| Author | Subject: July workers' comp conference: Planning meeting scheduled |
| Webmaster | Posted At 18:32:18 06/27/2000
There will be a planning meeting on Wednesday, July 5, at 5:30 pm, OPEU, 1730 Commercial, Salem. Food will be provided. All speakers have confirmed. Below is the current timings. 8:30 to 9:00 registration 9:00 to 9:30, introducton/keynote, by Lon Holston and Diane Rosenbaum 9:30 to 10:15, (1) what to do when you're injured, including the 801 form, by Mike Casey 10:30 - Noon, (2) injured worker organizing, Billy Washington and Kay Abel; organizing through safety committees, Wes Brain; grievances and union organizing, Barbara Ramirez and Stefan Ostrach; political considerations, Patrick Green Noon - 12:30, lunch 12:30 to 2:00 (3) dealing with insurace companies and denials and IMEs, Mike Casey again; Ombudsman, Maria Carraher 2:00-2:30, (4) medical leave, FMLA by Dan Grinfas 2:45 - 4:15, (5) getting an attorney; appeals, including WCB and the courts, Mike Casey rides again 4:15 - 5:00 (6) modified work and return-to-work, Bob Williams Mike Casey will be carrying a lot of the educational portion of this conference. He will not prepare remarks on ADA and SSI, but he will attempt to answer questions from the audience if they come up. Mike Maier, secretary, CPIW Thanks Mike for e-mailing this information to Workplace Injured If you can participate in this very inportant conference e-mail Kay Abel at abelone@excelonline.com or Billy Washington at billywashington@usa.net. They can give you all of the information needed. |
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Re: July workers' comp conference Information (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 15:19:16 07/03/2000 Injured Workers Conference Date: Saturday, July 22, 2000 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Topics to be discussed include: What to do when you're injured on the job; Injured worker organizing; Political considerations; Dealing with denials; The role of the Ombudsman for injured workers; Appeals when an injury claim is denied or closed; and other areas of interest. Conference Location: Chemeketa Community College Bldg 50, Rooms 111 & 112 4000 Lancaster Drive NE Salem, Oregon 97309 Cost for the conference is $25 for injured workers, union members, and union officers. For government officials and for-profit corporations the cost is $75. Breakfast and lunch at the conference is included. Contact: OPEU at (800) 452-2146 |
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