2026 Regional Educational Series

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at one of our 2026 regional seminars. You do not want to miss this annual event! Follow our LinkedIn Page and our website. Registration will open on December 1st.  The Early Bird Rate cost of the seminar will be $100 per person until April 1st. After April 1st the cost will increase to $125. 

April 15th 
The Boathouse at Lake Lanier Olympic Park | Gainesville

April 22nd 
Tifton Campus Conference Center | Tifton

April 27th 
The Savoy Automobile Museum | Cartersville

May 6th 
Savannah Convention Center | Savannah
 

Partner With Us
We welcome sponsors and exhibitors at each of our regional stops. Whether you're joining us in one city or all four, sponsorship registration will open on December 1st. 

Tentative 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