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Essential Updates, Vital Topics, Success Strategies…
Take Control of Your Workers' Comp!

Workers' comp professionals all over Texas are gathering in Dallas on October 1-3, 2008, to acquire critical legal and reform updates, as well as information on resolving complex contested claims, safety and wellness programs, return-to-work programs, preventing fraud, and so much more!

Join the other claims professionals, risk managers, EHS, safety, wellness, insurance, legal, medical, and workers' comp leaders at the Fifth Annual Texas Workers' Comp Forum and take control of your workers' comp!

Enlightening Keynote Presentations:

OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Texas Regulatory and Legislative Update: What You Can Expect in 2008 and 2009
HB 7 totally reformed the Texas workers' comp system in 2005. In 2008 there are still changes emanating from those reforms. With HB 7 changes still in progress and administrative changes happening regularly, this session will give you the information you need to plan for the future. Our knowledgeable speakers will prepare you with an update on possible changes to policy, procedure, and/or legislation that you need to be aware of.

KEYNOTE SESSION: LITIGATION HOT TOPIC
Preventing Bad-Faith Litigation Claims in Texas Workers' Compensation
When handling a disputed claim, the employee often claims that the employer, the insurance carrier, or the administrator has acted in bad faith or with a lack of due diligence. These claims are on the rise in Texas, and the results can be disastrous! Bad faith can include failing to promptly investigate a claim, acting unreasonably, or wrongfully denying a claim. This session will cover how you can prevent claims of bad faith by managing claims with due diligence.

• Implementing proactive policies: Having airtight policies and practices in place that ensure your claims process is fair and timely
• Educating your employees on their rights and responsibilities
• Ensuring communication with all parties in a claim
• Electronic billing and denial of medical payments-where you can get fined
• An employee is pursuing a bad-faith claim; what now?

KEYNOTE SESSION: CASE LAW
Current Workers' Comp Cases That Will Impact Your Organization
Take a look at the biggest cases working their way through the courts and their impact on how claims will be handled in 2009. This session will give you the most significant developments in Texas workers' comp cases.

Other Conference Highlights:

• Vital updates: Discover the latest on HB 7 reforms, bad-faith litigation, information on Health Care Networks, performance-based oversight and report card information, and so much more!
• Essential strategies: You will acquire the latest information on managing complex claims, preventing fraud and malingering, reducing the risks of bad faith litigation, and conquering the most frustrating challenges in Texas Workers' Comp
• Different perspectives: Our speakers will represent a variety of perspectives in workers' comp. Sessions will be presented by leading Texas workers' comp attorneys, claims professionals, risk managers, and others involved in the day-to-day handling of workers' comp claims
• Entertaining networking opportunities: Meet and share your concerns with other workers' compensation professionals and solution providers in a relaxed and informal atmosphere
• Continuing education credits: This program has been approved for 16 hours by the Texas Board of Insurance.

Click here to view the outstanding speaker lineup

If you are interested in attending the 2008 Conference, please sign up here for updates and promotional offers. This conference will provide you with:

• The very latest update on emerging trends in Texas workers' compensation from stakeholders and key industry experts
• Strategies to navigate the confusing overlap of employment laws with workers' comp
• Proven methods to reduce claim costs
• Entertaining networking opportunities to meet other workers' comp professionals, stakeholders, and key industry representatives.

If you would like to learn more about how the Texas Workers' Comp Forum can help promote your organization's products and services, contact Lanette Hanson, Sponsorship/Exhibition Marketing Director, at 704-561-0242 or via email at lhanson@counciloned.com for further details.

"Excellent knowledge and presentation…I liked that people can take
that knowledge and apply it to their company and job…"
Beth Sangrey, Plant Nurse, Lone Star Steel

"Great event! I liked the knowledgeable speakers and organized materials…"
Jorge Tiscareno, EH & Safety/Training Specialist, Lear Corporation

"I liked the variety of topics to choose from, and the conference was very informative-
I can take what I've learned this week and apply it to my workers' comp cases…"
Leah Wenke, Nurse Case Manager, Lyondell

"I liked that the speakers took time for one-on-one and impromptu small group discussions…"
Teresa Parks, Compliance Manager, Dawson Geophysical

Click here to view a few pictures from the 2007 event