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The Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Division will hold a series of workshops over four days, November 11, 12, 17 and 18, 2026. 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.
Register Now| Time | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:40 | Welcome, Introduction, and Housekeeping | |
| 8:40 – 10:30 | Permanent Partial Disability (PPD): Statutory Minimum Ratings, Other Disabling Elements, Multipliers, Deductions, Stacking, and Apportionment (Chelsea Newby and Frank Salvi, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Break | |
| 10:40 – 11:30 | Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and Denying Claims (Gail Wickman, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | Final Medical Reports (Phil Roberts, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 12:15 | Adjournment |
| Time | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:35 | Welcome | |
| 8:35 – 9:25 | Reports and Notices (Jeanie Millard, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 9:25 – 10:35 | Internet Reporting and the Insurer Portal (Rod Gennrich, Bureau of Claims Management, Claims Services Section, Section Chief) | |
| 10:35 – 10:45 | Break | |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Wage (Steven McKinney, Bureau of Claims Management, Claims Services Section, Wage Analyst) | |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Increases and Decreases (Phil Roberts, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 12:15 | Adjournment |
| Time | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:35 | Welcome | |
| 8:35 – 10:00 | Legal Updates (Cathy Lake, Bureau of Legal Services, Deputy Bureau Director Legal Services) | |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Break | |
| 10:10 – 11:00 | Health Cost Disputes (Kayla Van Valkenberg, Bureau of Legal Services, Health Cost Dispute) | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Alternative Dispute Resolution (Karee Williams and Jasmine Decorah, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 11:30 | Adjournment |
| Time | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:35 | Welcome | |
| 8:35 – 8:55 | Advancements (Becca Marshall, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 8:55 – 9:15 | Vocational Rehabilitation (Chelsea Newby, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 9:15 - 9:35 | Fatal Claims (Jason Przybylo, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 9:35 - 10:00 | Permanent Totals and Barred Claims (Frank Salvi, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Break | |
| 10:10 – 10:55 | Delay Penalties: How to Avoid Them (Gail Wickman and Karee Williams, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 10:55 – 11:30 | Tips to Expedite Your Claims (Gail Wickman, Bureau of Claims Management, DRS) | |
| 11:30 | Adjournment |
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Madison, WI 53707
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