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ACA Workers' Compensation Seminar, February 2010 |
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Registration deadline: 5pm, February 1, 2010
| DATE: | Thursday, February 4, 2010 |
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| LOCATION: | Villa Christina
4000 Summit Blvd
Atlanta, GA 30319 |
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| ATTIRE: | Business Casual |
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| CREDIT HOURS: | 4 Credit Hours
Submitted for CE and CLE |
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| COST: | ACA members: $30, Non-Members: $40
$20 Additional Fee Required for Attorney to obtain CLE credits |
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| REGISTRATION: |
Registration closed.
Contact Greg Presmane at (770) 391-9100 if you have any questions.
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PROGRAM AGENDA
| 11:30am – Noon |
Registration & Coffee |
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| Noon – 1:00pm |
Lunch & Keynote Speaker |
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| 12:30 – 1:00pm | Judge Rick Thompson
Chairman of Georgia State Board of WC |
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| 1:00 – 2:00 pm |
The Setting of Claim Reserves:
Is it an Art, a Science or a Shot in the Dark?
Kerri Crosby, Moderator
A Panel Discussion with insurance professionals, case
managers, and attorneys to present points on recent
Medicare Set Asides changes, impacts of an Aging
Workforce, the increase in Prescription Medications and
how these factors along with others impact today's case
reserving.
Panel Participants: Kevin Glennon, VP of Clinical Services, Total Medical Solutions; Shirley Hinton – Grady Health Systems Workers’ Compensation Manager; Attorney G. Robert Ryan, Jr,, with Moore, Clarke, Duvall & Rodgers; and Beverly Manley, Attorney – Manley & Associates MSA
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| 2:00 – 3:00 pm |
The Art of Evaluating & Negotiating a Claim
- How to find the "Sweet Spot" for Negotiations – Greg Presmanes
- Never Let'em See You Sweat! Using Persuasion techniques to enhance negotiations – Judson Vaughn
- ABC (Always Be Closing): Closing the Deal by Mediation – Luanne Clark, Mediator
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| 3:00 – 3:10 pm | Break |
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| 3:10 – 4:30 pm | Mock Trial on Claim for Catastropic Designation
- Hearing Docket – Judge: Hon. Melodie Belcher, Chief ALJ, SBWC
- Claimant's Attorney – Burt Tillman
- Claimant – Patty Bakmaz
- Vocational Expert for Claimant – Mike Head
- Employer's Attorney – Lisa Wade
- Employer – Sherry Collins
- Vocational Expert for Defense – Susan Caston
Audience will hear testimony from the claimant, the employer and the CAT vocational suppliers for both the claimant and employer |
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