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Primer on Workers’ Comp Law & Practice
Original Program Date :
Length: 02:33
Discover fundamentals of a Workers' Comp practice, from both a defense and claimant perspective. Topics include:
- Purpose of the Workers' Compensation System
- Structure of the System
- Who is Covered
- Compensability and the Hearing Process
- Common Litigation Issues
Faculty
Sharon Hensley, CopperPoint Insurance Companies
Robert Wisniewski, Robert E. Wisniewski, P.C.
Sharon M Hensley, CopperPoint Insurance Company
Sharon Hensley, Certified Specialist, Workers' Compensation,
Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of Arizona.
Sharon Hensley graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Social Work in 1982. In 1986, Ms. Hensley graduated with her Juris Doctorate from the Sandra Day College of Law at Arizona State University.
After working in private practice, Ms. Hensley joined CopperPoint (formally The State Compensation Fund) in 1989 and has been representing employers and insurance carriers in workers' compensation litigation for the past 30 years.
Sharon was actively involved in the education and certification of attorneys in Workers' Compensation,
serving for 6 years on the Arizona Workers' Compensation Advisory Board that oversees the process for reviewing and testing applicants for Workers' Compensation certification and re-certification.
She served as the Co-Chair of the annual Workers’ Compensation CLE conference committee.
Currently, Sharon is the Chairman of the Board of Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels, a nonprofit, support and educational organization that brings dignity and comfort to children suffering from cancer and their families.
Attorney Hensley is married and is the proud mother of two children and one grandson.
Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of Arizona.
Sharon Hensley graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Social Work in 1982. In 1986, Ms. Hensley graduated with her Juris Doctorate from the Sandra Day College of Law at Arizona State University.
After working in private practice, Ms. Hensley joined CopperPoint (formally The State Compensation Fund) in 1989 and has been representing employers and insurance carriers in workers' compensation litigation for the past 30 years.
Sharon was actively involved in the education and certification of attorneys in Workers' Compensation,
serving for 6 years on the Arizona Workers' Compensation Advisory Board that oversees the process for reviewing and testing applicants for Workers' Compensation certification and re-certification.
She served as the Co-Chair of the annual Workers’ Compensation CLE conference committee.
Currently, Sharon is the Chairman of the Board of Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels, a nonprofit, support and educational organization that brings dignity and comfort to children suffering from cancer and their families.
Attorney Hensley is married and is the proud mother of two children and one grandson.
Robert E Wisniewski, Robert E. Wisniewski, P.C.
Robert E. Wisniewski is a claimant's attorney in Phoenix Arizona. Mr. Wisniewski is a Certified Specialist, Workers' Compensation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and a Fellow, The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers. He is a graduate of the University of Toledo, College of Law and holds a Masters in Public Administration, University of Oklahoma. Undergraduate, B.A. Political Science, Upsala College, New Jersey.
Since 1976, Mr. Wisniewski has devoted his practice to the representation of injured workers across Arizona. He has litigated over 13,000.00 Arizona industrial workers' compensation hearings and with his civil practice, has litigated in every county of Arizona.
He has a special interest in Arizona Workers' Compensation lien law, lecturing on this topic for the past several decades. He is the author of "Complete Guide to Arizona Workers' Compensation Lien Law and Practice" ©. Available on PDF at www.Azhmtonthejob.com, (Resources). He has also lectured and testified as an expert witness on a variety of aspects of workers' compensation claims, bad faith claims handling, damages and standard of care. He is listed in Best Lawyers of America, is a Super Lawyer, Arizona and Southwest Super Lawyer, and a member of The Workers' Injury Law Advocacy Group.
He is Panel Counsel for the NFL Players Association, (Arizona Cardinals), Panel Counsel for Professional Hockey Players Association (Arizona Coyotes/Tucson Roadrunners), and the Arizona Diamondbacks players.
He is a founding incorporator of Kids Chance of Arizona and presently 1s an Advisory Board Member of Kids Chance of Arizona.
His best award is his license plate "NBRlGPA" (Number 1 Grandpa) of 7 grandchildren.
Since 1976, Mr. Wisniewski has devoted his practice to the representation of injured workers across Arizona. He has litigated over 13,000.00 Arizona industrial workers' compensation hearings and with his civil practice, has litigated in every county of Arizona.
He has a special interest in Arizona Workers' Compensation lien law, lecturing on this topic for the past several decades. He is the author of "Complete Guide to Arizona Workers' Compensation Lien Law and Practice" ©. Available on PDF at www.Azhmtonthejob.com, (Resources). He has also lectured and testified as an expert witness on a variety of aspects of workers' compensation claims, bad faith claims handling, damages and standard of care. He is listed in Best Lawyers of America, is a Super Lawyer, Arizona and Southwest Super Lawyer, and a member of The Workers' Injury Law Advocacy Group.
He is Panel Counsel for the NFL Players Association, (Arizona Cardinals), Panel Counsel for Professional Hockey Players Association (Arizona Coyotes/Tucson Roadrunners), and the Arizona Diamondbacks players.
He is a founding incorporator of Kids Chance of Arizona and presently 1s an Advisory Board Member of Kids Chance of Arizona.
His best award is his license plate "NBRlGPA" (Number 1 Grandpa) of 7 grandchildren.
