3-10-2011; The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Forum is coming soon! Keefe, Campbell & Associates will be presenting

Illinois employers and other stakeholders in the workers’ compensation system are continuing to struggle with skyrocketing medical costs and are searching for solutions to improve the business climate in Illinois. Once again, we have brought together top industry experts to provide you with the critical developments and cost-containment solutions you are seeking. The 2011 Illinois Workers’ Comp Forum www.ilwcforum.com will provide you with enlightening keynote speakers, comprehensive sessions, lively and informative panel discussions, and much more.

When: On March 15-16, 2011.

Where: At The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, Illinois 60148

Who Should Attend:

This conference is a must attend for leaders in Workers’ Compensation, Risk Management, Claims Management, Safety, Human Resources, Disability Management, Occupational Health, Case Management and those responsible for workers’ compensation cost containment and compliance.

Benefits of Attending:

•           Proven Cost-Containment Solutions: Discover innovative strategies in claims management, risk management, and safety that you can implement in your organization

•           New Case Law and Legislative Developments: Gain critical updates on Illinois workers’ comp decisions and recent legislation and what they will mean for workers’ comp stakeholders

•           Solutions to Skyrocketing Medical Costs: Hear answers to medical cost conundrums in Illinois

•           Vital Compliance Tips: Learn what you can do to protect your organization from liability risks and avoid costly penalties and fines

•           Outstanding Networking Opportunities: Meet industry practitioners and leading experts from across the state and take back new ideas

Previous Attendees of the Illinois Workers’ Comp Forum

Adventist Midwest Health - Allstate Insurance - Aramark Corporation - Avis Budget Group - Cargill - Caterpillar - ConocoPhillips Company - Costco Wholesale - DePaul University - Dynegy Inc. - Exxon Mobil - First Health - Fresh Express - Honeywell - Liberty Mutual - Lockton Companies - Morse Automotive Corp - Nestle USA - Quantum Foods - Rimco - Safeway Corporation - Sedgwick CMS - Snap-on Tools - State Farm Insurance Co - Target Corporation - The ServiceMaster Company - Turner Construction Company - United Armored Services - US Foodservice - West Bend Mutual Insurance

REGISTRATION DETAILS

To register, or for more information: please visit their website http://www.ilwcforum.com/ or call 800-949-4494.

3-10-11; ASA Chicago & Construction Safety Council Construction Expo and Safety Day

Gene Keefe and Shawn Biery are presenting on Workers’ Compensation and Medicare Set Asides.

When: Tomorrow, March 8, 2011 • 7am to 7pm

Where: New Location at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Grand Ballroom

What: Over 180 booths, network with Subs, GCs, Vendors, Architects and more!

Safety Day sessions will include such topics as the New Crane & Derrick Standard, Falls, Scaffolding, Electrical, Health Hazards and Worker’s Compensation.

Special “Brown Bag” session during lunch is Arcs, Sparks, Fire & Explosions!

Safety Day 7am - 3:30pm at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center; Construction Expo 1pm - 7pm at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare

ASA Chicago and Construction Safety Council are bringing together construction professionals for a day of cutting edge safety sessions and networking at Expo.

Register Online at www.asachicago.org or call 847-827-8336; Construction Expo Floor Pass $40 per person; Purchase 3 passes for $100 and 5 passes for $175; .75 CEUs awarded for the day

3-10-2011; Please look to Shawn Biery for legal needs and concerns in the Medicare Set-Aside field

Our esteemed law partner at KC&A, Shawn R. Biery has completed course work and testing from two sources to obtain his MSCC. The Medicare Set-aside Consultant Certified (MSCC) credential is designed to identify those professionals who work within the workers’ compensation benefit system as either a health care professional, legal representative, or as an insurance claims adjuster, who have achieved specific pre-approved training in Medicare set-aside trust arrangements, and have demonstrated a breadth of knowledge regarding the development and application of the Medicare set-aside trust arrangement process.

At present, very few practicing lawyers in this state hold this certification.

Any person holding the MSCC credential has agreed to come under the scrutiny of a certifying review board (CHCC), to be peer reviewed, and to adhere to a set of standards governing ethics and professional behaviors.

Please feel free to contact Shawn R. Biery, J.D., M.S.S.C. at sbiery@keefe-law.com with any questions regarding Medicare Set-Aside issues.