Department of Labor/Employment Standards Division Governor’s Conference on Workers’ Compensation
Everyday Heroes
The following conference has been approved for Certified Claims Examiner Credits: 16 CE credits (14 General, 2 Law/Rule) *If you attend the entire conference*
You may also receive CE credits on a per session attendance. Please see the below breakdown of what each session is awarded for CE credits:
Wednesday, September 27th
1:30-2:30 The Future of Occupational Health: Challenges and Opportunities – DR. KENJI SAITO
Approved for 1 General Credit
2:45-4:00 *KEYNOTE* Safety is in Your Hands – BILLY PARKER
Approved for 1 General Credit
4:00-5:00 Complex Claims in the Real World: How One Worker Went from Injured to Empowered – JENNIFER MCCARTHY & AMY TODD
Approved for 1 General Credit
Thursday, September 28th
8:00-9:00 U&T Guidelines Update: Low Back Pain and Cervical Spine Injury – DR. MAGGIE COOK-SHIMANEK
Approved for 1 General Credit
9:00-10:00 Case Law Review – STEVE CAREY
Approved for 1 Law/Rule Credit
10:15-11:15 The Unsung Heroes in Workers’ Compensation – VICKIE KENNEDY
Approved for 1 General Credit
11:15-12:15 Power Through Data in Montana’s Workers’ Compensation System – TODD JOHNSON & STEVE WURZELBACHER
Approved for 1 General Credit
1:30-2:30 TRAUMA: Is it Possible to Unlock the Brain to Heal Itself with Virtual Reality – DR. GERRY STANLEY
Approved for 1 General Credit
2:30-3:30 2023 Legislative Review – KEVIN BRAUN
Approved for 1 MT Law/Rule Credit
3:45-5:00 Contagious Courage – BECKY CURTIS
Approved for 1 General Credit
Friday, September 29th
8:30-9:30 Using Active Listening to Identify Other’s Interests and Needs – JENNIFER POOLE
Approved for 1 General Credit
9:30-10:30 Dealing with Difficult People – WENDY JACKSON & MAX HALLFRISCH
Approved for 1 General Credit
10:30-11:45 *KEYNOTE* Last Man Down: A Fireman’s Story – RICHARD PICCOLOTTO
Approved for 1 General Credit
Please visit the Governor’s Conference webpage for more conference information or to register: https://erd.dli.mt.gov/_news/2023/governors-conference
You will be required to be scanned in for each attended session in order to receive your credits.