Review common ethical dilemmas workers' compensation practitioners are faced with on a daily basis.
Whether representing a client with a life changing injury or a company facing significant liability for an injury claim, being a workers' compensation practitioner is fraught with issues that raise potential ethical concerns.
This topic will help you better understand those issues that cause the most concerns and to develop practice management strategies to steer clear of those problems. We will review the most common ethical pitfalls faced by the workers' compensation practitioner.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to define responsibilities and conduct leading to an ethical practice.
- You will be able to discuss areas in which your legal practice must remain diligent to avoid ethical concerns.
- You will be able to identify those issues of ethical concerns causing the most concerns for workers' compensation practitioners.
- You will be able to recognize situations fraught with ethical issues.
This live webinar covers these hot issues
General Ethical Concerns
- The Top Sources of Ethical Issues in General
- Best Practices to Mitigate Those Risks
- Examples of Scenarios Presenting Ethical Concerns
Ethical Concerns Particular to Representatives of Injured Workers in Workers' Compensation Claims
- Marketing and Advertising Issues
- Fee Arrangements and Controversies
- Representation Outside of Workers' Compensation Issues
Ethical Concerns Particular to Representatives of Employers
- Identifying the Client
- Conflicts of Interest
- Conduct During Defense of Claim
Faculty
Tim Cowans, Scott Scriven LLP
- Partner with the law firm of Scott Scriven LLP, where he practices in the areas of employment law and workers' compensation defense
- Frequent speaker and has written on employment law and workers' compensation law issues
- Was in the first group of lawyers certified as a Workers' Compensation Specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association
- Has been named an Ohio Super Lawyer in the labor and employment law area
- Member of the Columbus and Ohio State bar associations, serving as a member of the workers' compensation committees
- J.D. degree, with honors, Ohio State University; B.A. degree, summa cum laude, Ohio Dominican University
- Can be contacted at 614-222-8686 or [email protected]