WCI Sneak Peeks offer exclusive previews of the standout sessions, speakers, and events that make each breakout worth the buzz.
Here’s what’s in store for the Legal, Judicial, and Regulatory Sessions at WCI 2025.
A regular focus of the conference’s educational offerings are sessions and events involving the legal, judicial, and regulatory aspects of workers’ compensation. The depth of litigation and regulation run deep, despite having the term “self-execution” ubiquitously used when describing workers’ compensation systems.
Attendees can keep up with the latest rulings, changes, and trends with the following offerings:
Attorney Breakout
Tuesday, August 19
🔹 The Neuroscience of Pain – How Emerging and Alternative Treatments and Technologies are Impacting Workers’ Compensation
🔹 Hot Topics for Attorneys
🔹 Avoiding Potholes and Detours on the Road to Settlement and Attorney Fee Approval
Professional Mediation Conference
Sunday, August 17 & Monday, August 18
“The PMI breakout program at WCI is probably the most comprehensive, and practical 2-day deep dive into how to effectively prepare for, conduct, and reach a bullet-proof, binding agreement at mediation. 85% of all litigation ends either at a mediation or because of the negotiations held at the mediation. So, if you are only honing your skills on legal procedures and techniques, you are not offering your clients your best services. All are welcome to attend and all will benefit”. – Stuart Suskin, Professional Mediation Institute Chair
Ask The Regulators’ Meetings
Tuesday, August 19
Industry representatives can sometimes find it challenging to travel to various state capitols to meet with workers’ compensation regulators. WCI has partnered with the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators (SAWCA) to provide an opportunity for conference attendees to schedule informal one-on-one meetings with state regulators. These meetings provide a great opportunity to discuss policy and regulatory issues facing your company and to build new relationships or strengthen existing ones.
The following jurisdictions are currently participating in the Ask-the-Regulator meetings: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, and the Virgin Islands.
Florida Case Law Update
Monday, August 18
The panelists will discuss many of the major workers’ compensation cases that have been decided in the last year by the appellate courts. An analysis of the trends of the court and the law is also given, with emphasis on the practical application of the case law to the handling of a workers’ compensation claim. Summaries of the cases will be available for attendees under this session in the conference app.
Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Breakout
Wednesday, August 20
🔹 Florida Workers’ Compensation Regulatory and Legislative Update
🔹 Underpayments and Late Payments: Eroding the Integrity of Workers’ Compensation
🔹 What’s Next? Upcoming Changes for EDI and Future Trends for Expert Medical Advisors
Regulators Roundtable
Monday, August 18
The National Regulators Roundtable brings together regulators from throughout the country representing more than half the nation to discuss challenges, concerns and issues facing individual jurisdictions in the oversight of the ever-changing workers’ compensation industry. It is a forum where regulators share lessons learned and seek timely answers to their most pressing issues. This national forum of state leaders will be open to all WCI attendees representing a unique opportunity for participants and audience alike.
Live Oral Argument
Tuesday, August 19
Actual cases will be argued live before a panel of Judges of the First District Court of Appeal.
Meet and Mingle with Florida Judges and Mediators
Sunday, August 17
This event will take place in the Anaheim, Atlanta, and Boston rooms at the Marriott World Center from 4:00-6:15 pm. No program, no speeches, and no agenda. Just mingle and meet in person.
E. Earle Zehmer National Moot Court Competition
Sunday, August 17 & Monday, August 18
