Conference: November 19 - 21, 2008
Expo: November 19 - 20, 2008
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
2008 Conference Overview
To provide attendees with a comprehensive and cutting-edge experience, our program chairs consult with workers’ compensation experts in the federal sector to carefully develop a balanced mix of seminars that are fresh and focused on the pressing issues that you face everyday when handling workers’ compensation for federal employees.
The 2008 event officially kicks off on Wednesday, November 19th with an opening keynote followed by 2-1/2 days jam-packed with several interactive and topic-intensive sessions.
New for 2008 2 Tracks:
101 Series — Designed for those new to the field or looking to brush up on
specific skills.
Strategic Solutions — Key guidance and cutting-edge techniques on a range
of topics, from preventing injuries to returning injured employees back to work seamlessly.
Interactive Discussion Groups
Roundtables and Ask the Expert sessions provide an opportunity for give-and-take discussions among you, the speaker and your peers.
Opening Keynote: The Great Workers' Comp Debate '08
Panel of Leading Workers' Compensation Experts
Moderator: Mark Noonan, Workers' Compensation Practice
Leader, Marsh USA, Boston
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 8:45 – 10 a.m.
There are two sides to every story, and at least two opinions on every workers' comp and disability challenge. For the first time, you'll have the chance to hear leading experts debate the most controversial issues in the industry. Eight of the top minds in workers' comp and disability square off — two at a time — in a point/counterpoint format. After each debate, you'll have the opportunity to pose your questions to the experts.
Awards Luncheon: 
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Join us in honoring the winners of Risk & Insurance® Magazine's best workers' compensation and disability programs of the year. These awards honor President Theodore Roosevelt, who pioneered the first federal workers' compensation legislation in the United States. Find out which federal agency will win this year!
Entertainment:Laugh 'Til it Hurts
Greg Schwem, Corporate Comedian
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1:15 - 2 p.m.
Get ready to laugh with corporate comedian Greg Schwem as he shares with you a lighthearted look at today's workers' comp and disability industries and the way business is conducted in the private and federal sectors.
Keynote:Behavioral Risk in the Workplace:
Its Causes, Effects and Solutions
Dr. Jeffrey P. Kahn, CEO, WorkPsych Associates;
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry,
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Thursday, Nov. 20, 10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mental health issues are among the most common — and most misunderstood — sources of workplace disability. Depression has reached near epidemic proportions, along with absenteeism and presenteeism, leaving many employers wondering what they can do. Dr. Kahn will offer you a unique insight into the root causes of mental health issues, based on his yearlong analysis of a particular employer. More importantly, he'll show you how you can manage some of the mental health challenges in your workplace.
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