Monday, June 10, 2013

Fall 2013 Statewide Hearing Officer Meeting

Agenda for Monday, September 9, 2013


7:45 – 8:30

Registration and Beverages

8:30 – 8:45

Legal Update by the Commissioners: Jodie Taylor, Esq. and Karen Gillmor, Ph.D.

8:45 - 9:15

Legal Update by the BWC Administrator: Stephen Buehrer, Esq.

9:15 - 9:45

Industrial Commission Policy, Rule and Legal Update: Tom Connor, Esq. and Kerry Mackin, Esq.

9:45 - 10:15

Substance Abuse: Jack Viren, Esq., The Offices of Jack Viren, Attorney at Law

10:15 - 10:30

Break

10:30 – 12:00

Psychological Testing in Workers’ Compensation: Dr. Robert Kaplan, Clinical Psychologist, Kaplan Consulting & Counseling, Inc.

12:00 – 1:15

Lunch

1:15 – 2:15

Case Law Update: Bradley K. Sinnott, Esq., Vorys, Sater, Seymour, Pease LLP

2:15 – 3:15

Professionalism: Steve Spitler, Esq., Spitler & Williams-Young

3:15 - 3:30

Break

3:30 - 5:00

Orthopaedic Surgery: David H. Sohn, M.D./J.D., The University of Toledo Medical Center


Please Note: We have applied to the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6.75 CLE credit hours, including 5.25 general hours and .5 in Substance Abuse and 1.0 In Professionalism.