Pre-Conference Symposium: November 8, 2010
Conference: November 8 - 10, 2010
Expo: November 10 - 11, 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center
Conference Overview
Workers’ Compensation in the Federal Workplace™ Conference program chairs are committed to providing you with a comprehensive and cutting-edge experience. Consulting with workers’ comp experts in the federal sector, the chairs carefully develop a balanced mix of seminars that are fresh and focused on your most pressing issues.
The 2010 event officially kicks off on Monday, November 8 with an opening general session followed by 2-1/2 jam-packed days offering 12 unique break-out, plus a dynamic closing general session. Better yet, they're all specific to federal employee workers' compensation!
Program Tracks 
New for 2009!
Our conference chair and advisory board are busy planning the 2010 event, but here's an overview of the 2009 event highlights.
Opening General Session: Sue Wetherington, Owner, President, G.S. & S and Associates, St. Augustine, Fla.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 8:45 – 10 a.m.
The global economic crisis has impacted everyone in various degrees and those involved with workers' compensation of federal employees haven't been left untouched. New challenges are forcing agencies to be more creative in using FECA vocational rehabilitation services and light-duty work to return injured employees to the workforce. And with reduced budgets, it's easy to forego necessary safety precautions, running the risk of increasing the incidence of injuries. Additionally, with reductions in force, employees with little or no workers' comp experience may be called upon to handle these claims, creating a huge need to cross-train. Ms. Wetherington, a former workers' compensation manager with the Army National Guard and now an authoritative voice in federal workers' compensation, will examine these and more of today's challenges to empower you to effectively manage what comes your way during these tough times.
Awards Luncheon: 
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Find out which federal agency gets honors this year!
Join us in honoring the winners of Risk & Insurance® Magazine's best workers' compensation and disability management programs of the year. Recognizing excellence and innovation in the workers’ comp and disability communities, these awards honor President Theodore Roosevelt, who pioneered the first federal workers' compensation legislation in the United States.
Luncheon Entertainment:
The Second City — Chicago’s Famous Improvisational Comedy Troupe
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1:15 - 2 p.m.
Get ready to laugh as Chicago's famed comedy troupe applies it's unique brand of humor to the workers' compensation and disability management industries.
Closing General Session: 60 Tips in 60 Minutes
Marianne Cloeren, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director, Managed Care Advisors Inc.,
Bethesda, Md.
Gary Myers, Workers' Compensation Program Manager, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C.
Cindy Roth, CEO, Ergonomic Technologies Corp., Syosset, N.Y.
Alan J. Shapiro, Attorney, Shapiro, Shapiro & Shapiro, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Katherine Smith, Representative, Mail Handlers Union,American Postal Workers Union, Holyoke, Mass.
Friday, Nov. 20, 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.
This fun and engaging general session features experts from various backgrounds who will provide you with 60 valuable and practical workers' comp tips to take home. Yes, you'll leave with 60 tips, many of which will help you guide your workers' comp program through these tough economic times. This fast-paced, round-robin format gives each expert 60 seconds to present one useful tip. If they go longer than 60 seconds, they will be … Well, you’ll see!
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