2022 Agenda

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A multi-day schedule

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Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Exhibit Setup

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Location: Mountain View Foyer
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Conference Registration

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Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Meet the Exhibitors

Head over to Rocky Mountain CD to meet our 36 phenomenal exhibitors and discover the amazing things they do for the workers' compensation industry!

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Location: Rocky Mountain AB
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Welcome and Opening Remarks

Thumbnail Joe Barela

Thumbnail Edie Sonn

Joe Barela, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, and Edie Sonn, Vice President of Public Affairs, Pinnacol, welcome you to the 2022 Colorado Workers' Compensation Educational Conference.

1:15 pm remove 2:00 pm
Location: Rocky Mountain AB
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General Session 1| State of the System Address

Thumbnail Paul Tauriello

Division of Workers' Compensation Director, Paul Tauriello, gives an update about the latest changes in legislation and rules of procedure that impact the Colorado workers' compensation system. | *A total of 8 CLE credits are available for in-person attendance at this conference.

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Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Afternoon Refreshment Break Sponsored by Workwell Occupational Medicine, LLC

workwellworks.com | Workwell Occupational Medicine LLC is a Colorado company that makes it easy for employers to have a safe and healthy workforce. Exclusively offering occupational health services, Workwell has been caring for Colorado’s workforce since 1996.

2:20 pm remove 3:10 pm
Location: West Ballroom AB
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Breakout Session 1| Claims/Legal: Essential Workers' Compensation Cases

Thumbnail Honorable David Gallivan

The Division of Workers’ compensation offers a monthly case law update covering new decisions and case law reviews are also offered twice a year as part of Colorado Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation seminars. These are great ways to stay up to date on new developments, but don’t always cover the context in which those decisions are made. Learn about the essential cases that form the foundation of workers’ compensation jurisprudence in Colorado with a review of key decisions from the past. | *A total of 8 CLE credits are available for in-person attendance at this conference.

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Location: West Ballroom CD
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Breakout Session 1| Medical: Voice of the Customer

Thumbnail Jessica Rael

Thumbnail Dr. Paul Ogden, MSPH

Learn insights from outreach to injured workers and recommended action steps to improving interactions with injured workers in the healthcare setting.

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Location: Rocky Mountain AB
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General Session 2| A Look Back: 30 Years of the Colorado Workers' Compensation System

Thumbnail Honorable Patricia J. Clisham, Ret.

Thumbnail Honorable Craig C. Eley

Join the Honorable Patricia J. Clisham, retired, and the Honorable Craig Eley as they take a look back at the Colorado workers' compensation system we knew in 1991. They will share their insights on where workers' compensation has been, how far it has come, and consider where workers' compensation can go from here. | *A total of 8 CLE credits are available for in-person attendance at this conference.

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Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Welcome Reception | Zoomed Out Sponsored by Prodigy Care Services

Attendees should to dress to impress from the waist up while wearing whatever comfy pants or pajama bottoms they would like. Snap a photo in in front of the Zoom backgrounds at each of the exhibitor booths and share it on social media to be entered to win a prize! | prodigyrx.com | Prodigy optimizes how benefits are delivered to put payers back in control of their pharmacy costs using our integrated tools, intuitive platform and strategic oversight.

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Location: Mountain View Foyer
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Conference Registration

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Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Exhibits Open

You're invited to explore the exhibitor booths in Rocky Mountain CD. Make connections with these leaders in the workers' compensation industry today!

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Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Breakfast Sponsored by Our Diamond Sponsors

Ametros | M. Joseph Medical | NCCI | ODG by MCG | Definiti Comp Solutions

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Location: Rocky Mountain AB
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Keynote Address by John Register | Hurdle Adversity: “embrace the new normal”

Thumbnail John Register

John Register, Paralympic Silver Medalist, Gulf Veteran, and U.S. Department of State Sports Envoy, is a maximizer. Register was an elite world-class athlete and on his way to Officer Candidate School, when a training accident caused an above the knee amputation. This injury would cause many people to give up. Still, Register Hurdled the Adversity by amputating his fear and embracing his new reality. Through grit and determination, he went on to represent the United States at two-Paralympic Games, winning the silver medal in Sydney Australia.

9:50 am remove 10:20 am
Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Morning Refreshment Break Sponsored by Workwell Occupational Medicine, LLC

workwellworks.com | Workwell Occupational Medicine LLC is a Colorado company that makes it easy for employers to have a safe and healthy workforce. Exclusively offering occupational health services, Workwell has been caring for Colorado’s workforce since 1996.

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Location: West Ballroom AB
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Breakout Session 2| Claims/Legal: The Grand Debate

Thumbnail Amy Kingston, Esq.

Thumbnail Stephan J. Marsh, Esq.

Thumbnail Matt Boatwright, Esq.

Two passionate attorneys from opposing sides will be given highly controversial topics in workers' compensation and will share their thoughts and opinions in a moderated debate. | *A total of 8 CLE credits are available for in-person attendance at this conference.

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Location: West Ballroom CD
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Breakout Session 2| Medical: Guideline Summit: Gaining Perspective on Medical Treatment Guidelines

Thumbnail Kari Gomes DPT, PT

Thumbnail Roy Foster, PhD

Join Roy Foster and Kari Gomes for an interactive and lively discussion on Medical Treatment Guideline utilization in the real world. We want to hear real examples from you about the barriers to guideline implementation and how you apply them in practice.

