WCCA | Workers' Compensation Claims Association

Welcome

The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Claims Association (WCCA) is a professional organization whose mission is to provide education and training on issues relevant to the professional goals of those we serve.

From the entire WCCA Board we would like to thank all of our members and sponsors for all of their support. We are very excited about all the events we have to come. Grab your calendars and check off the list below. We don’t want anyone to miss out.

WCCA Members, Sponsors & Friends

On-line registration is now open for the WCCA May 8, Luncheon

Workers’ Compensation Claims Association May 8, 2019 Luncheon – 1.0 General Credit

Please RSVP by May 3rd

When:
Wednesday – May 8, 2019

Time: 11:15 AM – Registration 11:30 AM – Lunch 12:00 PM – Speaker

Where:
Crowne Plaza in Lake Oswego
14811 Kruse Oaks Drive Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Phone 503-624-8400 Fax 503-639-0857

Cost: $30.00 Members/ $35.00 Non-Members

SPEAKER: Lauren Danahy, RN, BS, MBA, CCM, LNCC, CCHP
Disability & Catastrophic Case Manager
Legal Nurse Consultant
Principal of Willamette Nurse Consultant Group, LLC
Chair, American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board (ALNCCB)

TOPIC: “The Claims Team: Gathering Your Winning Bouquet”
Lauren and her panel of claims professionals work through the multi-disciplinary approach for effective claim handling.

Willamette Nurse Consultant Group, LLC will also be sponsoring this luncheon and providing raffle prizes. Thank You!

We look forward to seeing you in May.

All reserved seats must be paid for including no-shows, as WCCA pays for a guaranteed number of attendees. Click here to download flyer.

PRE-REGISTER BY May 3, 2019

Register Online: https://www.wccaonline.org/events/seminar-registration/

6 CEC’s (3 GENERAL, 2 LEGAL, 1 IME)

07:00 – 08:00	*Registration & Breakfast*
08:00 – 08:15	*WCCA Welcome –* Ken Wagner
08:15 – 09:15	Dr. Schrattenholzer, MD – Legacy Health Chronic Pain vs. Acute Pain and the Different Treatment Recommendations 1.0 General Credit
09:15 – 10:15	Sara Larson, Tasha Fisher & Jessica Lowman Medical Resolution Team – Workers’ Compensation Division Top Medical Resolution Disputes & How to Avoid Them 1.0 General Credit
10:15 – 10:30	*Break-Visit Vendors*
10:30 – 11:30	Sommer Tolleson, Attorney – Maher & Tolleson, LLC Trends in Closures, Attorney Fees & Penalties 1.0 Legal Credit
11:30 – 12:30	*Buffet Lunch*
12:30 – 01:30	John Schwartz, MD – OME The Significance of Degeneration in Orthopedic Injuries 1.0 IME Credit
01:30 – 01:45	*Break-Visit Vendors*
01:45 – 02:45	Jason Olson – DigiStream Elements of an Investigation: Geotags, Hashtags, and Everything In Between 1.0 General Credit
02:45 – 03:45	Greig Lowell, Workers’ Compensation Board Appellate Update 1.0 Legal Credit
03:45 – 04:00	*Closing Remarks / Raffle Prizes*