We are excited that you will be joining us for the 2026 SBWC Regional Educational Series Events! We will be holding 4 Regional Meetings in 2026. Attendee registration for each city is $100 per person. This is the early bird rate until April 1st. After April 1st, the rate will increase to $125.
Location Options Include:
- April 15th - The Boathouse at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, GA
- April 22nd - UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, GA
- April 27th - The Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, GA
- May 6th - Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, GA
Meeting Agenda:
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast with Vendors
8:30 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. | Welcome & Introduction
8:40 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | The State of the Board: Navigating Change, Shaping Tomorrow - An Update from the SBWC Chairman – A discussion of the current state of events at the State Board of Workers’ Compensation and an update on the 2026 Legislative Session.
8:45 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. | Hope in Motion: Bridging the Gap for Georgia’s Youth – Supporting the children of Georgia’s injured workers.
8:50 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. | Legal Bridges: Key Decisions Defining a New Era – A presentation of recent Case Law decisions.
9:30 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. | Bridges, Bottlenecks, and Breakthroughs: The Modern Comp Landscape – An interactive panel discussion exploring today’s most pressing workers’ compensation issues – from undocumented workers and the impact of AI, to aging workforce, FMLA overlap, and more.
10:25 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break with Vendors
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Modern Medicine: Bridging Old Rules and New Realities – A panel discussion about applying pre-pandemic rules to the post – pandemic realities of modern medicine.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. | Bridging the Gaps Among Stakeholders' Interests in the Grand Bargain – The Public Education Committee members and the audience join in discussing strategies for reconciling the diverse interests among the parties in workers’ compensation claims – from the employment relationship through the resolution of the claim.
12:30 p.m. | Prize Drawing & Closing
Please use the form below to register for any of these events.