Vermont Department of Labor’s Workers’ Compensation Adjusters’
Continuing Education

Presented by Ryan Smith & Carbine, Ltd.


LICENSED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ADJUSTERS MUST ATTEND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONFERENCES TO MAINTAIN THEIR LICENSE:

  • May 22 & 23, 2008
    Burlington, Vermont
  • October 30 & 31, 2008
    Burlington, Vermont
  • May 21 & 22, 2009
    Burlington, Vermont

    OR


  • October 15 & 16, 2009
    Burlington, Vermont

Sponsored by The Vermont Department of Labor

VERMONT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ADJUSTERS’ CONFERENCE

DAY 1
11:00 Registration/Vendors Available
12:30 Welcome Remarks


1:00 – 4:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Attend 3 of 7, 50 Minutes Sessions)

  • Vocational Rehabilitation In Vermont
  • Basics Of Workers’ Compensation
  • Use Of Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Pre-Trial And Hearing Procedure & Practice
  • Medicare Set-A-Side Trusts
  • Validity Measurement In Psychological Evaluations
  • Strategies For Handling The Permanent Total Claim

4:00 End Formal Presentations Day 1

DAY 2
7:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 Welcome
9:00 AMA Guides 6th Edition: A Primer
10:00 Roundtable Discussion With DOL
10:30 Break
10:45 NCCI Overview of Workers’ Compensation
11:15 Review of cases and statutes
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch/Conclusion of Seminar for Those Who Attended Afternoon Sessions on Day 1

1:00 – 4:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(Attend 3 of 7, 50 Minutes Sessions)

  • Vocational Rehabilitation In Vermont
  • Basics Of Workers’ Compensation
  • Use Of Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Pre-Trial And Hearing Procedure & Practice
  • Medicare Set-A-Side Trusts
  • Validity Measurement In Psychological Evaluations
  • Strategies For Handling The Permanent Total Claim

4:00 End Formal Presentations Day 2

LODGING
Lodging for Vermont Department of Labor’s Workers’ Compensation Adjusters’ Continuing Education is as follows:

The Hilton Burlington, which overlooks Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont is the location of the Vermont Conferences. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Burlington with the following rates:

Conference 1 $159.00
Conference 2 $189.00
Conference 3 $169.00
Conference 4 $199.00

Please make your reservations directly with the hotel at (802) 658-6500 or 1-800-658-6504 and indicate your participation in this course to receive special conference rates.

The “cut off” date for accepting reservations is one month before the date of the conference. Register early to guarantee room reservations before the block of rooms sells out. Once the block is sold the room rates cannot be guaranteed.

REGISTRATION
The tuition fee for this conference is $290.00. For participants enjoying lunch on Day 2, the fee is $10.00 for lunch. A late fee of $50 will be added if registration is postmarked within 14 days of the conference. Fee includes all course materials, continental breakfast on the morning of Day 2 and coffee breaks for registrants.

Refunds may be obtained, minus an administrative fee of $50, if notice of cancellation is received with more than 3 weeks notice prior to the conference date for which you are registered. Refunds are not possible after that date.

Payment:
Please make checks payable to:
Ryan Smith & Carbine, Ltd.
P.O. Box 310
Rutland, VT 05702-0310
ATTN: John Valente/Sharon Cseh
Phone (802) 786-1023
Fax (802) 786-1100
E-mail: skc@rsclaw.com

 

REGISTRATION
Vermont Department of Labor’s Workers’ Compensation Adjusters’ Continuing Education
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Name: ________________________________________________________________
Company: _____________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
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Phone :_______________________________________________________________
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Each conference is $290.  Lunch is an additional $10.  If registration is postmarked within 14 days of conference choice, a late fee of $50 is required.

In order to receive credit for attendance at the seminar, participants must attend one afternoon of concurrent sessions (either Day 1 or Day 2) and the morning session on Day 2.

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PLEASE CIRCLE WHICH CONFERENCE YOU WILL BE ATTENDING AND WHICH DAYS
May 22/23, 2008              Both Days           One Day (23rd)

Oct. 30/31, 2008              Both Days           One Day (31st)

May 21/22, 2009              Both Days           One Day (22nd)

Oct. 15/16, 2009              Both Days           One Day (16th)

 

I will have lunch on Day 2 $10.00  _____

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My check is enclosed:_____________
 
Please use my Visa or MasterCard.
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Expiration: _____________