Workers Compensation and Disability Conference

Do any of you folks plan to be at the Workers Compensation & Disability Conference in Chicago next week? I'll be there for a few days, and I understand that our colleague and fellow-blogger Joe Paduda will be there, too. If you plan to attend, let me know - I'd love to meet some readers! Drop a line to communicationsATlynchryan.com (substitute the AT with @ so we know you aren't a spamming robot).

Among other things, I am looking forward to hearing Dr. Jennifer Christian's presentation on The Real Truth About Disability Management. I worked with Dr. Christian for several years, so I developed a great respect for her expertise. She’s a noted expert in occupational medicine and a prolific author and lecturer. You can read some of her writings at her website, Webility.md. She writes a monthly column called "Ask Dr. J" for the Disability Management Employer Coalition and also hosts the Work Fitness and Disability Roundtable, an e-group comprised of more than 500 professionals dedicated to " ... preventing and minimizing the disruptive impact of injury and illness on peoples' daily lives, especially regarding their work, and in promoting the health and productivity of the American workforce."