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Date: September 26, 2018

Time: 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Location: Joint Powers Insurance Authority, 8081 Moody St., La Palma, CA 90623

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Please RSVP by Sept. 19, 2018

Cost: Public Agency Members are FREE, Associates $25 / Non-Members $50

For questions, please contact: DeAnna Soria, Chapter Chair, at (714)536-5519 or deanna.soria@surfcity-hb.org.

Meeting Agenda

8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

9:15-10:30 a.m. Tackling Challenges in Accommodating Mental Disabilities in the Workplace

Presenter: Danny Yoo, Atty, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

(I CE and 1 MCLE certificate provided)

Public sector disability discrimination claims are on the rise and many employers will be confronted with the challenge of dealing with an employee whose mental disorder impacts or limits his or her job performance. Unlike physical disabilities, mental disabilities can be difficult to recognize and/or accommodate. This presentation will address some of the unique challenges an employer faces when presented with this issue including:

• The employer’s responsibility when an unspoken mental disability is suspected

• What (and how far) an employer is required to go to accommodate a mental disability

• Recognizing when the accommodation process has ended

• The circumstances under which an employer can separate a disabled employee

10:30-10:45 a.m. Break and Networking

10:45-12:00 p.m. Spin the Wheel, Permanent Disability Edition!!!

Presenters: Paula White, Atty, Mullen Filippi; Dana Miller, Atty, Mullen & Filippi

(1 CE, 1 MCLE certificate provided)

Come join us for a fun, interactive and informative discussion about current trends and legal strategies affecting Permanent Disability exposures. Has Almaraz/Guzman become the rule instead of the exception? Do vocational experts still have a place in Permanent Disability disputes? Are psychological, sex and sleep disorders still alive and kicking? Why are doctors suddenly adding impairments instead of combining? How are the rules affecting apportionment changing? Audience members will spin the wheel to find out, and may even win a prize! You will hear from two experienced Workers’ Compensation attorneys, one arguing the applicant’s position, and one arguing for the defense, to gain insights into these and other issues.

12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch and Networking

Please bring your business card for an opportunity to win a free PARMA membership, and other door prizes!

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