Montana Governor's Conference in Billings Sept 4 - 6, 2013

Midland Claims Service, Inc. and Industrial Injury Claims® are primary sponsors of the 2013 Montana Governor's Conference on Workers' Compensation, which begins Wednesday September 4 in Billings at the Crown Plaza. The schedule for the 3 day conference is as follows:

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Non-conference meetings

9:00 – 12:00 Montana Self-Insurance Association Meeting Conference Room 5

10:00 – 11:00 Judge Shea – Round Table Discussion Conference Room 1

8:30 – 5:00 Registration Open Lobby Area

9:00 – 5:00 Exhibitor Hall Open Lobby Areas

1:00 – 1:30 Conference Opening – Diana Ferriter, ERD Administrator Ballrooms A, B and C

1:30 – 2:00 Conference Welcome – Governor Steve Bullock Ballrooms A, B and C

2:00 – 3:15 LMAC Update and Q&A on Impacts of HB334 – Lt. Governor John Walsh, LMAC Chair; 

Bob Worthington and Don Judge, LMAC Co-Chairs; Diana Ferriter, ERD Administrator Ballrooms A, B and C

3:15 – 3:30 Break Skybridge 4

3:30 – 4:45 Opening Keynote Speaker – Joe Paduda, A Random Walk through Workers’ Compensation Ballrooms A, B and C

6:00 – 7:30 Dinner and Reception – Meet and Greet LMAC Members Ballrooms A, B and C

Thursday, September 5th

7:00 – 8:30 Breakfast Buffet South Foyer

8:00 – 5:00 Registration Open Lobby Area

8:00 – 5:00 Exhibitor Hall Open Lobby Areas

8:30 – 9:30 Medical Regulations Update – Dr. Carla Huitt Ballrooms A, B and C

9:30 – 10:15 Legislative Update – Kevin Braun Ballrooms A, B and C

10:15 – 10:30 Break Skybridge 4

10:30 – 12:00 Legal Update – Steve Carey Ballrooms A, B and C

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Foyer and Ballrooms

1:30 – 2:30 Brain Injuries and Hidden Issues – Debra Braunling-McMorrow, Ph.D. Ballrooms A, B and C

2:30 – 2:45 Break Skybridge 4

2:45 – 3:45 Demystifying Neuropsychological Evaluations – Jeffrey Snell, Ph.D. Ballrooms A, B and C

3:45 – 4:30 SAW/RTW Program Update – Jason Swant Ballrooms A, B and C

5:30 – 7:00 Hors d’oeuvres and Reception Ballrooms A, B and C

Friday, September 6th

7:00 – 8:30 Breakfast Buffet South Foyer

8:00 – 12:00 Exhibitor Hall Open Lobby Areas

8:30 – 10:00 Closing Motivational Humorist – Scott Friedman, “Celebrate! Lessons Learned From the

World’s Most Admired Organizations” Ballrooms B and C

10:00 – 10:30 Break Skybridge 4

10:30 – 11:30 Scott Friedman, cont’d Ballrooms B and C

11:30 – 12:00 Conference Closing and Door Prize Drawings Ballrooms B and C

For additional information, please visit the Dept of Labor - Employment Relations Division web site