Thursday, May 15, 2025

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Registration

Vendor Display Area Open

8:30 - 8:40 a.m.

Welcome Address and Announcements

Nick Micheletti, MN WC Symposium Moderator, Brown & Carlson, P.A.

8:40 - 9:40 a.m.

Tales From the Dark Side

Factors to consider when evaluating the compensability and merits of a claim.
Nick Micheletti, Brown & Carlson, P.A.
Laurie Bescheinen, Fishman, Carp, Bescheinen, & Van Berkom, Ltd.
Kelly Lambert, Aafedt Forde Gray Monson & Hager, P.A.
David Kempston, Mottaz & Sisk Injury Law

9:40 - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Break

Vendor Display Area Open

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS A — Select One of Three Choices

Breakout 1A)

Current AI Challenges and trends in Work Comp

Tyler Jones, Clara Analytics

Breakout 2A)

Changes in Medicare

Overview of what you need to know regarding recent Medicare changes
Annie Davidson, Sanderson Law

Breakout 3A)

Shoulder Injuries

An orthopedic overview of shoulder anatomy and injuries
Dr. John Steubs, TRIA Orthopedic

11:00 - 11:20 a.m.

Morning Break and Vendor Display Area Open

11:20 - 12:20 p.m.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS B — Select One of Three Choices

Breakout 1B)

Mental Illness and WC

Examination of interplay between Mental Health and Workplace Injuries
Dr. Leesa Scott-Morrow, Private Practice

Breakout 2B)

Rehab 101: Deadlines, Timeliness, Discontinuing, Billing and Updates

Lori Rowe, RN CDMS QRC Stubbe Case Management
Chris Yoshimura-Rank, Brown & Carlson, P.A
Shikha Srivastava, Western National

Breakout 3B)

Demystifying CRPS

Dr Faltas, ISpine Clinic

12:30 - 12:55 p.m.

Lunch

12:55 - 1:05 p.m.

Mary Bell Award Presentation

1:05 - 2:05 p.m.

First Amendment status of Journalism

Don Shelby, Keynote Speaker

2:05 - 2:25 p.m.

Afternoon Break

Vendor Display Area Open

2:25 - 3:25 p.m.

Case Law Update

Michael Johnson, Erstad & Riemer
Andy Flynn, Erstad & Riemer