Colorado To Host First Workers’ Comp Conference

Colorado Workers’ Compensation Director Bob Summers announced that the Division will be holding the first annual Colorado Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference in Denver, Sept. 16-17, 2010. The conference will be held in cooperation with the International Workers’ Compensation Foundation.

The goal of this conference is to educate those who participate in the Colorado workers’ compensation system regarding current statutory and case law, rules, procedures, policies and forms, and to provide an opportunity for dialogue among these participants. Employers, worker representatives, medical providers and their office staff, insurance claims professionals, self-insurers, third-party administrators, safety and human resource managers, claimant’s and defense attorneys,and vocational rehabilitation providers are encouraged to attend.

The conference will include presentations and workshops from experts from the Division of Workers’ Compensation. For information, call 303-318-8790.