A Kentucky Non-Profit Corporation. In Association with KBA Workers Compensation Section. 25th Annual WORKERS COMPENSATION SEMINAR

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1 A Kentucky Non-Profit Corporation In Association with KBA Workers Compensation Section 25th Annual WORKERS COMPENSATION SEMINAR JUNE 2 & The Galt House Hotel & Suites Louisville, Kentucky Ched Jennings Program Moderator (502) Program approved by KY, IN, OH & WV for 12 hours of CLE credits including 2 hours of Ethics credits. Program approved by Kentucky DOI for 12 hours of Insurance CE credits & 2 hours of Ethics credits.

2 THURSDAY, JUNE 2nd 7:30-8:30 a.m. Check-In/Registration Archibald Cochran Ballroom Continental Breakfast (included in registration) 8:30-8:40 a.m. Welcome & Announcements Ched Jennings, Program Moderator 8:40-9:35 a.m. Department of Workers Claims: DWC Happenings, LMS & Proposed Practice Regulations Hon. Dwight T. Lovan, Commissioner Department of Workers Claims Hon. Derrick K. Ramsey, Secretary Department of Labor 9:35-10:10 a.m. Case Law Updates: Review of Recent Board Opinions with Practice Tips & Pointers 10:10-10:30 a.m. Break Hon. Michael W. Alvey, Chairman 10:30-11:30 a.m. Low Back Pain: What doesn t show up on MRI & what to do about it Dr. Warren J. Bilkey, Jr. 11:30-12:00 p.m. Updates on Law Pertaining to Entitlement of TTD Benefits Hon. Franklin A. Stivers, Board Member Hon. Rebekkah B. Rechter, Board Member 12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch On Your Own 1:30-1:45 p.m. Award of Scholarships: Peter Naake, President KBA Workers Compensation Section 1:45-2:45 p.m. Forensic Analysis of Disc Injuries: Good vs. Bad MRI Dr. Steven A. Carter, DC Dr. Peter Rothschild, MD 2:45-3:45 p.m. Hot Topics in Legal Malpractice & Ethics Jane Broadwater Long, Esq. Lawyers Mutual of Kentucky 3:45-4:10 p.m. Break

3 4:10-5:10 p.m. Case Law Updates: Review of Latest Published and Unpublished Opinions Hon. Allison E. Jones, Judge Court of Appeals Matthew Kirby, Staff Counsel, Supreme Court 5:10-5:30 p.m. Annual Meeting of KBA WC Section 5:10-7:00 p.m. Hospitality Reception: (Included in Registration) Waterford Room, 25th Floor The Galt House Hotel & Suites FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd 7:30-8:30 a.m. Registration Continental Breakfast (included in registration) 8:30-9:30 a.m. The Next Step : Salvaging the Failed Shoulder Surgery Dr. Frank O. Bonnarens New Albany, IN Julie Snowden, PT, MHS, OCS Louisville, K Y 9:30-10:30 a.m. Navigating & Utilizing LMS: A Practical Demonstration 10:30-10:50 a.m. Break Hon. Robert L. Swisher, CALJ Frances A. Davis, Director EDI Section Supervisor Yvonne K. Creech, Supervisor Design & Development Information Systems 10:50-11:20 a.m. The Medical Dispute Docket: 3 Years & Counting Hon. Jane Rice Williams, ALJ Hon. Jeanie Owen Miller, ALJ Hon. Chris Davis, ALJ 11:20-11:50 a.m. Application of Multipliers from Fawbush to Fuertes Hon. John B. Coleman, ALJ 11:50-1:10 p.m. LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 1:10-1:40 p.m. History and Heritage of First Hundred Years J. Landon Overfield, Esq. Henderson, KY T. Bennett Clark, Esq. Lexington, KY

4 1:40-2:10 p.m. Cumulative Trauma & Hearing Loss Claims in Modern Era: Hon. Grant S. Roark, ALJ 2:10-2:40 p.m. Witnesses, Oral Arguments & Briefs: How to help your case at Final Hearing (And not hurt it) Hon. Douglas W. Gott, ALJ 2:40-3:10 p.m. The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Facebook Galaxy Hon. Stephanie Kinney, ALJ Hon. R. Roland Case, ALJ 3:10-4:10 p.m. Workers Compensation Liens & Subrogation Claims: Lawyers Duties and Rights Peter L. Ostermiller, Esq. 4:10 p.m. Announcements & Drawings (Must be present to win) Continuing Educational Credits This program has been approved by the Kentucky Bar Association for 12 hours of CLE credits including 2 hours of Ethics credits. Also approved for Indiana, Ohio & West Virginia. This program has been approved by the Department of Insurance for adjusters for 12 hours of CE credits including 2 hours of Ethics credits. CompEd, Inc. CompEd, Inc. is a Kentucky non-profit corporation formed to conduct Workers Compensation seminars and to further the educational endeavors of the Kentucky practitioners, labor leaders, claims adjusters, risk management specialists, and claims managers. For information, official forms and opinions of the Board, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, please visit the corporation s web site: www. comped.net. Profits from these activities are annually donated to organizations that service or benefit the practitioners of workers compensation. Since 1991, CompEd has provided over $750,000 for legal scholarships to the three law schools of Kentucky. Additional Information For additional information regarding this Workers Compensation Seminar, please write or call Allison Jennings, P.O. Box 20863, Louisville, Kentucky 40250, Telephone number (502) , fax (502) or e- mail info@comped.net. Exhibitors For information concerning exhibitor booths and exhibition hours, please contact Kayla Tackett at (812)

5 Online Registration: Registration Form Name to Appear on Name Tag Company Street Address City State Zip Code Telephone ( ) PLEASE CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX BELOW o Advanced Registration fee of $425 enclosed. ($475 at Registration on day of Seminar) Thursday Reception is INCLUDED in Registration Fee. o Only the Seminar Outline Publication, $70 enclosed, to be shipped after the seminar. o Attorney o Non-Attorney NOTE: Advance registrations are advised!!! Last year s seminar had over 400 registrants. CANCELLATION POLICY Please notify CompEd, Inc. immediately if cancellation of registration is necessary for any reason. Registrants may only receive refunds if requested in writing and received by 12 noon on Monday, May 30, ROOM INFORMATION Please make reservations directly by May 1, 2016 to obtain special room rate. Early reservations are advised. Special seminar rate is available with The Galt House Hotel & Suites, 140 N. Fourth St.,, (502) or (800) for $122 plus taxes per night for Rivue Tower or $142 plus taxes per night for Suite Tower. Please complete, detach and mail with your check payable to: CompEd, Inc. c/o Ched Jennings, President P.O. Box Louisville, Kentucky Telephone (502) Fax (502) Continuing Educational Credits Program approved by KY, IN, OH & WV for 12 hours of CLE credits including 2 hours of Ethics credits. Program has been approved by Kentucky DOI for 12 hours of Insurance CE Credits & 2 hours of Ethics credits.