The Basics:
When:
Thursday - Friday, September 7th - 8th, 2023
Where: Tuscany
Suites and Casino
255 E Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
The Nevada Department of Business and Industry,
Division of Industrial Relations, Workers’ Compensation Section, and the
International Workers' Compensation Foundation are jointly sponsoring an
Educational Conference which is unique in Nevada. The goal of this conference
is to educate those who participate in the Nevada workers' compensation system
regarding current rules, procedures, policies and forms and to provide an
opportunity for dialogue among these participants.
All employers, employees, insurance adjusters
and agents, self-insurers, third-party administrators, safety and human
resource managers, injured workers and attorneys, health care organizations,
managed care organizations, researchers, medical providers and vocational
rehabilitation counselors are encouraged to attend.
Call for Presenters:
The State of Nevada Division of Industrial Relations is looking for speaker submissions for our 11th Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference. Speakers should be engaging and knowledgeable of the proposed topic as it relates to the workers' compensation system. Anticipated attendance is 300 people, consisting of health care providers, employers, attorneys, insurance adjusters, and other industry professionals.
Sessions can be scheduled for 45, 60, or 75 minutes, to include both presentation and question and answer period. Single presenters or panels of up to four presenters are permitted. Presentation rooms will include a laptop, projector, screen, and microphones.
Presentation submissions should be sent to wcsedutng@dir.nv.gov and are due by Friday, March 31, 2023. Submissions should include the name(s) of presenter(s) and a summary of the topic(s) to be discussed. Presenters may submit more than one presentation topic.
• All content presented must be factual, and statistics should be cited and current.
• All copyright permissions must be in place before submission.
• Presentations must not include solicitations on behalf of an individual, vendor, product, or commercial activity.
PowerPoint Presentations are preferred and, if selected, MUST be submitted by Friday, August 18, 2023.
Interested in Attending?
Registration will open in the coming months!
What to Expect:
Past conference topics included:
- Best Practices for Audits
- Workplace Violence: A Risk Management Approach to Protecting the Workplace
- Return to Work and Effective Communication with Treating Physicians
- Ethical Administration & Litigation of Claims in a Changing Workers' Compensation Environment
- The Making of a Claimant Fraud Criminal Referral
- Workers' Compensation Adjuster Licensing
- What is Worker Misclassification?
Exhibitors and Sponsors:
There will be exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities available through our partnership with the International Workers' Compensation Foundation (IWCF) once conference registration opens.