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Workers' Compensation Law Institute
Original Program Date :
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THURSDAY, |
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Presiding: |
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C. Jason Perkins, Program Co-Chair; Perkins Studdard LLC, Carrollton, GA |
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Beverly Carson, Program Co-Chair; Morgan & Morgan, Savannah, GA |
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7:30 |
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST |
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(All attendees must check in upon arrival) |
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8:20 |
GREETING |
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Julia D. Neighbors, ICLE Director, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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8:25 |
WELCOME AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW |
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C. Jason Perkins |
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Beverly Carson |
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8:30 |
State of the Board Address |
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Hon. Benjamin J. “Ben” Vinson, Judge, Chairman, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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8:45 |
Ethics |
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Nancy Glenn, Managing Partner, Stow Garvin & Glenn, Gainesville, GA |
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Hon. Meg T. Hartin, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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Bradley L. “Brad” Milkwick, Morgan & Morgan, Brunswick, GA |
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Lesli R. Seta, Speed, Seta, Martin, Trivett, Stubley & Fickling, LLC, Lawrenceville, GA |
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Christopher A. “Chris” Whitlock, McAngus Goudelock & Courie, Atlanta, GA |
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9:45 |
War Stories |
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Ann Baird Bishop, Hall Booth Smith PC, Atlanta, GA |
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Robert E. Bourne, Bourne Law Firm, Cumming, GA |
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Hon. Andrea R. Mitchell, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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E. Scott Slappey, Slappey & Sadd, LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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Lisa A. Wade, Partner, Swift Currie, Atlanta, GA |
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10:45 |
BREAK |
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11:00 |
Pandemic Impacts/What Have We Learned |
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Bobby Allen, Division Director, Information Technology Division, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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Delece A. Brooks, Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Viola Sellers Drew, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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Greg M. Gilbert, Chief Reimbursement and Government Relations Officer, Concentra, Addison, TX |
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Matthew C. Jordan, Law Offices of Matthew C. Jordan, Athens, GA |
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12:00 |
Closing Out Your Case |
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Hon. Melodie L. Belcher, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Macon, GA |
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Andrea Soles Owen, Speed, Seta, Martin, Trivett, Stubley & Fickling, LLC, Lawrenceville, GA |
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Andre’ C. Ramsay, The Cochran Firm Atlanta, Atlanta, GA |
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Michelle M. Thomas, Division Director, Settlement Division, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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1:00 |
RECESS |
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6:00 |
DINNER & SILENT AUCTION – KIDS’ CHANCE OF GEORGIA, INC. |
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King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort |
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201 Arnold Road, St. Simons Island, GA 31522 |
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Tickets & Info: https://kidschancega.org/events |
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FRIDAY, |
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Presiding: |
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Jennifer Houser Chapin, Program Co-Chair; Partner, Savell & Williams, L.L.P., Atlanta, GA |
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7:15 |
BREAKFAST |
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7:55 |
WELCOME AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW |
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8:00 |
Evidence/Proper Impeachment |
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James “Jimmy” Janarious, Cruz & Associates, Atlanta, GA |
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Eric M. Nestale, Ross, Handelman, Nestale & Goff, LLC, Albany, GA |
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Hon. Richard Sapp, III, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Dalton, GA |
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9:00 |
Distinguished Service Award |
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9:30 |
Best Practices/Board Rule Refresher |
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Hon. Elizabeth Dallas Gobeil, Judge, Court of Appeals of the State Georgia, Atlanta, GA |
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Tracy T. Leonard, Savell & Williams, L.L.P., Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Nicole D. Tifverman, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Savannah, GA |
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Hon. Timothy R. Walmsley, Judge, Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia, Savannah, GA |
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10:30 |
BREAK |
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10:45 |
Appointment of Guardians |
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Hillary Cranford, Director of Fiduciary Services, Andrew Merritt Reilly & Smith, Lawrenceville, GA |
