North Jersey Workers Compensation Educational Seminar 2026 (5 CCM / 5CNE)

Join The Advanced Spine Center and Tri-County Orthopedics for a full day of education, networking and collaboration designed specifically for the workers’ compensation community.

Hear from leading orthopedic, spine, pain management and legal experts on timely topics relevant to the management of workplace injuries and claims. Connect throughout the day with case managers, adjusters, physicians and industry service providers while gaining practical information you can bring back to your everyday work.

Registration includes a hot buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, educational sessions, exhibitor networking and raffle prizes, along with the opportunity to earn up to 5 CCM and 5 CNE continuing education credits.*

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY — SPACE IS LIMITED.

*Continuing education credits pending approval.

REGISTER ONLINE. However, if you need to pay by check, contact Sherry DePinto, event coordinator, at sdepinto@adv-spine.com.

Registration Fees:

Friday , Oct 30, 2026– $30

(Lectures + Hot Buffet Breakfast & Lunch | 5 CCM/CNE)

Agenda and Speakers & Topics:

Friday, October 30th

8:00am-8:45am  Registration and Hot Buffet Breakfast

8:45am-9:00am  Welcome Announcements

9:00am-10:00am - Kenneth D. Montgomery, MD – Tri-County Orthopedics / NY Jets Football Team

Funny Bone, Serious Problems: Recognizing Common Workplace Elbow Injuries

•  Recognize the typical presentation and mechanisms of common occupational elbow injuries

•  Differentiate between elbow injuries requiring urgent intervention versus conservative management

•  Understand treatment pathways, recovery timelines, and return-to-work considerations

10:00am-11:00am - Charles A. Gatto, MD – The Advanced Spine Center

Spine Injury Evaluation in WC: The Keys to Obtaining a Quality WC Evaluation and Writing a Pervasive Report

•  Review the Critical Points of Initial Evaluation

•  Understand Mechanism Evaluation and Causation Determination

•  Learn Objective Evaluation Techniques for Symptom Magnification and Malingering

•  Determine the Proper use of Studies and Non-Operative Treatment in Spine

11:00am-11:30am - Break & Visit Exhibitors

11:30am-12:30am – Tri-County Orthopedics Panel

Wayne A. Colizza, MD – Moderator

Stephen A. Hunt, MD / David M. Epstein, MD / Charles Wang, MD

The Causation Conversation: Real Cases, Real Decisions

•  Discuss the information that helps Orthopedic Surgeons make better decisions (Dr. Wang)

•  Evaluating causation in foot & ankle injuries (Dr. Epstein)

•  Review the connecting symptoms in hip injuries to the workplace (Dr. Hunt)

12:30pm-1:30pm - Buffet Lunch

1:30pm-2:30pm - Charles A. Gatto, MD – Moderator

Ian W. Wendel, DO / Philip J. Rubinfeld, MD / Jennifer H. Yanow, MD

Pain Management in the Evaluation and Treatment of WC Spine Injuries

•  Review the Evaluation of Lumbar Spine Back Pain (Dr. Wendel)

•  Understand the role of Intra-Articular Facet Injections and Facet Nerve Ablations in the treatment of Spinal Pain (Dr. Yanow)

•  Review the role of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Palliative Pain Care (Dr. Rubinfeld)

2:30pm-3:30pm - Jennifer Cottell, Esq – Capehart Scatchard

Workers’ Compensation in New Jersey

•  Learn whether the employer is responsible for an aggravation or exacerbation of a pre-existing condition

•  Learn the main defenses to claims

•  Learn the difference between risks associated with employment and personal risks that determine compensability

3:30pm-4:00pm Raffles Prizes