer outlets including Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Prada, Michael Kors, and Tory Burch. The Rosemont convention district is a vibrant dining and entertainment area with numerous and diverse restaurants within a few blocks including: McCormick & Schmick's, The Capital Grille, Gibson's Bar & Steakhouse, Morton's Steakhouse, and many more. For those who want to explore even further, the attractions of Downtown Chicago such as the Navy Pier, Willis Tower, museums, and theaters are easily accessible via the subway, which is within short walking distance of the site hotel.

Exhibiting/Sponsorship Information

We expect over 400 conference attendees and have a limited number of exhibiting booths available. To reserve your booth or for sponsorship opportunities please contact Alex Babitsky at (508) 457-5150 or via email at Alex@. Please see pages 28?29 for more information.

Registration Information

Hotel Accommodations: SEAK's 35th Anniversary National Workers' Compensational and Occupational Medicine Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center in the Village of Rosemont, IL. This full service "fly in fly out" property is easily accessible to Chicago's O'Hare airport and provides complimentary 24 hour shuttle service to and from O'Hare Airport. SEAK has secured a special group rate of $145/night for single occupancy. Rooms are limited and this rate expires on May 12, 2015. To make your reservations, please call 877-337-5793 and refer to the SEAK Group rate. Note: Significant discounts apply for early registration. Register today and save. Registration Information: Tuition for the 35th Anniversary National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference is $995 before February 28, 2015; $1095 March 1, 2015?May 31, 2015 and $1195 After May 31, 2015. This includes handout materials to be distributed at the door, coffee breaks, reception, three continental breakfasts, a social event on Wednesday night, and three conference luncheons with faculty. Tuition for each preconference is $395 before February 28, 2015; $445 March 1, 2015-May 31, 2015 and $495 After May 31, 2015. Continuing Education Credit: Please see pages 4, 20, 22, 24, 26 for continuing education information. Cancellations: Conference cancellations received in writing on or before June 1, 2015 will receive a full refund. Persons canceling after June 1, 2015 will not receive a refund, but will receive a tuition credit.

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Register early and save up to $300!

CONFERENCE INFO

35th Anniversary National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference

Main Conference Continuing Education Credit Information:

Attorneys: Please request CLE credits when mailing in your registration form. Credit hours vary by state, usually in the range of 16.5 ? 20.5 credit hours. Case Managers: 18 contact hours of continuing education for Case Managers have been applied for from the Commission for Case Manager Certification, St. Paul, Minnesota. Disability Specialists: 18 contact hours of continuing education for Disability Specialists have been applied for from the Commission for Disability Management Specialists, Schaumburg, Illinois. Nurses: To successfully complete a program and receive contact hours you must: 1) register in, 2) be present for the period of time you are awarded contact hours, 3) complete and hand in the evaluation. Occupational Health Nurses: This activity has been submitted to the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) for approval to award contact hours. The American Association of Occupational Nurses (AAOHN) is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Physical Therapists: Continuing Physical Therapy credits vary by state, and will only be applied for if requested in writing on the conference registration form. Physicians: SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SEAK, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).TM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Rehabilitation Counselors: 18 contact hours of continuing education hours for Rehabilitation Counselors have been applied for from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, Schaumburg, Illinois Rehabilitation Nurses: This program will be accepted for 18.0 CNE's for ARN Certification when you submit your certificate. Note: Any and all commercial products or services displayed or advertised at the 2015 SEAK Conference are neither endorsed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation nor SEAK, Inc.

Preconferences: Continuing education credit information for the preconferences is found on pages 20, 22, 24, and 26.

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Here's what past attendees have to say:

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"Extremely high quality. Great, timely topics,

taught clearly & concisely by highly qualified faculty."

"One of the top I have attended on a national level."

"As expected, high quality."

"As a first time attendee I was very impressed with the amount

of information received."

"As usual, great seminar!"

"I find this conference my one-stop education experience

each year!"

"Great conference! Looking forward to next year.

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35th Anniversary National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

35th Anniversary SEAK, Inc. National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference

June 9?11, 2015

PRECONFERENCES Monday, June 8, 2015

Evidence Based Medicine in Workers' Compensation James B. Talmage, MD

Main Conference: Day 1 Tuesday, June 9, 2015

8:00?8:50 REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:50?9:00 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:00?9:50 Evidence Based Total Worker Health, Safety & Wellness Lee Newman, MD, MA, FACOEM, FCCP Colorado School of Public Health Aurora, CO

9:50?10:00 BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

10:00?10:50Defending the Workers' Compensation Case: Early Intervention and Documentation Lee A. Blitstein, Esq. Altman, Lunche & Blitstein Encino, CA

10:50?11:00 BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

11:00?12:00Health Care Reform: New Opportunities Abound Kimberly George

Sedgwick Chicago, IL

12:00?1:30 LUNCH (PROVIDED WITH FACULTY)

1:30?2:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, CHOOSE ONE

A. FMLA: Fighting Abuse Francine Esposito, Esq.

Day Pitney Parsippany, NJ

B. PTSD in the Workplace: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis Keyhill Sheorn, MD Richmond, VA

C. W hy Workers' Compensation Claimants Hire Attorneys Robert E. Wisniewski, Esq.

Robert E. Wisniewski, PC Phoenix, AZ

Managing & Defending Workers' Compensation Claims: For Workers' Compensation and Occupational Health

2:30?2:40 BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

2:40?3:40 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, CHOOSE ONE

A. The Future of Workers' Compensation: Opportunities and Challenges

Kip A. Kubin, Esq. Bottaro, Morefield, Kubin & Yocum, LC Kansas City, MO

Professionals John W. Valente, Esq.

