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Everything You Wanted to Know About Workers' Compensation (From a Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney Perspective)
May 19, 2026
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Topic Description:
- History and Evolution
- Importance of Workers’ Compensation
- Eligibility Requirements
- Types of Injuries
- Requirements for Compensability
- Exclusions from Compensability
- How HR professionals can help
- Benefits and Compensation
- Ways to Try to Reduce Costs
- Self Insurance?
- Labor Code 132a
- Serious and Willful Misconduct
- How to Settle WC Cases
- Uninsured Employers
- Q & A!
| Speaker: | Brian Watnick, Law Offices of Brian D. Watnick & Associates, Inc. |
| Date: | Wednesday, May 19th, 2026 |
| Program: | In-Person Networking / Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Zoom Webinar: 7:50 a.m. Program Begins: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
| Location: | In Person: Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 Webinar: This event will also be presented live virtually via Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed the evening before the event. Recorded: All attendees will receive a link to the event recording, valid for 30 days after the event. |
Speaker Information:
After obtaining a Juris Doctor and Masters in Business Administration from the University of California, Davis in 1987, Brian has been practicing Workers’ Compensation Defense since 1990. He became a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law in 1998, utilizing his education, training and experience.
In 2005, Brian established The Law Offices of Brian D. Watnick & Associates, and has been successfully representing many different clients ever since.
Brian’s experience is diverse, having represented large corporations, insurance carriers, small local employers, school districts, temporary agencies, uninsured employers and local governmental entities. He is well versed in the many aspects of the rapidly changing and complex field of Workers’ Compensation litigation. Brian attributes his success and growth in the industry from his many years of practice and becoming acquainted with and developing the necessary professional relationships with numerous attorneys and physicians that can impact the direction and outcome of a case.
The East Ventura County Employer Advisory Council (EAC) is composed of employer volunteers representing a cross-section of businesses and industries. Its commitment is to assist employers in conducting their business more effectively and efficiently, to provide information on employment-related issues, and to enhance communication in the private sector. This presentation is provided for educational and informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement of the curriculum or speakers by the East Ventura County EAC. We assume no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of the materials provided during this event.
Special requests for accommodation need to be made two weeks before the event by emailing info@eastventuraeac.org or by calling (805) 288-8231
Venue: Los Robles Greens/Zoom
Venue Phone: 805.495.6421
Venue Website: https://www.losroblesgreens.com
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