30th Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference

October 15 - October 17, 2025 T he 30th Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 15 - Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley Hotel. The North Carolina Industrial Commission organizes this program with the goal of bringing its stakeholders together to learn about and discuss current and noteworthy workers’ compensation trends and topics, including medicolegal issues and Industrial Commission processes and procedures. This year’s presenters include Industrial Commission Section Heads, Deputy and Special Deputy Commissioners, plaintiff and defense attorneys, adjusters, healthcare providers, professors, rehabilitation professionals, and mediators. Who Should Attend? Employers, insurance adjusters, self-insurers, third-party administrators, safety and human resource managers, plaintiff and defense attorneys, paralegals, healthcare providers, medical and vocational rehabilitation professionals, and mediators are encouraged to attend. Anyone with a professional interest in the workers’ compensation system in North Carolina will receive valuable information at the Conference. Continuing Education Credits Application is pending for up to 12 hours of continuing education credits for the following occupations: attorneys (CLE), paralegals (CPE), insurance adjusters (CE), human resources professionals (SHRM), and rehabilitation providers (CDMS and CCM); and 1 hour of credit for mediators (CME). COHNs, CRRNs, and any other discipline will be provided a certificate of completion for credit submission, upon request. For adjusters, the Conference sessions are grouped into 3 courses. Adjusters must complete all sessions in each course to receive credits for that course. Adjusters also should be aware that the North Carolina Department of Insurance does not award credit to non-resident adjusters with North Carolina licenses unless they are domiciled in North Carolina as an adjuster. For general information concerning licensing and CE requirements for adjusters in North Carolina, please contact the North Carolina Department of Insurance at (919) 807-6800. Materials Attendees will be able to download the materials prior to the Conference. Please look for the link in the email announcement you will receive from compconference@iwcf.us when the materials are available. Please provide an accurate and legible email address unique to each individual registrant when you register to ensure receipt of instructions and Conference communications. Also, please add compconference@iwcf.us to your email “safe sender” list as a trusted contact. Hotel Information NEW LOCATION! FREE PARKING ONSITE! T he host hotel for our Conference is RALEIGH MARRIOTT CRABTREE VALLEY HOTEL 4500 Marriott Drive, Raleigh, NC 27612 Conference Rate: $199.00/night · Rate Cut-Off Date: September 23, 2025 (unless sold out sooner) Note: The Conference group rate will not be available if the room block sells out prior to the cut-off date, so make your reservations early. Click here to book your group rate online, or call 1-800-MARRIOTT and give group code WCE or identify yourself as attending the 30th Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference. T he Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley Hotel provides Conference attendees with easy access to the hundreds of retailers and dozens of restaurants and other eateries located at the Crabtree Valley Mall. Additionally, parking at the hotel is free and easily accessible. For further information contact the IWCF at Tel: (386) 677-0041; Fax: (386) 677-0155; Email: compconference@iwcf.us International Workers’ Compensation Foundation, 570 Memorial Circle, Suite 320, Ormond Beach, FL 32174. Net proceeds from this event, if any, go to the International Workers’ Compensation Foundation (FEIN# 35-1737364), a non-profit organization, to further its work in workers’ compensation education and outreach. Wednesday - Friday, October 15 - 17, 202