WCRI Conferences & Seminars
 

WCRI ~ 1983-2008

25 years of providing the public with objective, credible,

high-quality research on important public policy issues


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ANNUAL ISSUES & RESEARCH CONFERENCE
November 12-13, 2008
Boston, Massachusetts
 

PrograM
 

Workers Compensation:  Where Have We Come From?  Where Are We Going?

 

Celebrate the progress that has been made in the past 25 years, while highlighting the important work that still needs to be done.

 

Drawing on the diverse perspectives of researchers, policymakers, business, labor, health care providers, and insurers, this two-day conference will:

 

Ø Identify the successes, lessons, and mistakes of the past 25 years.

    ·         How have key system features changed since 1983?

    ·         What have we learned?

 

Ø Speculate on the strategic forces that will shape the features and performance of workers’ compensation systems 10 years from now.

    ·         What will the system look like in 2018?

    ·         What are the biggest challenges, opportunities and threats to improving system performance?

 

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Anyone working to improve workers’ compensation systems or seeking to manage a changing environment will benefit from attending the WCRI Annual Issues & Research Conference:

  • Employers
  • Risk managers
  • Public officials
  • Labor representatives
  • Insurers
  • Researchers
  • Claims managers
  • Legislative staff
  • Lawyers
  • Brokers
  • Actuaries
  • Consultants
  • Third-party administrators
  • Government affairs representatives
  • Workers’ compensation service providers

The Details

DATES AND LOCATION:

November 12-13, 2008
Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street
Boston Massachusetts 
Telephone: 617-426-2000

TIMES:

Registration begins at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 12. Conference hours are from 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday and from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 13.

A reception and dinner will begin at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 12.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

WCRI has arranged for a special conference rate of $199 per night (single or double occupancy) at The Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers. To make reservations contact the hotel at 617-426-2000. When making reservations, please ask for the WCRI conference block. Reservation requests received after Wednesday, October 22, 2008, will be accepted on a space- and rate- available basis only. Please make your reservations early. The rooms available at the conference rate are limited and may sell out before October 22. Check-in time is 3:00 P.M. Guests arriving before that time will be accommodated as rooms become available. Check-out time is 12 Noon.

REGISTRATION

FEES: By 10/3/08 After 10/3/08
WCRI Members: $595 $695
Non-members: $745 $845
Spouse: $ 80 $ 80

Registration Form

Registration is limited and will be accepted with a paid fee on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration fee includes the conference materials package, refreshment breaks, a reception and dinner on November 12, and lunch on November 13. The registration fee is refundable less a $50 processing fee with a written cancellation notification until October 31. No cancellations after October 31. Substitutions are permitted. Registration confirmation will be sent electronically for all registrants paid before November 3.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

Founded in late 1983, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is an independent, not-for- profit, research organization providing high-quality, objective information about public policy issues involving workers’ compensation systems. The Institute’s work helps those interested in improving workers’ compensation systems by providing much-needed data and analysis. Those who benefit from the Institute’s work include public officials, insurers, employers, injured workers, organized labor, and others affected by workers’ compensation systems across the United States and around the world.

The WCRI research staff examines effective ways to:

  • Control medical costs

  • Reduce litigation

  • Streamline administration

  • Ensure adequate and equitable benefits and return-to-work incentives

The Institute does not take positions on issues it researches; rather it provides information obtained through studies and data collection efforts. The Institute’s objective, credible research has contributed to reform that has resulted in more cost-effective, less litigious, and more predictable and just workers’ compensation systems. As the Institute’s reputation for objective research has grown, more policymakers are looking to the Institute as a source of information to help them make sound, informed decisions about legislation and administrative reforms. Approximately 150 organizations currently support the work of the Institute. WCRI members benefit from publications and programs that enable them to make educated decisions regarding workers’ compensation issues. For more information, please call 617/ 661-WCRI (9274) or visit our web site at http://www.wcrinet.org.

WCRI conferences are an opportunity for WCRI members and others in the workers’ compensation community from diverse organizations to meet. Members receive a discounted registration fee.

 

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