"Workers Comp. Update (new cases/law changes)"

Madalene A. B. Witterholt

Representing owners and management Attorney Madelene Witterholt specializes in Labor and Employment, Litigation & Trial, and Worker's Compensation.

This will be a look back at recent cases in the area of workers compensation as well as commentary on the changes on workers’ compensation law.

Why is the subject significant to the HR profession?

Many HR professionals have responsibilities in the administration of workers compensation programs as well as understanding workers compensation from the ADA perspective.

Bio:
Madalene A. B. Witterholt. Miss Witterholt, is a graduate of the University of Tulsa (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983). A shareholder with the firm of Crowe & Dunlevy, she has served as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable James O. Ellison, Judge for the United States District Court of the Northern District of Oklahoma. She is a past Chairperson of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association and a member of the EEOC Committee of the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section. Ms. Witterholt is a frequent lecturer on employment law issues including Workers' Compensation, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Ms. Witterholt offers in-house training programs to companies and their employees and represents management in defending against employment related litigation.