Presented by Gregory B. Cairns, Esq.

Presented by Gregory B. Cairns, Esq.

Gregory B. Cairns, Esq. CAIRNS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 700 Denver, CO 80210 (303) 481-6345 - direct line (866) 277-0355 - fax [email protected] - email Biography: Mr. Cairns’ practice focuses on workers’ compensation defense and related employment law. Mr. Cairns attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Psychology in 1975. He also attended the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee where he pursued a Master's in industrial psychology. Following graduate school, he obtained his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1982. Mr. Cairns has been licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado since 1982. Mr. Cairns has twenty-eight years of experience as a defense attorney in matters relating to workers' compensation and employment law. He has published several articles in The Colorado Lawyer concerning employment issues and pre-judgment interest, and has been a frequent speaker concerning workers' compensation, pre-employment testing, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. He has taught basic legal research in the paralegal training programs for Metropolitan State College in Denver and the Denver Paralegal Institute. In addition, he is the founder and principal instructor for The Center for Workers' Compensation Training, a private occupational school.

TIP ONE: Understand that “case management” must be offered in many cases, but it need not be performed by a nurse. Further, there is no legal duty to accept case management that includes ex parte communications with physicians by nurses.

TIP TWO: KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESENT MANAGEMENT NON-PRESENT MANAGEMENT

TIP THREE: KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIRECTION DESIGNATION AND DICTATION

TIP THREE: KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIRECTION DESIGNATION AND DICTATION

TIP THREE: KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIRECTION DESIGNATION AND DICTATION

TIP THREE: KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIRECTION DESIGNATION AND DICTATION

TIP FOUR: KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MEDICAL REPORT AND A MEDICAL RECORD

TIP FIVE: ENCOURAGE THE SAMMS CONFERENCE

TIP SIX: EVERYTHING IN WRITING!

TIP SEVEN: GET A RELEASE FOR EVERYTHING

TIP EIGHT: DO NOT FORGET THE CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL SUBFILE IN THE EMPLOYMENT RECORDS, THE SOCIAL SECURITY FILE, AND THE DISABILITY FILE(S)

GUARD AGAINST NEGATIVE DRUG INTERACTIONS

TIP TEN: DEFINE -AND DEFENDYOUR ROLE FROM START TO FINISH

THE END ALWAYS OPERATE WITHIN THE RULES!