ADA and FMLA: In Depth Michael C. Congiu, Esq.

John D. Doran, Esq.

B. Symptom Magnification and Malingering in Occupational Health and Workers' Compensation

Anthony J. Dorto, MD, FAAPMR, FAADEP Disability Assessment Center, PA Hollywood, FL

C. Injury Prevention and Early Intervention: Unique approaches for dealing with the Aging Workforce

Sheila Denman, MA, MS, PT ATI Worksite Solutions Indianapolis, IN

3:40?3:50 BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

Return to Work: Evidence

3:50?4:50 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, CHOOSE ONE

Based Skills and Strategies Jason Parker

A. O ccupational Shoulder Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Return to Work

Brian Forsythe, MD Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Winfield, IL

"The conference was filled with beneficial information that I could immediately implement when I returned to work."

B. Effectively Selecting and Partnering with your Workers' Compensation Attorneys, TPA's, and Vendors

Catherine Duhigg Gannon, CWCP Eaton Corp. Cleveland, OH

"This in many ways is the best conference I have been to!"

"This was my first time attending and it

C. High Anxiety: Medical Marijuana, Workers' Comp, and Occupational Medicine

Francis X. Wickersham, Esq. Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.

King of Prussia, PA

was priceless! I can't wait for next year"

"All presenters were dynamic and engaged the audience at

all levels."

"Very good and jam packed with

knowledge and networking opportunities."

"Wonderful cross-section of subjects, disciplines, & topics."

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"Very thorough and insightful ? lots of information I have not seen elsewhere."

"As usual, great seminar!"

Main Conference: Day 2 Wednesday, June 10, 2015

8:00?9:00 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND EXHIBITS

9:00?9:50 Living Abled and Healthy: Functioning Despite "Disability" Christopher R. Brigham, MD Brigham & Associates Kailua, HI

9:50?10:40 Investigation of the Workers' Compensation Claim: What Works William A. Lowry, Esq. Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry, P.C., Chicago, IL

10:40?11:00 EXHIBITS & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

11:00?12:00 Early Risk Prediction: Interventions That Work Glenn Pransky, MD Liberty Mutual Hopkinton, MA

12:00?1:30 LUNCH (PROVIDED WITH FACULTY) & EXHIBITS

1:30?2:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, CHOOSE ONE

A. National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners: FMSCA Lessons Learned and Complex Issues

Natalie P. Hartenbaum, MD, MPH, FACOEM OccuMedix, Inc. Dresher, PA

B. OSHA Latest Developments: For Workers' Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals

Mark Dreux, Esq. Arent Fox LLP Washington, DC

C. Workers' Compensation Fraud: What You Can Do About It Richard Lenkov, Esq.

Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC Chicago, IL

2:30?2:40 EXHIBITS & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

2:40?3:40 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, CHOOSE ONE

A. ADA: Latest Developments for Workers' Compensation and Occupational Health Professionals

Michael M. Shetterly, Esq. Ogletree Deakins Greenville, SC

B. Afraid of Returning to Work: Managing the Anxious Worker Jennifer Nash-Wright, PsyD, LP

Edina, MN

C. Occupational Hand Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment, Causation and Return to Work Jonathan L. Sollender, MD, FACS

Aurora Plastic Surgery Aurora, CO

3:40?3:50 EXHIBITS & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

3:50?4:50 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, CHOOSE ONE

A. Occupational Foot and Ankle Injuries: Diagnosis Treatment and Return to Work

Anand Vora, MD Illinois Bone and Joint Institute Libertyville, IL

B. Comprehensive Physical Assessment: Occupational Health Yolanda Lang, MSN, CRNP, Dr.PH

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

C. Preparing for Your Deposition: What You Need to Know Steven Babitsky, Esq.

SEAK, Inc. Falmouth, MA

5:00?6:00 NETWORKING RECEPTION & EXHIBITS

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Chicago, Illinois June 9?11, 2015

Main Conference: Day 3 Thursday, June 11, 2015

7:00?8:00 8:00?8:50

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND EXHIBITS

Causation in Workers' Compensation Cases: What You Need to Know Elizabeth B. Luzuriaga, Esq. Luzuriaga Mims LLP Charleston, SC

8:50?9:40 Functional Restoration for Chronic Pain: What Works for Workers' Compensation Claimants

