Monday, July 1, 2019

2019 Statewide Hearing Officer Training Agenda Now Available

COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio Industrial Commission announced today the agenda for the Fall 2019 Statewide Hearing Officer Training that will be held on Monday, September 16, 2019 at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, 100 Green Meadows Drive, South, Lewis Center, OH 43035.

Below is the agenda for the event:

Fall 2019 Statewide Hearing Officer Meeting
Monday September 16, 2019
Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center Grand Ballroom

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30

Registration (Morning snacks and refreshments)

8:30 – 9:00

2019 Industrial Commission Update: Jim Hughes, Esq., Chairman; Jodie Taylor, Esq., Commissioner; Karen Gillmor, Ph.D., Commissioner

9:00 - 9:45

Professional Conduct - Access to Justice from the Adjudication Perspective: Justice Patrick F. Fischer, Ohio Supreme Court

9:45 - 10:30

Professional Conduct - Stress Management and Tips for Better Self Care: Megan Snyder MSW, LISW, Clinical Director, Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program

10:30 - 10:45

Break

10:45 - 11:45

Case Law Update: Jim Burkart, Esq., Chief Legal Counsel

11:45 – 12:30

Industrial Commission Policy & Training Update: Tom Connor, Esq., Hearing Services Director

12:30 – 1:45

Lunch (Included; Served in the Dining Room)

1:45 – 2:45

Knee and Hip Replacements: Anthony Frogameni M.D, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons

2:45 – 3:00

Break

3:00 – 3:30

2019 Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Update: Stephanie McCloud, Esq., Administrator, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

3:30 – 4:00

Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Medical Update: Terrence B. Welsh, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

4:00 - 4:30

Ombuds Report: Beryl Piccolantonio, Esq., Chief Ombudsperson

Adjourn