Hotel RL, Olympia
Thursday, October 18th, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 19th, 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Agenda Includes:
- Nuts & Bolts: Injuries and Occupational Diseases
- Nuts & Bolts: Course of Employment
- Objective vs. Subjective Evidence at the Board
- Post-Injury -- Light Duty
- Top 10 Reasons Injured Workers Hire Lawyers - with Patrick Palace
- Ethical Adjudication: Claims Suppression
- Case Law Update
- Lighting Up / Aggravation
- Winning at the Board and Beyond
- Penalties / Medical Bill Pay
- IMEs - Getting the Most for Your Money - with Edward Dagher, M.D.
- Third Party and Subrogation - with Debra Hatzialexiou and John Christiansen
- The new SI Rules - with Jim Nylander and Kris Tefft
- Closing Remarks
Workshop Led By
John Klor
John Klor is a partner at Wallace Klor Mann Capener & Bishop in Portland. He has been a workers' compensation defense lawyer in Oregon and Washington for more than 30 years. In addition to his workers' compensation practice, John's practice also includes insurance defense, personal injury defense, and management and labor law matters. John has also served for many years as chair of WSIA's Legal Affairs Committee and Board of Directors. Read John's full bio here.
Natalee Fillinger
Natalee Fillinger is the managing partner of Fillinger Shima PLLC in Seattle, where she represents Washington employers in matters related to workers' compensation and workplace safety issues. Natalee is a former Program Manager for self-insurance at the Department of Labor & Industries, and has legal experience spanning from the Attorney General's office to in-house counsel at a large self-insured employer trust, to private practice. Learn more about Natalee here.
Special guest speakers will include additional attorneys from the defense and claimants' bars, the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, Department of Labor & Industries, and more!
Venue & Hotel Information
Hotel RL Olympia
2300 Evergreen Park Drive
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 252-0984
A limited number of rooms have been reserved for overnight attendees. The WSIA group rate is $108 per night for single/double occupancy. Must book prior to Monday September 24, 2018 to receive the group rate.
- Book by phone at 1-800-733-5466 and reference group code: WSIA1017
- Book Online
Things to do in Olympia
Attractions within a short drive of hotel:
Washington State Capitol
Capitol Lake and Marathon Park
Tumwater Falls Park
Capital Mall
222 Market
Water Street Cafe
Budd Bay Cafe
The Mark Olympia
Mercato Ristorante
Percival Landing
The Port Plaza
Continuing Education Credits
WWCP — 12.5 statutory credits awarded
DLI Certified Claims Administrator CEU Credits – pending application for 12.5 hours
Washington State Bar Association CLE- pending application for 12.5 hours
SHRM - 12.5 credits awarded
Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance to use in submitting continuing education credits.
Pricing
WSIA Members - $425
Additional members from same organization - $350 each
Non-members - $700 (Not a member? Click here to join today!)
Full breakfast and lunch included both days
Cancellation Information
A cancellation fee of $75 will be charged for cancellations received by October 10, 2018. This is to offset the cost of the room rental, reserved meals, and conference material production.
No credit and/or refund will be given for cancellations made after October 10, 2018.