2022 IAIABC Judicial Program
Zoom
Event Details
Overview
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) is proudly hosting a virtual judicial program with the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary (NAWCJ) and College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers (CWCL) on Tuesday, October 4, and Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
Register to hear presentations on legal writing, judicial decorum, admissibility of social media evidence, and bias in decision making and engage in discussion with other attendees and instructors on these topics.
Who Should Attend?
This professional development opportunity may be of particular interest to those individuals involved directly in the judicial dispute resolution process in their jurisdiction.
Continuing Legal Education
The program will be eligible for continuing legal education credits. Please indicate which state you are seeking CLE in during the registration process so the IAIABC can get pre-approval where necessary.
Agenda
All times in Central Standard Time.
Judging in the Moment
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Attendees will view scripted videos of mock hearings with various vignettes/scenarios commonly seen in workers’ compensation dispute proceedings followed by panel members moderating and discussing ways to respond to common issues shown in the videos.
Pre-Recorded Video Presenters:
Wesley Marshall, Commissioner, Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission
Deborah Blevins, Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission
Jim Szablewicz, Chief Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission
Panelists:
Johnny Mason, Administrative Law Judge, Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation
Pamela Johnson, Workers’ Compensation Judge, Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims
Meng Li Che, Assistant Chief Industrial Appeals Judge, Washington Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
Break
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Judging in the Moment Continued
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Attendees will view scripted videos of mock hearings with various vignettes/scenarios commonly seen in workers’ compensation dispute proceedings followed by panel members moderating and discussing ways to respond to common issues shown in the videos.
Break
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Implicit and Explicit Bias
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Panelists:
Shannon Bruno Bishop, District Judge, Louisiana Workforce Commission
John Lazzara, Workers’ Compensation Mediator, Lazzara Mediation & Consulting
Todd Seelig, Judge, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Luz Molina, Distinguished Professor of Law, Loyola University
Break
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Implicit and Explicit Bias Continued
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Dispute Resolution Committee Meeting
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Social Media Admission Panel
11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Moderator: Todd Seelig, Judge, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Panelists:
Melissa Cleary, Workers’ Compensation Attorney, MGC Law
David Langham, Deputy Chief Judge of Compensation Claims, Florida Office of Compensation Claims and Division of Administrative Hearings
Aaron Halstead, Workers Compensation Attorney, Hawks Quindel S.C.
Break
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM
Legal Writing
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Presenter:
Ferrell Newman, Commissioner, Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission
Break
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Legal Writing Continued
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Where Will This Be Hosted?
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Recordings and Materials
All session recordings and materials will be available to all registered attendees after the event.