Master advanced strategies to dissect medical records, cross-examine experts, and build an airtight defense against high-exposure claims.
Medical evidence often determines the outcome of workers’ compensation disputes, yet many claims involve conflicting diagnoses, causation disputes, pre-existing conditions, delayed symptom reporting, subjective complaints, and evolving treatment histories. As workplace injury claims become increasingly complex, legal and insurance professionals must navigate difficult questions regarding compensability, credibility, impairment, work capacity, and the relationship between medical opinion and legal standards.
This session examines workers’ compensation claims through the lens of medical evidence and litigation strategy. The course explores how medical records, expert opinions, functional assessments, and causation analyses are evaluated within contested claims, while addressing practical challenges associated with defending complex workplace injury matters. Participants will gain practical insight into assessing evidentiary weaknesses, managing litigation risk, and developing stronger defence strategies in workers’ compensation proceedings.
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Partner at Whitt, Del Bueno & Clark, P.C.
Michael P. Del Bueno is a partner at Whitt, Del Bueno & Clark, P.C., where he focuses his practice on insurance defense and workers’ compensation law. With more than 25 years of legal experience, he represents employers, insurers, and other clients in complex workplace injury matters, litigation strategy, and dispute resolution. His practice is centered on navigating the legal and evidentiary challenges involved in workers’ compensation claims, with a particular emphasis on medical-legal analysis and defense strategy. Over the course of his career, he has built extensive experience advising clients on risk management and achieving effective outcomes in contested claims. Mr. Del Bueno earned his B.A. from Muhlenberg College in 1992 and his J.D. from Widener University School of Law in 1996. He was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in October 1996 and is an active member of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys.
