2026 Annual Workers Compensation Seminar

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Workers Compensation Section

Thursday, May 7, 2026 – Opening Reception

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Acero Boards & Bottles

801 W. Main - Boise

Friday, May 8, 2026 – Seminar

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

The Grove Hotel

245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, ID

*In-Person Only

6.5 CLE credits

Registration:

Section Members:           $175

Non-Section Members:  $225

Law Students:                  $100

Take advantage of Section benefits and join the Workers’ Compensation Section here.

The Workers Compensation Section of the Idaho State Bar is hosting its annual seminar and conference at The Grove Hotel in beautiful downtown Boise, Idaho.  The seminar and conference will include a variety of topics involving workers’ compensation that will enhance your knowledge and your practice.

Agenda

Thursday, May 7, 2026

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.     Opening Reception

                             Acero Boards & Bottle (In the Grove at 801 W. Main – Boise)

                             Please RSVP HERE for the reception – Guests are welcome

Friday, May 8, 2026

8:30 a.m.                State of the Industrial Commission

                             Claire Sharp, Chair, Idaho Industrial Commission

9:30 a.m.                10 Dos and Don’ts for Mediation in Work Comp

                             Jennifer Poole, Idaho Industrial Commission

10:30 a.m.              Morning Break

10:45 a.m.              Winning on Medical Causation

                             Aaron S. Gwilliam, Utah and Idaho Injury Law Centers

11:45 a.m.              Hosted Lunch and Workers’ Compensation Section Meeting

12:45 p.m.              Nonmedical Factors in Permanent Disability Evaluations

                             Kourtney Layton, Layton & Associates

1:45 p.m.                Structured Settlements

                             Audrey Kenney, Sage Settlement Consulting

2:45 p.m.               Afternoon Break

3:00 p.m.                Caselaw Review

                             Sean M. Wilson, Idaho Injury Law Center

                             Emma R. Wilson, Breen Veltman Wilson

4:30 p.m.              Program Concludes