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Location: Rocky Mountain AB
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Diversity Keynote by Dr. Matthew Edwards | Building Partnerships for Racial and Health Equity: Lessons from History, Policy, and Practice

Thumbnail Dr. Matthew L. Edwards

As policymakers and practitioners envision solutions to growing racial and social inequality, they must increasingly work towards building partnerships that center the needs, perspectives, and participation of the people they serve. Drawing on insights from the past and present, Dr. Edwards discusses the importance of diverse perspectives in building partnerships to promote and achieve health equity. | *A total of 8 CLE credits are available for in-person attendance at this conference.

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Location: Main Ballroom
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Luncheon Sponsored by Verisk

verisk.com | Verisk provides expert data-driven analytic insights that help business, people, and societies become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

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Location: West Ballroom AB
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Breakout Session 3| Settling, Once and for All: Keys to Effective Settlement Conferences

Thumbnail Honorable Laura Broniak

Thumbnail Tom Glasson CPCU

Thumbnail Paul D. Feld, Esq.

Thumbnail Stephanie M. Tucker, Esq.

This panel discussion will address effective settlement negotiations in workers' compensation claims. | *A total of 8 CLE credits are available for in-person attendance at this conference.

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Location: West Ballroom CD
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Breakout Session 3| Spanish-Speaking Community Outreach

Evan Trowbridge, Esq.

Thumbnail Priscilla Padilla

This session will provide insight into the Division's Spanish Translation Committee which is focused on community outreach initiatives including making workers' compensation resources available in Spanish. | *A total of 8 CLE credits are available for in-person attendance at this conference.

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Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Afternoon Refreshment Break Sponsored by: Workwell Occupational Medicine, LLC

workwellworks.com | Workwell Occupational Medicine LLC is a Colorado company that makes it easy for employers to have a safe and healthy workforce. Exclusively offering occupational health services, Workwell has been caring for Colorado’s workforce since 1996.

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Location: West Ballroom CD
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General Session Session 3| Medical Director's Roundtable

Thumbnail Dr. X. J. Ethan Moses, MPH

Thumbnail Dr. Trina L. Bogart

Thumbnail Dr. Tom Denberg

Thumbnail Dr. Alisa Koval, MPH/MHSA

Thumbnail Dr. William Woo, MSPH

Dr. Ethan Moses, MPH, Medical Director of Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation, and a panel of Medical Directors from across the state share their thoughts and insights on medical issues facing the workers' compensation system.

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Location: Rocky Mountain AB
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General Session 4| Regulators' Roundtable

Thumbnail Honorable Karl Aumann

Thumbnail Peg Brown

Thumbnail Kierston Howard

Thumbnail Honorable Wesley G. Marshall

Thumbnail Leigh Martinez

Hear from regulatory leaders from around the nation who are on the front lines of the evolutions in policy, and discover what these changes can mean for workers’ compensation. Moderator Bob Wilson hosts Hon. Karl Aumann (MD), Peg Brown (CO DORA), Beth Harkins, PT (MS), Kierston Howard (CO UI), Hon. Wesley G. Marshall (VA), Leigh Martinez (NM), and Paul Tauriello (CO). | *A total of 8 CLE credits are available for in-person attendance at this conference.

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Location: Lakeside Terrace
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Director's Reception Sponsored by Concentra

Concentra.com | Concentra, a division of Select Medical, is a leading health care company focused on improving the health of America’s workforce, one patient at a time. More than 11,000 Concentra colleagues provide occupational medicine, urgent care, physical therapy, and wellness services from 520 medical centers and 135 onsite medical facilities nationwide.

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Location: Mountain View Foyer
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Conference Registration

8:00 am remove 12:00 pm
Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Exhibits Open

Head over to Rocky Mountain CD to meet our incredible exhibitors and learn more about the work they do.

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Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Breakfast Sponsored by PAM Specialty Hospital Denver

pamhealth.com | PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Denver is a 63-bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) in Denver, Colorado. We provide the best in class high acuity care for patients requiring longer-term intensive medical services. Our nationally recognized Wound Care Program has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease Specific Wound Care Certification. At PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Denver, we take post acute care to a whole new level.

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Location: Rocky Mountain AB
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General Session 5| The Lonely Journey and Back Again

Thumbnail David “Corey” Staver CHAMP, CAPS

It’s been said that the longest journey is a single step when you’re traveling with someone that makes you feel alone. In this session, we’ll travel the road forged by those workers, in their shoes. We will hear their words, feel their pain, and hopefully connect at a level that will leave you considering your positions, opinions, and actions. It’s also been said, the shortest journey is a million miles when you’re traveling with someone you love. So be kind. Make your choice.

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Location: Rocky Mountain CD
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Morning Refreshment Break Sponsored by Workwell Occupational Medicine, LLC

workwellworks.com | Workwell Occupational Medicine LLC is a Colorado company that makes it easy for employers to have a safe and healthy workforce. Exclusively offering occupational health services, Workwell has been caring for Colorado’s workforce since 1996.

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Location: Rocky Mountain AB
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General Session 6: A Look Forward

Thumbnail Honorable Wesley G. Marshall

Thumbnail Amy Kingston, Esq.

Thumbnail Jackie Jackson

Thumbnail Dan Sung, Esq.

Moderated by the Honorable Wesley Marshall. Join senior managers Jackie Jackson, Amy Kingston, and Dan Sung to share their current projects and goals for the future of their programs at the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation

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Location: Rocky Mountain AB
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Closing Remarks

Thumbnail Paul Tauriello

Jackie Jackson, Business Operations Manager of the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation