Membership in the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Organization offers a number of professional and social opportunities. Among these is the popular 3 day Annual Spring Conference usually held in early May. If you pay your dues by January 31^st the 2013 Spring Conference is FREE.

A link to the application is below.

http://awcotoday.com/tyfoon/site/fckeditor/file/2013AWCOMembershipApplication.pdf

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This blog post was written by Michael I. Fish, Esq. of Fish Nelson LLC, a law firm dedicated to representing employers, self-insured employers and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation matters. Fish Nelson is a member of The National Workers’ Compensation Network (NWCDN). If you have any questions about this article or Alabama workers’ compensation issues in general, please feel free to contact the author at mfish@fishnelson.com or any firm member at 205-332-3430.

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Just a reminder that the AWCO will be putting on its Fall Conference at the Westin Hotel in Huntsville, Alabama on October 29^th and 30^th. Along with a fantastic line up of speakers the conference provides numerous continuing education credits. The conference begins at 1:00 p.m. on October 29^th and concludes at 12:30 p.m. on October 30^th. To register on line, go to: http://www.awcotoday.com/seminars_events.php.

The AWCO will be putting on its Annual Fall Conference on October 29^th and 30^th at the Westin Hotel in Huntsville, Alabama. This conference always provides a fantastic line up of speakers from the legal and medical communities including the popular Workers’ Compensation 101 and 102 classes. This session provides the nuts and bolts of handling a workers’ compensation claim from the date of injury forward. Whether you are a new adjuster or are simply looking to brush up on certain aspects of Alabama workers’ compensation law, you are bound to learn something new.

The conference begins at 1:00 p.m. on October 29^th and concludes at 12:30 pm on October 30^th. If you are interested in attending or know someone that is, please contact the AWCO through their website at http://www.awcotoday.com/contact.php.

The National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network will host a conference on June 6 & 7, 2012 in New Orleans. The June 6 evening reception will be held at the National WWII Museum. Founded by renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize winning author, Stephen Ambrose, the National WWII Museum tells the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the world — why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today — so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn.  The conference will be held the next day and will include the following topics:  Closed Head Injuries, Thinking Outside the WC Box, WC at or Near the Water, Objective Testing for Malingering, Strategies and Consequences of Termination of Injured Workers, MSA Update, WC in the Oilfield and Overseas, and a Two Minute Update for Every State.   

Registration is now open. Click here to register!  For more information concerning the NWCDN, go to www.nwcdn.com.

The AWCO will be putting on its 31^st Annual Spring Conference on May 3^rd and 4^th at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. This is always a great conference with a wide array of speakers from the legal and medical communities addressing numerous topics affecting workers’ compensation claims in Alabama. There will also be a Workers’ Compensation 101 and 102 class on May 3^rd that is designed for adjusters that are new to handling workers’ compensation claims in Alabama.

Registration beings at 7:00 a.m on May 3^rd and the conference ends at 12:00 pm on May 4^th. If you are interested in attending or know someone that is, please contact the AWCO President, Henry Levens, and he will send you a conference brochure and registration sheet. His e-mail address is Henry.Levens@willis.com.

Membership in the AWCO offers a number of professional and social opportunities annually to interact with other workers' compensation personnel. The highlight of the year is the annual AWCO Spring Conference where workers' compensation professionals come together for three days for education and fellowship. Remember that in order to attend the AWCO Spring Conference for free, your application and payment must be received no later than January 20, 2012.