Workers' Compensation and Social Media: An Effective Evidentiary Tool in Defending Claims
Navigating Discovery, Privacy, Admissibility and Ethical Issues
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide strategies for counsel using social media evidence in workers’ compensation claims. The panel will focus on investigations, discovery, privacy concerns, and ethical issues pertaining to social media evidence.
Outline
- Best methods to obtain social media evidence
- How to use and authenticate social media evidence
- Privacy, evidentiary and ethical challenges
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What are the evidentiary challenges counsel face in using social media evidence in workers’ compensation cases?
- How can practitioners most effectively utilize social media evidence in workers’ compensation cases?
- What are the privacy and ethical challenges facing counsel?
Faculty
Scott W. Gedeon
Atty
Ross Brittain & Schonberg Co., L.P.A.
Mr. Gedeon has represented employers in all phases of the workers’ compensation process. He specializes in... | Read More
Mr. Gedeon has represented employers in all phases of the workers’ compensation process. He specializes in defending both self-insured and state-funded employers in workers’ compensation appeals to the Court of Common Pleas involving allegations of occupational injury and disease. Mr. Gedeon has prosecuted and defended numerous mandamus proceedings in the Ohio Court of Appeals on behalf of employers, and is also experienced in handling matters before all levels of the Industrial Commission of Ohio and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s Adjudicating Committee.
CloseDavid L. Jimenez
Partner
Floyd Skeren & Kelly
Mr. Jimenez has extensive litigation experience in the field of workers’ compensation. He represents third party... | Read More
Mr. Jimenez has extensive litigation experience in the field of workers’ compensation. He represents third party administrators, insurance companies, self-insured entities and employers as well as uninsured employers in all standard workers’ compensation issues including §132(a) discrimination claims and serious and willful misconduct allegations.
CloseMarisa F. Schafer
Partner
Schafer & Schafer
Ms. Schafer represents both claimants and uninsured employers in all aspects of workers' compensation matters... | Read More
Ms. Schafer represents both claimants and uninsured employers in all aspects of workers' compensation matters throughout the State of Connecticut. In addition to many other aspects of workers' compensation litigation, her career has provided her the opportunity to argue before the Connecticut Appellate Court regarding the determination of the employer/employee relationship. Ms. Schafer co-authored an article entitled "Litigation in an Era of Online Social Networking" that appeared in the Fall 2012 edition of Compensation Quarterly, a Connecticut Bar Association publication.
CloseTimothy M. Schafer
Partner
Schafer & Schafer
Mr. Schafer represents both claimants and uninsured employers in all aspects of workers' compensation matters... | Read More
Mr. Schafer represents both claimants and uninsured employers in all aspects of workers' compensation matters throughout the State of Connecticut. His extensive litigation experience includes litigation on the issues of compensability of injuries, claim preclusion, employer/employee relationship, and the general procurement of workers' comp benefits under Chapter 568 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Mr. Schafer co-authored an article entitled "Litigation in an Era of Online Social Networking" that appeared in the Fall 2012 edition of Compensation Quarterly, a Connecticut Bar Association publication.
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