Work Injury Conference to Be Held Oct 21
An update on the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission will be given by Commissioner Dennis Ruth at the 16th annual Work Injury Conference which will be held on October 21 at the I-Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Illinois.
This year's theme of the conference ""The Reality of the Illinois Workers' Compensation System: Culture Change, Culture Shock," alludes to the skepticism employers have about promised reform in the Illinois Wokers' Compensation system.
Scheduled to speak at the conference are State Rep. David Reis, R-Effingham, and Lobbyist Jay Shattuck. Their discussions will address what changes are needed to to the Illinois Workers' Compensation system in order to make Illinois more competitive in the job market.
Also scheduled to speak at the conference is Brad Cooper, chief executive officer of Corporate Wellness. Mr. Cooper's discussion topic is the wellness strategies employers can implement to help prevent workplace injuries.
Additional conference speakers will include:
Jeff Sunderlin, Illinois Department of Public Health
Bruce Bonds, Attorney, Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen
Jeff Frederick, Frederick and Hagle
Ron Bensyl, GTPS Insurance
Mike Weber, Safety Director, Super-Valu
Tom Grey, Safety Consultant, Grey and Associates
Dr. Lawrence Li, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center
Dr. David Dodgin, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center
The conference is aimed toward employers, physicians, nurse case managers, insurance adjusters and attorneys
To register for the conference, visit http://www.safeworksillinois.com.
