7:30 a.m. (Registration & Breakfast) to 3:30 p.m.
Puget Sound ESD in Renton
Mediation and settlement at the Department of Labor and Industries and the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) should be considered as a risk management option on many workers' compensation issues, WISHA/DOSH citations, and other Labor and Industries cases.
This unique one-day workshop on issues related to mediation and settlement at the Department and the Board is meant for all who participate, might participate, or would like to learn how to participate effectively in dispute resolution. Attorneys, paralegals, claims managers and safety professionals will benefit from this workshop.
Our goal is to supply you with the information, strategies and perspectives necessary to successfully mediate claims and other issues, and to determine whether the case being discussed is worthy of further litigation. There will be presenters from the Department, the Board, the Attorney General’s Office and skilled attorneys who successfully resolve cases through mediation and settlement.
Thursday, June 6 2019
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Karen Galipeau Forner
K-Solutions Law
Karen Galipeau Forner is the founder and managing member of K-Solutions Law
in Bellevue, Washington. Karen advises and represents employers in the areas of
workplace safety (WISHA/DOSH/OSHA), discrimination, workers’ compensation,
appeals and employment law. She
is a frequent presenter at continuing legal education seminars, industry
conferences and employer groups. Karen has over 25 years of experience. Prior
to starting K-Solutions Law in 2009, Karen worked as senior attorney at a law
firm in Seattle and for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office where
she litigated complex WISHA, Industrial Insurance, and discrimination cases.
Brian Padgett
K-Solutions Law
Brian Padgett is a partner at K-Solutions Law with his
practice primarily focused on workplace safety, workers’ compensation and employment
law. Before joining
K-Solutions Law, Brian worked for a national disability advocacy firm and a
Washington State plaintiff’s injury firm where he handled workers’ compensation
and disability cases. Brian is a member
of the American Society of Safety Professionals, the Washington State
Self-Insured Association Safety Committee, and the Construction and Employment
Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association. Prior to attending
law school, Brian was an accomplished stage actor, performing in productions at
the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, New York City, and New England regional theaters.
With collaborating attorneys
Ann Silvernale
Holmes, Weddle & Barcott
Ann Silvernale is a partner in the firm of Holmes Weddle & Barcott, where her practice is limited to the defense of employers, both self insured and state fund under the Washington State Industrial Insurance Act, as well as defense of firms cited under the Washington State Industrial Safety and Health Act. Her practice includes advice to firms at the Department level and litigation before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, Superior Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. She also serves as a mediator for Industrial Insurance matters on appeal from Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals Decision and Orders to the Superior Court. Ann is a former member of the Office of Attorney General, and Industrial Appeals Judge, trial judge, and mediation and review judge at the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals.
Chris Addy
K-Solutions Law
Chris Addy joined K-Solutions Law in November of 2015; His practice focus on workplace safety, worker’s compensation and employment law. Before joining K-Solutions Law, Chris worked in Los Angeles, California, with a focus on litigation involving personal injury, bankruptcy, collections, and estate planning. Before entering the legal profession Chris spent time working in the transportation, labor, and customer service industries. In 2007 he received his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern School of Law, Los Angeles. He lives in Renton with his wife and three boys and enjoys spending time with family, running, hiking, and cycling.
Venue Information
Puget Sound Educational Service District
800 Oakesdale Ave SW
Renton, WA 98057
425.917.7600
Continuing Education Credits
WSIA will award 6 continuing education credits for the Washington Workers' compensation Professional (WWCP) recertification. The following additional professional development credentials will be available to attendees:
- L&I CEU - On application for 6 CEU
- WSBA CLE - On application for 6 CLE credits