* PROGRAM GOALS AND TOPICS *
To provide advanced educational content for rehabilitation counselors, rehabilitation nurses, case managers, insurance claims professionals, and allied health care professionals on current issues encountered in daily professional practice.
* WHO SHOULD ATTEND *
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Case Managers, Insurance Claims Professionals, Attorneys and Allied Health Care Professionals/Therapists
* REGISTRATION FEE *
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: $100 (member) $115 (non-member) – received by September 26, 2016.
Registrations received after September 26, 2016 and onsite (if available) $115 (member) $130 (non-member)
* CEU’s *
Applied for 6.5 continuing education hours from the following organizations: LRC, CCM, CDMS, CRC, and Louisiana Department of Insurance
* ACCOMMODATIONS *
Limited seating is available – please register early. If space is available, on-site registration will be permitted. On-site parking will be provided free of charge.
* HOW TO REGISTER *
Please return registration form with full payment to the address indicated below.
Pre-registration is requested, as limited space is available. For more information, please contact Sherylann Bennett at (504) 390-3884.
* 50/50 Raffle*
Tickets will be sold at the conference or you can contact Sherylann Bennet at ssbenne1@aol.com. $1 a chance.
* AGENDA *
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
David Tatman, IARP-LA Lobbyist & Larry Stokes, IARP-LA Legislative Chair
“Overview of the 2016 Legislative Session and Vocational Rehabilitation”
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Rep. Julie Stokes
“The Impact of Tax Legislation on the Economy of Louisiana”
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Judge Sheral Kellar, Director of the Second Injury Fund Board
& Louisiana Office of Worker’s Compensation
“Overview of the Second Injury Fund & The Office of Worker’s Compensation”
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Carl Thibodeaux, Licensed Pharmacist for CVS
“The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Prescription Monitoring Program”
11:30 a.m. – 12:30p.m.
Troy Prevot, Executive Director of the Louisiana Commerce and Trade Association
“The Current State of Medical Treatment Guidelines in Worker’s Comp”
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
TBA
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bob Gisclair, Gisclair & Associates
“National Trends in Private Sector Rehabilitation”
* MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION *
For membership information, visit www.rehabpro.org or contact Jeanne Tarver at jeannetarver@gmail.com.
* CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY *
100% will be available for requests made on or before September 16, 2016. After that date, credit toward another conference will be given.