John Burton's Workers' Compensation Resources lists conferences (1) that devote a substantial portion of the program to workers' compensation or other programs in the workers' disability system, and (2) that are open to any person willing to pay the registration fee.

Conferences are divided into two categories:

(a)  those that have an international, national or multi-jurisdictional scope, and 

(b)  those that pertain to individual states or provinces.

John Burton's Workers' Compensation Resources does not charge for listing of the conferences.  Unless otherwise indicated, inclusion of a conference in Workers' Compensation Resources does not constitute an endorsement of the conference.  

To have your conference listed on this site fax your copy to 732-274-0678 or send an e-mail to conferences@workerscompresources.com.

A.  NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL

Workers' Compensation Certification Program.  Sponsored by the Workers' Compensation Center, Michigan State University, 207 South Kedzie Hall, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1032.  Phone:  517-432-2209.  Email: wcc@msu.edu.  Website:  www.lir.msu.edu/wcc

Choose from the following sessions:

April 28-May 2, 2008.  The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth, MI 48170 (734) 414-0600.

May 19-23, 2008.  The Goodwin Hotel, Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 706-1706.

June 9-13, 2008.  The East Lansing Marriott, East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 337-4440.

September 22-26, 2008.  Marriott Princeton Hotel & Conference Center at Forrestal, Princeton, NJ (609) 452-7800. **See New Jersey Section Below **

Claims Management Techniques in Workers' Compensation Cases - Live Teleconference.  May 20, 2008 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST.  Sponsored by Lorman Education Services, Dept. 5382, P.O. Box 2933, Milwaukee, WI 53201-2933.  Phone:  1-866-411-6211.  Website:  www.hrresource.com

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60th Annual SAWCA Convention.  July 21-15, 2008.  Held at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.  Sponsored by the Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators (SAWCA), P.O. Box 910373, Lexington, KY 40591 (859) 219-0194.  Website:  www.SAWCA.com

2008 SAWCA All Committee Conference.  Fall 2008.  Held in Santa Fe, NM.  Sponsored by the Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators (SAWCA), P.O. Box 910373, Lexington, KY 40591 (859) 219-0194.  Website:  www.SAWCA.com

4th International Forum on Disability Management 2008.  September 22-24, 2008.  Held in the Berlin Congress Centre (BCC) at Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany.  Sponsored by the German Federation of Social Accident Insurance.  Phone:  +49 (0) 611 97716-35.  Website:  www.ifdm2008.de

WCRI's 25th Annual Issues & Research Conference.  November 12-13, 2008.  Sponsored by the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), 955 Massachusetts Avenue., Cambridge, MA 02139.  Phone:  617-661-WCRI (9274).  Website:  www.wcrinet.org/conference.html

IBI Health & Productivity Forum.  February 2009.  Sponsored by Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), 595 Market St., Suite 810, San Francisco, CA 94105.  Phone:  415-222-7280.  Website:  www.ibiweb.org.  Details to follow.

61st Annual SAWCA Convention.  July 19-24, 2009.  Held at the Sandestine Golf & Beach Resort, Destin, FL.  Sponsored by the Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators (SAWCA), P.O. Box 910373, Lexington, KY 40591 (859) 219-0194.  Website:  www.SAWCA.com

62nd Annual SAWCA Convention.  July 19-23, 2010.  Held at the Hyatt Regency, Savannah, GA.  Sponsored by the Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators (SAWCA), P.O. Box 910373, Lexington, KY 40591 (859) 219-0194.  Website:  www.SAWCA.com

63rd Annual SAWCA Convention.  July 17-22, 2011.  Held at The Homestead, Hot Springs, VA.  Sponsored by the Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators (SAWCA), P.O. Box 910373, Lexington, KY 40591 (859) 219-0194.  Website:  www.SAWCA.com

B.  STATES AND PROVINCES

New Jersey

New Jersey Workers' Compensation Certification Program.  September 22-26, 2008.  Held at the Marriott Princeton Hotel & Conference Center at Forrestal in Princeton, New Jersey.  Sponsored by the Workers' Compensation Center, Michigan State University, 207 South Kedzie Hall, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1032.  Phone:  517-432-2209.  Email: wcc@msu.edu.  Website:  www.lir.msu.edu/wcc

New York

Changes in New York State Workers' Compensation Law: What Do They Mean to Injured Workers.  March 20, 2008.  Held at the Cornell ILR School, New York City.  Co-Sponsored by:  The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH), The New York State AFL-CIO, and the Cornell ILR School Labor Programs.  Additional information:  NYCOSH Conference, c/o Cornell ILR School, 16 East 34th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016.  Phone:  212-227-6440 x10. 

Ohio

14th Annual Workers' Compensation Law Seminar.  May 23-24, 2008.  Held at the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Sponsored by The Akron Bar Association & The University of Akron School of Law.  Additional information:  Akron Bar Association, 57 S. Broadway St., Akron, OH 44308.  Website:  www.akronbar.org.

Oregon

2008 Oregon Workers' Compensation Educational Conference.  May 14-15, 2008.  Held at the Salem Conference Center.  Sponsored by the Oregon Workers' Compensation Division (WCD), 350 Winter St. NE, P.O. Box 14480, Salem 97309-0405.  Phone: (503) 947-7810.  Website:  http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/wcd/communications/ed_conference/conf08.html