The Challenges of Using Social Media in Workers’ Compensation Claims

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Description

Find out how to effectively and legally use social media as evidence in workers compensation claims.
In workers compensation claims, one of the first stages in determining compensability comes from the history provided directly from employees. The word of employees in describing their work injuries and medical history is not always identical to the hard facts. Today, we live in a world dominated by ever developing technology. Whether we realize or not, the digital age exposes our deepest and most private moments both from the past and in real time to the world at large. This presentation is designed to address the role social media in properly defending against workers compensation claims within the confines of the legal system.

Date: 2024-08-08 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET

Learning Objectives

* You will be able to describe how medical evidence supplemented by social media results will help defending workers compensation claims.

* You will be able to explain how social media searches can reveal fraud and misrepresentation by an employee to obtain workers compensation benefits.

* You will be able to identify the correct way to conduct a social media search.

* You will be able to recognize the appropriate means of investigation.

Relevance of Social Media
• Then and Now: Impact of the Digital Age in Daily Life
• Social Media • Personal
• Social Media • Professional

Benefits of Social Media in the World of Workers’ Compensation
• Determination of Compensability and Extent of Permanent Disability
• Dual Employment and Benefits
• Fraud and Consequences

Methods and Applicability in Defending Claims
• Index Claims Search (ISO) Results
• Medical Canvass
• Surveillance and Timing

Discovery and Workers’ Compensation
• Litigated Versus Non-Litigated Claims
• Expediency (Social Media Versus Records)
• Rules of Evidence

Ethical Considerations
• Duty to Clients
• Handling Medical Experts (IMEs and Depositions)
• Candor to Adversaries and the Court

ASA ,BCSP ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,HR Certification Institute ,CPE ,SHRM ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

Kendall . Champion, Esq.-Cipriani & Werner, P.C., Nicolas B. Pedone, Esq. – Cipriani & Werner, P.C.