The 14th Annual
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation
Educational Conference
Sponsored by the N.C. Industrial Commission*
October 7-9, 2009
| *In association with the International Workers’
Compensation Foundation, a nonprofit association dedicated to workers’ compensation research and education. |
| Note: Click here to view lists of
the
2009 N.C. Workers’ Compensation Educational
Conference attendees,
vendors,
and
sponsors (PDF files). |
Registration
on site begins at 10:00 A.M. The
Conference Program begins at 1:00 P.M.
Wednesday,
October 7, 2009:
General Session 1:00-5:30 P.M.
Ballroom A Level 4
1:00
P.M.—Welcome
Pamela T. Young, Chair, NCIC, Raleigh, NC
1:10
P.M.—Kids’
Chance of North Carolina, Inc.
Martha G. Dealy,
RN, President, Kids’ Chance of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC
Scholarship Awards
1:20 P.M.—Creating and
Maintaining Positive Workplace Expectations
Bill Sims, Jr.,
The Bill Sims Company, Inc., Columbia, SC
2:20 P.M.—All MRIs Are Not Equal
Diana Voorhees,
MD, Durham Radiology Associates, Durham, NC
2:45 P.M.—Break in
Ballroom B Level 4
3:05 P.M.—Manage Pain Before It Manages You—Pain Is a Four-Letter Word
Hans C. Hansen, MD,
Pain Relief Centers, Salisbury, Conover and Statesville
4:00 P.M.—Professional
Ethics (1 CLE Ethics hour)
Tracey H. Weaver,
Executive Secretary, NCIC, Raleigh, NC
Henry N. Patterson,
Jr., Patterson & Harkavy, LLP, Chapel Hill, NC
Jeri L. Whitfield,
Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLP, Greensboro, NC
Questions from the Floor
5:00 P.M.—Recognitions
C. Woodrow Teague,
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, Raleigh, NC
Presented by
The Honorable Linda Stephens, Judge, N. C. Court of Appeals
Henry N. Patterson,
Jr., Patterson & Harkavy, LLP, Chapel Hill, NC
Presented by
Michael G. Okun,
Patterson & Harkavy, LLP, Raleigh, NC
5:30 P.M.—Adjournment
Reception in
Ballroom B Level 4
Bids on Kids’ Chance Silent Auction items
accepted until 6:00
6:30 P.M.—Reception ends
Thursday, October
8, 2009:
Break Out Sessions 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
8:00 A.M.—Continental
breakfast served in
Ballroom B Level 4
9:00 A.M.—Concurrent
Break Out Sessions: There will be two different sessions available in the
morning. Each session will be held twice. Choose (1) session of (2) listed
below.
(1)
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Richard F. Bruch, MD, Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, Durham, NC
Bracing and Prosthetics
Harry Phillips III,
CPO, Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, Durham, NC
Ballroom A Level 4
(2)
Issues in Claims Administration
NCIC Claims Administrator
Keischa Lovelace
NCIC Special Deputy Commissioners
Emily M. Baucom
Jennifer Boyer
Christopher Rawls
Ballroom C Level 4
*Industrial
Commission personnel will be available in Room 402 during
breaks
to answer questions regarding Forms and Claims Compliance.
10:20 A.M.—Break in
Ballroom B Level 4
10:40 A.M.—Break Out
Session—Choose (1) session of (2) listed above.
12:00 P.M.—Luncheon
downstairs on
Level 3
1:20 P.M.—Concurrent
Break Out Sessions: There will be two different sessions available in the
afternoon. Each session will be held twice. Choose (1) session of (2) listed
below.
(1)
Let’s Talk Rehab
Plaintiff Attorney
Vernon Sumwalt, The Sumwalt Law Firm,
Charlotte, NC
Defense Attorney
Nicholas P.
Valaoras, Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, LLP, Charlotte, NC
Ballroom A Level 4
(2)
Deputy Springer: Can This Claim Be Saved?
NCIC Deputy Commissioners
Wanda Blanche
Taylor, Chief Deputy
Ballroom C Level 4
2:30 P.M.—Break in
Ballroom B Level 4
2:50 P.M.—Break Out Session—Choose (1)
session of (2) listed above.
4:00 P.M.—Adjournment
Friday,
October 9, 2009:
General Session 9:00
A.M.-12:50
P.M.