Steven P. Stanos, DO Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA

9:40?10:10 EXHIBITS & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

10:10?11:00 Occupational Health and Social Media: Guiding Employees Safely Kim Olszewski, DNP, CRNP, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN Mid-State Occupational Health Services Inc. Lewisburg, PA Debra Wolf, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA

11:00?12:00Return to Work: Early Intervention/Removing the Barriers to Recovery Roman P. Kownacki, MD, MPH The Permanente Medical Group Oakland, CA

12:00?1:30 LUNCH (PROVIDED WITH FACULTY) & EXHIBITS

1:30?2:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, CHOOSE ONE

A. Onsite Occupational Medicine Clinics: What Works A. Clarke Darlington, MD, MPH

Premise Health Schenectady, NY

B. Workers' Compensation Difficult Cases: Achieving Closure

Damon M. Gruber, Esq. Goldberg Segalla LLP New York, NY

C. Integrated Case Management: Mitigating Cost Drivers in Workers' Compensation Cases

Linda Van Dillen, RN, BA, CCM S&H Medical Management Services, Inc. St. Charles, MO

2:30?2:40 BREAK & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

2:40?3:40 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, CHOOSE ONE

A. Controlling Opioid Use and Abuse: Best Practices Stephen Woods, MD

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Columbus, OH

B. Corporate Sports Medicine Treatment: Soft Tissue Strains & Sprains Vasili Gatsinaris, DC

American Corporate Health Irvine, CA

C. D iabetes in the Workplace: Best Practices Elizabeth Thomas, PhD, ANP-BC, COHN-S,

FAAOHN UCLA School of Nursing Los Angeles, CA

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35th Anniversary National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference

CONFERENCE PROGRAM: TUESDAY JUNE 9, 2015, DAY 1

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

8:00?8:50

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:50?9:00

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:00?9:50

Evidence Based Total Worker Health, Safety & Wellness

Lee Newman, MD, MA, FACOEM, FCCP

Dr. Newman will review the evidence on how workplace wellness programs affect worker's compensation

claims and costs. He will discuss ways in which organizations are integrating wellness and safety systems. Dr.

Newman will review the scientific basis for how to develop, improve and sustain worksite wellness programs

and present a practical, evidence-based approach that helps organizations of any size succeed in promoting

worksite wellness and safety in an integrated way.

Lee Newman, MD, MA, FACOEM, FCCP is Director of the Center for Worker Health and Environment, Director of the NIOSH-supported Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center, and Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health and School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Newman is founder and Chief Medical Information Officer of Axion Health, Inc., providing innovative software solutions for occupational health, safety, and wellbeing. He received his BA in Psychology from Amherst College, his MA in Social Psychology from Cornell University, and his MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine. Dr. Newman lectures internationally on workplace safety, health, and wellness and is internationally recognized for his research in the field of occupational health, safety, and wellness. He conducts pioneering research on practical approaches to implementing integrated health promotion and health protection programs and their impact on workplace injuries. Dr. Newman's research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the US Department of Energy, among others. He has authored more than 160 research articles and more than 100 book chapters and reviews. The Center for Worker Health and Environment, which he founded and directs, has been named a NIOSH Affiliate Total Worker HealthTM Center of Excellence.

9:50?10:00

BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

10:00?10:50 Defending the Workers' Compensation Case: Early Intervention

and Documentation

Lee A. Blitstein, Esq.

Attorney Blitstein will explain and demonstrate, with examples, how early and thorough documentation of

the file, with contemporaneous medical and other collateral evidence, can assist the defense of a claim. He

will discuss early medical and other intervention to reduce the severity of the injury and costs. As a former

Judge, Attorney Blitstein will explain how Judges use the "defining moment" of a claim to sort out "traveling

complaints" in a claim. Attorney Blitstein will offer practical suggestions for how workers' compensation and

occupational health professionals can assist counsel in defending the workers' compensation claim.

Lee A. Blitstein, Esq. is a partner in the Encino, CA firm of Altman, Lunche & Blitstein and has extensive experience in the practice of workers' compensation litigation. He originally served the interests of injured workers and subsequently worked as a defense attorney representing insurance carriers and employers in their workers' compensation matters. Attorney Blitstein is a Certified Specialist and has served as a Judge Pro-Tempore at the Agoura board. Attorney Blitstein was appointed, and sworn in, as a workers' compensation Judge in January 2005. He served the State of California and the public at large from January 2005 through September 2009. Attorney Blitstein has lectured extensively to applicant attorneys, defense attorneys, members of the workers' compensation community and judges on topics ranging from preparation of cases for trial, litigation strategies, sexual harassment and bias, file documentation, crossexamination techniques, impeachment, fraud and other aspects of workers' compensation.

10:50?11:00 BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY

11:00?12:00Health Care Reform: New Opportunities Abound Kimberly George Ms. George will explain how The Affordable Care Act has changed employer strategies for delivering healthcare

to injured workers. She will discuss how many anticipate a shortage in medical providers as more people with

insurance seek treatment and how healthcare delivery models might change in response to this increased 8 demand. She will demonstrate what the long-term effect could be on workers' compensation costs as pieces

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