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: End Time:
Learning Objectives
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 ,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.
