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The Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Division will hold a series of workshops over three days, April 15th, 17th and 23rd, 2025. These virtual workshops will be morning half-days and present various topics of interest for claim adjusters, employers, medical providers, and others in the worker's compensation industry.
| Time | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Welcome, Introduction, and Housekeeping | |
| 8:45 – 10:00 | Internet Reporting and New Insurance Portal (Rod Gennrich, Bureau of Claims Management, Claims Services Section, Section Chief) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Reports and Notices (Faith Howe, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | IMEs and Denying Claims (Gail Wickman, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Final Medical Reports (Phil Roberts, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 12:00 | Adjournment |
| Time | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:35 | Welcome | |
| 8:35 – 10:15 | Wage, Including Problems, Examples, and Orientation to Wage Manual (Steven McKinney, Keith Kinion, Bureau of Claims Management, Claims Services Section, Wage Analysts) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Alternative Dispute Resolution (Karee Williams, Jasmine Decorah, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Advancements (Jeanie Millard, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 11:10 – 11:45 | Delay Penalties: How to Avoid Them (Faith Howe, Karee Williams, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 11:45 | Adjournment |
| Time | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:35 | Welcome | |
| 8:35 – 10:35 | Permanent Partial Disability (PPD): Statutory Minimum Ratings, Other Disabling Elements, Multipliers, Deductions, Stacking, and Apportionment – with Problems and Examples (Chelsea Newby and Frank Salvi, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 10:35 – 10:50 | Break | |
| 10:50 – 11:35 | Legal Updates (Kelly McCormick, Sean Spencer, Bureau of Legal Services, Administrative Law Judges) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 11:35 – 12:00 | Tips to Expedite Your Claims (Gail Wickman, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | Full Slides | Notes Slides |
| 12:00 | Adjournment |
DWD Contact Information
201 E. Washington Ave
P.O. Box 7946
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-3131
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