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60 TIPS IN 60 MINUTES
SPEAKERS
Claimant Counsel
Jason Krasno, Esquire – Krasno, Krasno &
Onwudinjo, Philadelphia, PA
Defense Counsel
Gregory Fischer, Esquire – Gaitens, Tucceri
& Nicholas PC, Pittsburgh, PA
SPEAKERS
Workers’ Compensation Judge
Judge Joseph Grady – WC Office of Adjudication, Scranton, PA
Underwriter
Ken Kunzman – Memic Indemnity,
West Conshohocken, PA
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SPEAKERS
Employer Representative
Robert Hilgar – Woods Services, Langhorne, PA
Moderated by
Lawrence R. Chaban, Esquire, AlpernSchubert PC, Pittsburgh, PA
1. Objectivity
Greg Fisher
2. Are you related to the Claimant?
Jason Krasno
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3. Safety, Safety, Safety
Ken Kunzman
4. Careful pre‐employment physicals
Rob Hilgar
5. Speak to your clients
Judge Grady
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6. Is your client on an emotional roller coaster?
Jason Krasno
7. How personal is it?
Greg Fischer
8. Orienting new hires to a safety culture
Ken Kunzman
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9. Train your supervisors in WC process
Rob Hilgar
10. Communication
Judge Grady
11. Candor of the injured worker
Jason Krasno
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12. Did you accurately describe the injury?
Greg Fischer
13. Job Descriptions
Ken Kunzman
14. Getting to know you!
Rob Hilgar
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15. Rules of the Game
Judge Grady
16. This comp check isn’t cutting it!
Jason Krasno
17. Are you being reasonable?
Greg Fischer
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18. Do you have Safety Ambassadors?
Ken Kunzman
19. Keep the injured worker engaged
Rob Hilgar
20. Preparation, preparation, preparation
Judge Grady
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21. Where did the injured worker learn THAT!
Jason Krasno
22. Deadline? What deadline?
Greg Fischer
23. Who should be on a safety committee
Ken Kunzman
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24. Health Care providers
Rob Hilgar
25. The First Hearing Illusion
Judge Grady
26. To return to work or not return to work
Jason Krasno
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27. It’s all about the process
Greg Fischer
28. Director of Safety
Ken Kunzman
29. When should you report the injury?
YESTERDAY!
Rob Hilgar
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30. The Perfect Way to Start a Hearing
Judge Grady
31. They found out about THAT?!
Jason Krasno
32. How “social” is the injured worker?
Greg Fischer
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33. Are there safety resources outside your company?
Ken Kunzman
34. Post‐accident drug testing
Rob Hilgar
35. Embrace Understatement
Judge Grady
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36. The DME hurt me!
Jason Krasno
37. After you, Alphonse. Offer and Demand
Greg Fischer
38. Is safety part of performance reviews?
Ken Kunzman
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39. Who knows the injured worker at work
Rob Hilgar
40. Decorum
Judge Grady
41. Vocational specialist
Jason Krasno
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42. Employee Reporting Forms
Greg Fischer
43. Accident investigation
Ken Kunzman
44. You CAN be friendly with Claimant’s counsel
Rob Hilgar
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45. Is it hot in here?
Judge Grady
46. My case is worth $5,000,000.00!
Jason Krasno
47. Did you leave your case open?
Greg Fischer
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48. How well do you know the health care
providers?
Ken Kunzman
49. Coordinate information to the IME
Rob Hilgar
50. Can this case be settled?
Judge Grady
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51. Get me drugs now!
Jason Krasno
52. You paid without a signed agreement?!
Greg Fischer
53. Modified duty and return to work
Ken Kunzman
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54. Transitional duty and return to work
Rob Hilgar
55. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Judge Grady
56. Controlling medical costs for Claimants
Jason Krasno
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57. They get to read my log notes?!
Greg Fischer
58. Provider panels
Ken Kunzman
59. Big Data
Rob Hilgar
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60. WCAIS!!Judge Grady
THANK YOU AND PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR SESSION
EVALUATIONS