Wednesday, August 27, 2025

2025 Statewide Hearing Officer Training Agenda Now Available

COLUMBUS, OH — Below is the agenda for the event:

Statewide Hearing Officer Meeting
Monday, November 3, 2025
Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center / The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center
Lewis Center, Ohio

Agenda

7:35 - 8:10

Registration (Refreshments and Morning Snacks)

8:10 - 8:25

Welcome & Opening Remarks: Jim Hughes, Esq., Chairman; Cheri Hottinger, Commissioner; Daniel Massey, Esq., Commissioner

8:25 - 9:10

Professionalism: The Honorable Justice Patrick F. Fischer, Ohio Supreme Court

9:10 - 10:10

Substance Abuse: Recognizing and Treating the Problem: Beverly Endslow, B.S., CDCA, Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program

10:10 - 10:30

Break

10:30 - 11:00

Ombuds Report: Erica R. Stilson, Chief Ombudsperson

11:00 - 11:45

AI & Medical Evidence in Workers' Compensation Claims: Terrence Welsh, M.D., Chief Medical Advisor; Sara Castle, M.Ed., Director

11:45 - 1:00

Lunch Break (Served in Dining Room)

1:00 - 1:30

Industrial Commission Update: Steven Kramer, Esq., Director of Adjudication; Rupi K. Singh, Esq., Hearing Officer Trainer

1:30 - 2:30

Case Law Discussion: Melissa Black, Partner Of Counsel, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; Jana K. Yenyo, Associate Attorney, Nager Romaine Schneiberg, Co., L.P.A.

2:30 - 2:45

Break

2:45 - 4:00

Traumatic Brain Injuries: W. Jerry Mysiw, M.D., The Ohio State University