Title: Workers’ Compensation: Intake & Trial Issues for the Experienced Practitioner
Location: Conference Center at UBS Tower | One North Wacker Drive, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL
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Date & Time: Monday, February 15th at 8:55AM to 5:30PM
Description:
Sponsored by the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section
6.0 hours MCLE credit
Don’t miss this opportunity to witness and learn from a mock worker’s compensation trial – complete with arbitrator, petitioner, treating physician, independent medical examination doctor, vocational rehabilitation experts, and testimonial witnesses! The program will also feature presentations on opening and starting a file for petitioners, initial case analysis for respondents, petitioner’s claims, respondents’ cases, and much more! It is designed as a refresher course for mid-level to experienced worker’s compensation attorneys.
Program Coordinator:
John B. Adams, Roddy, Leahy, Guill & Zima, Ltd., Chicago
Program Moderators:
John B. Adams, Roddy, Leahy, Guill & Zima, Ltd., Chicago
David M. Barish, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson & Bareck, Chicago
Agenda:
8:55 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. New File Procedures for Petitioners
Michelle D. Porro, Presbrey & Assoc., Aurora
9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Initial Case Analysis for Respondent
Michelle L. Lafayette, Ganan & Shapiro, PC, Chicago
10;30 – 10:45 a.m. Break (refreshments provided)
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Petitioner’s Overview of the Case for the Mock Trial
Carol A. Cesaretti, Bryce Downey & Lenkov, Chicago
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Respondent’s Overview of the Case for the Mock Trial
Cameron B. Clark, Law Offices of Arnold G. Rubin, Ltd, Chicago
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Petitioner’s Doctor’s Disposition
Richard D. Hannigan, Hannigan & Botha, Mundelein
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Respondent’s Doctor’s Deposition
John W. Powers, Cullen, Haskins, Nicholson, Menchetti, Chicago
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Petitioner’s Vocational Expert’s Deposition
David R. Akemann, Law Offices of David R. Akemann, Elgin
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Respondent’s Vocational Expert’s Deposition
Catherine Z. Mafee, Wiedner & McAuliffe, Chicago
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break (refreshments provided)
3:15 – 4:30 p.m Trial
Christine M. Ory, Law Office of Christine M. Ory, P.C., Wheaton
- 3:15 – 4:00 p.m. Petitioner’s Testimony
Joanne M. Fratianni, Ill Workers’ Compensation Commission, Lake Forest - 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Respondent’s Witness Testimony
Michelle L. Lafayette, Ganan & Shapiro, PC, Chicago
