Workers' Compensation 2020 - Understanding Disability in the Workplace: LTD, STD, Workers' Compensation and Return to Work

This topic will provide you with a thorough analysis and discussion in order to understand the term disability under various states’ workers’ compensation statutes. You will also be provided with an in-depth learning experience covering the various available benefits including Long-Term Disability (LTD)
This information will present specific strategies to assess return-to-work motivation, risks and factors which can impact a prolonged period of disability and create barriers which influence return-to-work outcomes.
You will be able to define disability under various workers’ compensation statutes.
You will be able to recognize the impacts of long-term disability (LTD) and short-term disability (STD) benefits toward achieving case closure.
You will be able to identify some of the common return-to-work pitfalls to avoid
Speaker:
Associate in the New York City and Long Island offices of Rawle & Henderson LLP
Concentrates practice on the defense of insurance carriers, self-insured entities and third-party administrators against workers’ compensation claims in New York State
Has successfully handled matters before the New York Workers’ Compensation Law Board and appeals in the New York State Court of Appeals, the New York State Appellate Division First, Second and Third Departments, and Appellate Term