Day 2

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7:30 am remove 5:00 pm
Location: Mountain View Foyer
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Conference Registration

7:30 am remove 5:00 pm
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!

7:30 am remove 9:00 am
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

8:45 am remove 9:50 am
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.

10:20 am remove 11:10 am
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.

10:20 am remove 11:10 am
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.

12:15 pm remove 1:15 pm
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.

1:20 pm remove 2:10 pm
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.

2:10 pm remove 2:30 pm
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.

2:30 pm remove 3:40 pm
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.