Product Description

The pandemic and its overall impact on the practice of workers' compensation law and society has already been felt by most—and leaves many unanswered questions for the practice in the future. Against this backdrop, MCLE is sponsoring its 22nd Annual Workers' Compensation Law Conference 2021. This virtual Conference features experienced practitioners in the workers' compensation field who, together with Judges from the Department of Industrial Accidents, and other professionals, provide relevant and comprehensive information on the most important topics and issues affecting this dynamic practice area.

Agenda & Materials

• 9:00 - 9:05 am

  Welcome and Introduction

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  Joseph F. Agnelli, Jr., Esq., Agnelli Law Offices, PC , Worcester
  
• 9:05 - 9:51 am

  Workers' Compensation Law: Recent Case Law and Legislative Update 2021

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  Hon. Jamie Spiller Kaplan, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Michele E. Norton, Esq., Pulgini & Norton LLP , Braintree
  
• 9:51 - 10:21 am

  Break
• 10:21 - 10:47 am

  National Workers' Compensation Update

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  Alan S. Pierce, Esq., Pierce, Pierce & Napolitano , Salem
  
• 10:47 - 12:27 pm

  Proving COVID-19 As a Compensable Workplace Injury Under the Act

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  Joseph J. Durant, Esq., Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP , Boston
  Hon. Tamara L. Ricciardone, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Edward L. Baker, , Cambridge
  Monique M. Chiacchia, Esq., Travelers , Providence
  Kelli S. Silva, Esq., Keches Law Group , Worcester
  
• 12:27 - 1:30 pm

  Lunch (on your own)
• 1:30 - 1:45 pm

  D.I.A. Update 2021

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  Hon. Omar Hernández, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 1:45 - 3:07 pm

  Breakout Session I (choose one)

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• Handling Minority and Immigrant Workers—Overcoming Challenges and Bias in the Workers' Compensation System

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  James E. Ramsey, Esq., Ramsey Law Offices, PC , Worcester
  Hon. Steven D. Rose, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Springfield
  Meredith P. Rainey, Esq., Morrison Mahoney LLP , Fall River
  Stacie A. Sobosik, Esq., Sobosik Law , Medford
  Charles R. Casartello, Jr., Esq., Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, PC , Springfield
  
• Injuries Occurring at Home in Light of the New Remote Workforce

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  Daniel P. Napolitano, Esq., Pierce, Pierce & Napolitano , Salem
  Hon. Fred A. Taub, , Brookline
  Nathan G. Johnson, Esq., Agnelli Law Offices, PC , Worcester
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• 3:07 - 3:30 pm

  Break
• 3:30 - 5:00 pm

  Breakout Session II (choose one)

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• Update on Practice and Procedure Before the D.I.A. in Light of Promulgated Directives

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  Hon. Lauren M. Bergheimer, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Fall River
  Hon. Martin J. Long, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  Joseph F. Agnelli, III, Esq., Agnelli Law Offices, PC , Worcester
  Pauline A. Jauquet, Esq., , Salem
  
• "Purely Voluntary" Recreational Activities—Compensable or Not?

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  Alan S. Pierce, Esq., Pierce, Pierce & Napolitano , Salem
  Hon. Catherine Watson Koziol, Department of Industrial Accidents, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  JoAnn D. Walter, Esq., Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP , Boston
  

Please Note

MCLE on demand programs are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only through a link included on the on demand program page.

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