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2:30pm - 3:00pm
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3:00pm - 3:50pm
AI, Workers Compensation and The Next Frontier
Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection: 1.0 credit hour

Luke Connally is a retired combat wounded Marine who first entered the disability space as a beneficiary due to life altering injuries and then later as a claim adjudicator for the VA. He also spent time working for the Chair of the U.S. House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee. Luke is the co-founder of Superinsight.ai, which uses AI to streamline medical-record review and analysis for disability claims, helping advocates reduce prep time and improve client outcomes.

Nelson Chu is the Co-Founder of Superinsight and a software engineer with more than three decades of experience. Before launching Superinsight, he spent over a decade in Los Angeles building advanced search solutions for unstructured data for companies such as Disney and Sony Pictures. Today, he focuses on building innovative AI solutions that help attorneys use artificial intelligence efficiently and responsibly.

Brian Mittman, Esq. is the CEO of The Disability Guys®, a law firm dedicated to helping injured and disabled individuals get the benefits they deserve. With extensive experience in workers’ compensation and disability law, Brian has helped thousands of clients navigate complex claims and obtain the financial and medical support they need. His mission is to make The Disability Guys the choice for disability and injury legal needs by delivering the unexpected legal experience® built on strong advocacy, clear communication, and genuine care for every client.

3:50pm - 4:00pm
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4:00pm - 4:50pm
MSA Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, and Realities: What an Administrator Learns Post Settlement
Skills: 1.0 credit hour

Paul Sighinolfi, Esq. provides thought leadership, leads regulatory and policy initiatives, and provides meaningful strategic direction and insight at Ametros. Prior to Ametros, Paul was the Executive Director and Chairman of the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board. Previously, he was a partner at Rudman & Winchell, where he was a member of the firm’s litigation department and directed the workers’ compensation practice group. In his practice he represented both plaintiffs and defendants, and coauthored Maine Employment Guide: Workers’ Compensation. Paul was a member and Chair of the Board of Bar Overseers, an appointment by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Paul was also appointed to the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, where he was the Fund Chair. He is a fellow of the American Bar Association, College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, was on the Executive Committee of the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrator, and served on the board of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC). Paul is also the Vice President of Kids Chance Maine. Paul earned his master’s degree at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and his law degree at the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America, in Washington, D. C.

4:50pm - 5:00pm
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5:00pm - 6:00pm
NYWCA Reception

Saturday, April 18, 2026

8:00am - 9:00am
Registration and Breakfast

9:00am - 9:50am
Claim Completion: PFME to IME’s
Examining prima facie myths, strategic use of consultant physicians, and how to cover their costs to benefit your clients.
Areas of Professional Practice: 1.0 credit hour

Crystle Watts, Esq. was raised in Middletown, NY. She attended Orange County Community College and graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a bachelor’s degree in political science before going on to study at Albany Law School, where she graduated magna cum laude.  Crystle secured an internship with the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board during her 3L year, where she completed the Board’s attorney training program and worked in the Administrative Review Division.  She has been representing injured workers before the Compensation Board since her 2014 admittance to the NYS Bar.

9:50am - 10:00am
Break

10:00am-10:50am
Business Meeting (Members Only)

10:50am - 11:00am
Break

11:00am - 11:50am
Clinical Considerations for Mental Stress Cases
Areas of Professional Practice: 1.0 credit hour

Dr. Sutee Techaratanaprasert (Dr. T) received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University and has over 15 years of various clinical experiences from outpatient to inpatient. Dr. T joined Behavioral Medicine Associates (BMA) in 2017 and is currently the Regional Clinical Director for BMA - A PAX Health Company.

11:50am - 12:00pm
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Attendee Information

• Agenda subject to change.
• This event is being planned as a hybrid event, both in-person in Nashville and virtually on Zoom.
• The content of this program is appropriate for experienced attorneys, as well as newly admitted attorneys.
• This continuing legal education program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board.
• Financial aid is available for this program.  Please click here for more information.
• If you register but find yourself unable to attend, you must cancel your registration by no later than noon on Friday, April 12th, or IWBA will be charged and, therefore, must then pass the cost along to you. If you cannot attend, please contact the office to have a substitute individual on your behalf.

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Conference Registration Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2026 by noon.

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