Industry Conferences

For information about any of these presentations, contact Bruce McKnight, 412-995-3247 or bemcknight@bwhllc.com.

Continuing Education (CE) credits have been approved for the following states:
CA, FL, KY, MA, MD, NC, OH, PA, SC, VA & WV.

BWH On-Site Seminars
Where: At your offices
When: By appointment at your convenience

Burns, White & Hickton's Medicare Set-Aside Academy is pleased to announce its course offerings. BWH’s MSA attorneys will provide training on-site — at your office.

Sign up for MSA Academy today and get up to date on the latest Medicare Set-Aside issues affecting the insurance industry! Contact Bruce McKnight (bemcknight@bwhllc.com or 412-995-3247) to schedule from among these topics:

The New Filing Requirement: How To Prepare for SCHIPP Extension Act Changes (35 min)

Medicare Set-Asides 101: Conquering the Basics of Your Medicare Obligations (1 hr)

MSAs in Liability-Only Claims: What is Required and What is Voluntary (45 minutes)

Third-Party Settlements and MSA Obligations (30 minutes)

Funding Medicare Set-Asides with Structured Settlement" (30 minutes)

Third-Party Administration, Medical Custodial Accounts & Special Needs Trusts (1 hr)

Accomplishing Final Settlement and Settlement Strategies Using MSAs (45 minutes)

Social Security Disability - Avoiding Claims Falling Through the Cracks (40 minutes)

Case Law Update 2008 (30 minutes)

Medicare Recourse: Appealing Liens and Requesting Reconsideration (30 minutes)

Complete MSA Training Program: From the Basics to Settlement Strategies (3 hours)

Necessary Components of Settlement Language (20 minutes)

Prescription Medications: Where Are We Now? (20 minutes)

The History of the Medicare Set-Aside and Medicare Policies(45 minutes)

CMS Directive Memos: A Detailed Overview of Medicare's Published Policies and Practices (1hr)

Medicare Liens: What's the Hold Up? (20 minutes)

Using MSAs to Your Advantage in Disputed and Denied Claims (25 minutes)

BWH Best Practices Recommendations (1 hour)
New York Self Insurers
Where: New York, NY
When: January 13-15, 2010
California Division of Workers’ Compensation
Where: Los Angeles, CA
When: February 26-27, 2010
Loyola Longshore Conference
Where: New Orleans, LA
When: March 18-19, 2010
West Virginia Self Insured Conference
Where: Charleston, WV
When: April 23-24, 2010
RIMS
Where: Boston, MA
When: April 25-29, 2010
Washington Self-Insurers
Where: Kennewick, WA
When: May 6-7, 2010
New Mexico Workers' Compensation Annual Conference
Where: Albuquerque, NM
When: May 13-15, 2010

BWH Attorney Travis Smith will be speaking at this conference.
West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Conference
Where: Charleston, WV
When: May 17-18, 2010
Michigan Self-Insurers
Where: Traverse City, MI
When: June 2-4, 2010
PRIMA
Where: Orlando, FL
When: June 6-9, 2010
Ohio Self-Insurers Association
Where: Huron, OH
When: June 17-19, 2010
Signal
Where: Chicago, IL
When: June 3-4, 2010
SEAK
Where: Hyannis, MA
When: July 20-23, 2010
FWCI - Florida Workers' Compensation Institute
Where: Orlando, FL
When: August 17-19, 2010
League of California Cities
Where: San Diego, CA
When: September 8-11, 2010
Missouri Self-Insurers
Where: St. Charles, MO
When: September 21-23, 2010
21st Product Liability Conference
Where: Madison, WI
When: September 22-24, 2010
Kansas Workers’ Compensation
Where: Overland Park, KS
When: September 28-29, 2010
Northwest Longshore Conference
Where: TBD
When: October 7-9, 2010
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference
Where: Raleigh, NC
When: October 12-14, 2010
Self-Insured Institute of America
Where: Chicago, IL
When: October 12-15, 2010
South Carolina Workers Compensation
Where: Myrtle Beach, SC
When: October 18-21, 2010
Annual California Workers’ Comp Forum
Where: Huntington Beach, CA
When: October 28-30, 2010
National Workers’ Compensation Conference
Where: Las Vegas, NV
When: November 10-12, 2010