Workers Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accidents
Issues covered include: appellate tactics, CTP update, Workers Compensation update, inconsistent clinical presentations, impairment of the lumbar spine, case update, Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries Act 2017, MAI scheme, negligence
Description
You wanted a timely and practical workers compensation and motor vehicle accidents conference analysing the latest issues and we’ve delivered. Hear about the hottest cases and guidelines and pick up practical tips on key developments, legislative amendments and other hot issues in workers compensation and motor vehicle accidents. Hear from two medical experts and gain insights straight from WIRO. Secure an edge for your clients and develop your practice.
Attend and earn 7 CPD units including:
5.5 units in Substantive Law
1.5 unit in Professional Skills
Session 1
Workers Compensation Roundup
Chair: Mick Franco, Partner, Bartier Perry
9.00am to 9.05am Opening Comments by the Chair
9.05am to 9.50am: Appellate Tactics in the Workers Compensation Commission
- What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Workers Compensation Commission?
- Who determines the appeal?
- What is the practice and procedure?
- On the papers or a hearing?
- The essential ingredients for powerful and persuasive submissions
Presented by David Baran, Barrister, Jack Shand Chambers
9.50am to 10.35am: INSIGHTS FROM WIRO: Workers Compensation and CTP Update on Dispute Resolution
Catch up on the latest workers compensation cases, legislative developments, and trends, including analysis of key workers compensation decisions and recent changes.
Presented by Roshana May, Director, Workers Compensation Independent Review Office (WIRO)
10.35am to 10.50am Morning Tea
Professional Skills
10.50am to 11.35am: Inconsistent Clinical Presentations
- Assessing patients with inconsistent histories
- Interpreting non-organic clinical symptoms and signs
- Assessing functional evaluations and surveillance evidence
Presented by Dr Richard Sekel, Occupational Medical Practitioner, Immex
Professional Skills
11.35am to 12.20pm: How Doctors Assess Impairment of the Lumbar Spine
- Medical terminology explained
- How doctors carry out the examination
- Assessment of impairment using AMA5 and the Workers Compensation Guidelines
Presented by Dr Roger Pillemer, Orthopaedic Surgeon
12.20pm to 1.05pm: Case Update: Workers Compensation Commission
- Presidential decisions
- Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions
Presented by Will Murphy, Partner, Bartier Perry
1.05pm to 1.15pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
Session 2
Motor Vehicle Accidents Update
Chair: Belinda Cassidy, Special Counsel, Stacks Goudkamp
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Latest Developments Under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017
- Recent developments with the Personal Injury Commission and how will it apply to motor accidents
- Ongoing issues with the ‘minor’ injury test
- Other friction points with the ‘new’ scheme such as who is the ‘relevant insurer’ and how are the common law provisions working
Presented by Tim Concannon, Partner, Carroll and O’Dea Lawyers
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: the MAI Scheme
Stay up to date and up to speed with the decisions being made in the MAI scheme
- Decisions from insurers
- Decisions from DRS
- Decisions from the Courts
Presented by Belinda Cassidy, Special Counsel, Stacks Goudkamp
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Negligence and Contributory Negligence in Motor Accident Cases
- Primary negligence
- Joint illegal enterprise
- Contributory negligence: From Pennington v Norris to Boral Bricks and Chivas and beyond
Presented by Jnana Gumbert, Barrister, Jack Shand Chambers; Leading Insurance Junior Counsel, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Venue
Cliftons Sydney
Level 13, 60 Margaret St
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia