Self-Insurance Colloquium 2025 - SAVE THE DATE

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Self-Insurance

Self-Insurance Colloquium 2025
SAVE THE DATE

 

The Department of Labor & Industries and the Washington Self-Insurers Association are hosting a virtual webinar for self-insured employers, claims administrators, and healthcare and vocational services providers.

Thursday, November 13, 2025
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Virtual Venue using Zoom Webinar* -- Each person must register individually to attend.

The webinar is limited to 500 participants. While registration is required, please keep in mind that access will be given to the first 500 people who log in on the day of the event.

Agenda & Schedule
Summaries & Learning Outcomes
Presenter Biographies

Topics Include:

  • Bending the Quality Curve: An Overview of Strategies L&I Uses to Ensure the Quality of Care in Workers’ Compensation
    • Introduction
    • Provider Management
    • Provider Support & Outreach
    • Centers of Occupational Health and Education (COHE)
  • Lumbar Fusion / Spinal Surgery Update
    • Utilization Review Data
  • Structured Intensive Multidisciplinary (Pain) Program Update
  • Stump the Docs - Panel Discussion and Q&A
    • Occupational Disease, Causation, and Chemically Related Illness

Continuing Education Credits:

The following professional development credentials will be requested:

  • Certified Claims Administrator – 3 credits
    • This program has been submitted to the Self-Insurance Curriculum Advisory Committee for approval to provide 3 contact hours of continuing education credits in claims management -- to increase the participant’s knowledge or skill regarding administration of workers’ compensation claims under RCW Title 51.
  • Certified Disability Management Specialist – 3 credits
    • This program has been submitted to The Commission for Case Manager Certification for approval to provide CDMS board certified Disability management specialists with 3 contact hour(s).
  • Certificates will be emailed after the Post Evaluation Survey has been completed and returned*.

Please note: To earn the CE Credit, you must:

  • Attend all presentations in their entirety
  • *Complete and return the Post Evaluation Survey by: December 12, 2025

For more information contact:
Department of Labor and Industries
Phone: 360.791.8566
Email: SIColloquium@LNI.WA.GOV