3rd Annual Lakeshore Worker's Compensation Symposium
Date and Time
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Thursday, September 17
7:30am - 12:00pm
Location
Lakeshore Technical College Centennial Hall in the Lakeshore Building Lower Level; 1290 North Avenue, Cleveland
Click here for a map of the LTC Campus
Fees/Admission
$40.00 per person * All cancelations made within 48 hours of the event are subject to invoice.
Includes presentations, continuing education credits through MetaStar and a full breakfast
Contact Information
Angel Johanek - (920) 684-5575
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Description
The Chamber of Manitowoc County Safety Council along with The Chamber of Manitowoc County Wellness Council presents the 3rd Annual Lakeshore Worker's Compensation Symposium.
Information packed presentations from all sides of a workers compensation case. Click Here to see full brochure.
Who Should Attend
HR Professionals, Safety Representatives, Rehab Therapists, Wellness Representatives, Supervisors, Occupational Health Nurses, Risk Managers, Workers Compensation Claims Adjusters, and other health care professionals.
Agenda
7:30am - 8:00am:
Registration and full breakfast
8:00am - 8:45am:
Attorney Bill Sachse, Jr.; Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C.
Update on the proposed reorganization of Worker’s Compensation
and the affects on employers.
8:55am - 9:35am:
Melissa Samuels, OTR; Blankenheim Services
Improving the ergonomics processes in the workplace and
evaluating the cost of ergonomic injuries.
9:45am - 10:25am:
Dr. Mary Jo Capodice, Corporate Medical Director; Aurora
Occupational Health Services
Description of the return to work process, identify ways to work
with treating providers to ensure safe return to work and discuss ways to communicate with medical providers to convey important workplace information.
10:35am - 11:45am:
Occupational Health Panel Discussion
Join our three presenters along with Brenda Haese PHR,
Tramontina U.S. Cookware, Inc.; Betsy Kara RN, BSN, CEAS,
Occupational Health Services Inc.; and Dr. Thomas Sylvester, Holy Family Memorial.
Educational Credit Information – RNs and HR Professionals
MetaStar, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
3.41 nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion.
Successful completion is achieved by sign in and completion of a written evaluation form.
MetaStar is the provider of nursing contact hours in a joint-provider agreement with The Chamber of Manitowoc County.
This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review.
Certificates of Attendance are available to all participants.
Complete information on educational credits can be found here.