Dear Members of the Workers Compensation Community:
 
The MWCEA Board of Directors takes the health and well-being of our professional community very seriously. The COVID19 pandemic has necessitated us to carefully consider the public health and economic implications of having the MWCEA Conference in September. After very careful evaluation and much disappointment, the MWCEA Board has decided to postpone the 2021 MWCEA Conference to 2022. This decision was not made lightly and took into careful consideration the opinions of the Board of Directors, Planning Committee, as well as, Chairman Aumann. 

Below are the questions and answers that we anticipate that you will have, but we also invite you to reach out to the office for additional assistance. We know that some in our workers compensation community rely on CLE/CEU credits and we striving to accommodate these so see the Q&A’s. As you can imagine, there is a lot of hard work and time behind the scenes expended to make the MWCEA Conference a success. Thank you to Ed Goldsmith and his Committee and to Andrea Ball and Planit World for their support and guidance during these past two years.

We will miss seeing you and hope all of you stay safe and healthy. MWCEA looks forward to welcoming the Workers’ Compensation Community back to Ocean City, September 18-21, 2022 for an exciting and productive 2022 MWCEA Conference!

For additional information, please review the Q&A below. Please stay safe and healthy! If you have any questions, please email info@mwcea.com.
 
Frank L. Lipshultz, Esq.
President MWCEA
Frequently Asked Questions about postponing the
MWCEA’s Annual Conference due to COVID-19
Why was MWCEA’s 2021 Annual Conference & Expo in Ocean City, MD canceled?
The Clarion is an excellent facility, but they cannot accommodate the social distancing requirements need to safely host the event. MWCEA made the necessary decision to cancel the Conference based on the latest safety and health data available to us, as well as the latest upsurge in the Delta variant of Covid-19.
 
Will the 2021 Annual Conference & Expo be rescheduled?
The next Annual Conference has been scheduled for September 18-21, 2022. We hope you’ll be able to join us in person!
 
COVID sucks but at least you'll save some money!
All 2021 registrations and exhibitor reservations will be transferred to MWCEA 2022 Conference at the previous prices and booth commitments! If you have not registered as an attendee or reserved your exhibitor booth yet, and would like to commit and pay before September 20, 2021 and you will receive 2021 prices!   See our current fee schedule to add up your significant savings! 

How will we get our continuing education (CEU/CLE) credits?
We understand that many of you use the conference to fulfill your accredited continuing education needs. We will be conducting virtual sessions this fall that will provide 4 hours of CEU credit. Topics will include Covid Claims and How to use Comp Hub, and the new Comp Regulations. These continuing education sessions will be free to any attendee who transfers their registration to the 2022 MWCEA Conference, or will be $50 per hour to register individually. The first session on Covid Claims will be held on Tuesday, September 21st at 2:00pm, watch your email for additional registration information coming soon.
 
Please remember, MWCEA is a 501(c)(3) charity.
The MWCEA Conference proceeds support our operations and other Maryland charities including Kids Chance of Maryland, the Maryland Fuel Fund, the Maryland Food Bank, the AFL-CIO, and the Sfekas Scholarship Fund. Your conference fees and donations are tax deductible as a business expense and/or charity donation, and we are happy to provide you documentation for your taxes. Despite a challenging year with COVID, MWCEA will still able to support our charities and programming, thanks to people like you.
 
What are my options since the MWCEA conference is postponed?
All MWCEA 2021 registrations automatically transfer to MWCEA 2022 and will include a $25 savings off individual registrations and $50 off booth fees for the 2022 event. Anyone who has not registered can still take advantage of 2021 pricing and help support MWCEA in 2021 by registering now.  If you are unable to commit to 2022 at this time, refunds are available until September 15, 2021 and may be requested by emailing info@mwcea.com. Refunds will take approximately 15 days to process and must be requested by September 15, 2021 or they will automatically be transferred as a future conference credit. Please remember that MWCEA is a 501(c)(3) Maryland charity. Transferring your conference registration to 2022 will allow us to continue to support other Maryland charities and operate during these challenging times. Your conference fees and donations are tax deductible as a business expense and/or charity donation, and we are happy to provide you documentation for your taxes.
 
We thank you for all your support, we miss you
and look forward to seeing you in-person next year.

Mark your calendars for September 18-21, 2022!