Ballroom C Level 4
8:00 A.M.—Continental
breakfast served in
Ballroom B Level 4
9:00 A.M.—North Carolina Industrial Commission Update
Pamela T. Young,
Chair, NCIC, Raleigh, NC
9:30 A.M.—Fraud in Workers’ Compensation—Some Employers Aren’t Paying Their Fair Share
Leonard T. Jernigan, Jr.,
The Jernigan Law Firm, Raleigh, NC
10:30 A.M.—Break in
Ballroom B Level 4
10:50 A.M.—Industrial Commission Updates
Tracey H. Weaver,
Executive Secretary, NCIC, Raleigh, NC
John C. Schafer,
Mediation Coordinator, NCIC, Raleigh, NC
11:30 A.M.—Case Law
Update
Bruce Hamilton,
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, Raleigh, NC
Neill S. Fuleihan,
Attorney at Law, Brevard, NC
Manuscript
prepared by Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, Raleigh, NC
Questions from the Floor
12:50 P.M.—Adjournment
The two host hotels for our conference are:
the
Raleigh Marriott City Center, 501 Fayetteville Street,
Raleigh, NC 27601 • Across the street from the Convention Center
• Phone (919) 833-1120 • Fax (919) 227-3955; and the
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 421 S. Salisbury Street,
Raleigh, NC 27601 • One block from the Convention Center • Phone
(919) 834-9900 • Fax (919) 833-1217.
Indicate you are
attending the 14th Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational
Conference when calling to make your reservations. Hotel reservations alone do
not guarantee admission to the conference.
Our new conference location is the
Raleigh Convention Center,
located at 500 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, phone
(919) 831-6200. Information on our two host hotels, the
Raleigh Marriott City Center and the
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, is provided on the registration page
in our brochure. Please visit the Convention Center’s website at
http://rcc.dbdweb.com/Raleigh/getting-here.php to get
detailed driving directions to the two parking garages you
should use for our conference (the Performing Arts Deck and the
Marriott Deck, both located on Lenoir Street). The cost of
parking for our event is $7 per day at both garages, so be sure
to let the attendant know you are attending the NCIC conference.
Marriott guests must self-park rather than valet-park to receive
the $7 rate.
The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau welcomes the N.C. Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference to Downtown Raleigh! Fayetteville Street epitomizes a cosmopolitan Southern city, setting the scene with distinctive restaurants and impressive skyscrapers mixed among restored historic buildings. Conference delegates will find that Downtown has a distinct tourist vibe, with a view that stretches from the
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts to the
N.C. State Capitol. To help you find “N.C. Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference-friendly
” restaurants (close by!), learn about tours and how to ride the new R Line, or just to get answers to your questions, please stop by our welcome booth set up in the main lobby of the
Raleigh Convention Center. The welcome booth is stocked with visitor information like our Official Visitors Guide and Hanging Around in Downtown Map (everything in walking distance of the convention center). The booth is staffed with representatives of GRCVB staff and GRCVB Raleigh Tourism Ambassadors who will be happy to answer your questions. You’ll also want to pick up your
Greater Raleigh SMART card. The card is provided complimentary by
Zspotlight.com and
visitRaleigh.com. When you use it, you’ll save money at area restaurants and attractions! To preview the many businesses that accept our card, see
http://www.zspotcard.com/. For more information to plan your conference visit, see
http://www.visitraleigh.com/visitors/.
For more information, please telephone Jeanne Bush at the International
Workers’ Compensation Foundation office at (386) 677-0041; fax (386)
677-0155; e-mail
iwcf@bellsouth.net; or write the International Workers’ Compensation
Foundation, 570 Memorial Circle, Suite 320, Ormond Beach, FL 32174.
The conference
will be held at the
Raleigh Convention Center,
500 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601.
The conference center’s telephone number is (919) 996-8500; its fax
number is (919) 996-8550.
Attendee, Vendor, and Sponsor Lists and Biographies May Be Viewed
at http://www.ic.nc.gov/.
N.C. Industrial Commission · 4340 Mail Service Center · Raleigh, NC
27699-4340
Main Telephone: (919) 807-2500 · Fax: (919) 715-0282
NCIC Home Page: http://www.ic.nc.gov/