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Hon. Liesa A. Gholson, Division Director, ADR Division, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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David P. Pollan, The Pollan Law Firm, Atlanta, GA |
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11:30 |
Taking Doctors Depositions |
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Alissa C. Atkins, Atkins David LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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Mark A. Skibiel, Skibiel Law, Jonesboro, GA |
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12:15 |
Burning Questions for ALJs |
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Hon. David K. Imahara, Chief Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. W. Brian Mallow, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Albany, GA |
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Hon. Sharon Hurt Reeves, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Macon, GA |
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1:15 |
RECESS |
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2:00 |
Corn Hole tournament |
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Convention Center Grounds |
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Jennifer Houser Chapin |
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SATURDAY, |
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Presiding: |
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Hon. Kimberly Stone Boehm, Program Co-Chair; Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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7:30 |
BREAKFAST |
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8:25 |
Welcome and Program Overview |
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8:30 |
CASE LAW UPDATE |
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Hon. David M. Kay, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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Sharee L. Tumbling, Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, LLP, Marietta, GA |
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Jeremiah T. Van Dora, The Van Dora Law Firm, LLC, Hartwell, GA |
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9:30 |
Appellate Division Decisions |
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Casey B. Foreman, Levy, Sibley, Foreman & Speir, LLC, Albany, GA |
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Jennifer L. Lafountaine, Stottlemyer & Associates, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Frank R. McKay, Appellate Division Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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10:30 |
BREAK |
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10:45 |
PROFESSIONALISM |
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Robert D. Goldsmith, Drew Eckl & Farnham, Atlanta, GA |
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R. Chinny Law, Ramos & Law, Atlanta, GA |
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Hon. Johnny Mason, Administrative Law Judge, State Board of Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta, GA |
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11:45 |
Common Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Workplace |
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Dr. John T. Prather, Chatham Orthopaedic Associates, Savannah, GA |
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12:30 |
Current State of Idiopathic Injuries |
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Adam C. Grafton, Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC, Atlanta, GA |
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S. Lester Tate, III, Akin & Tate, Cartersville, GA |
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1:15 |
ADJOURN |
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Program Coordinators: |
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Alista Hubbard, Programs Manager |
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Colette Reed, Program Coordinator |
Mr. Christopher Jason Perkins, Perkins Studdard LLC
Ms. Beverly Carson, Morgan & Morgan
Mr. Benjamin James Vinson, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Ben Vinson was appointed as Chairman and Chief Appellate Judge of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation for the State of Georgia by Governor Brian Kemp in May of 2021. He previously served as Director and Appellate Division Judge for the Board having been appointed by former Governor Nathan Deal in July of 2017. In addition to hearing workers’ compensation cases onappeal, ChairmanVinson shares responsibility with Judges McKay and Bah lfor governing the state agency, which includes regulatory, policy,and operational matters.Prior to joining the Board, he was a partner at Dentons US LLP, focusing his practice on public policy and political law for over ten years. Before that he served as majority caucus counsel in the Georgia House of Representatives and as counsel to the administration floor leaders for former Governor Sonny Perdue. He clerked for Judge W. Brevard Hand of the United States District Court following law school and has been a long-time member of the Atlanta Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society. During his time at Dentons, he was appointed by Governor Deal to serve as Chairman of the Governor’s Commission on the City of Brookhaven and the Georgia Immigration Enforcement Review Board. ChairmanVinson grew up in Dallas, Georgia and earned a bachelor’s degree from Furman University then a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was a member of the editorial board and an articles editorof the Georgia Law Review. Heand his wife, Ansley, have two children and reside in Greensboro, Georgia
Ms. Nancy Glenn, Claimant's attorney, Stow Garvin & Glenn
Claimant's attorney
Hon. Meg Tysinger Hartin, Judge, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Judge
Mr. Bradley Len Milkwick, Claimant's attorney, Morgan & Morgan
Claimant's attorney
Ms. Lesli Ribis Seta, Employer/Insurer attorney, Speed Seta Martin Trivett & Stubley LLC
Employer/Insurer attorney
Mr. Christopher A. Whitlock, Employer/Insurer attorney, McAngus Goudelock & Courie
Employer/Insurer attorney
Ms. Ann Baird Bishop, Hall Booth Smith PC
Mr. Robert Eugene Bourne, Bourne Law Firm
Ms. Andrea Renee Mitchell, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Ms. Lisa Anastasia Wade, Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP
Bobby Allen
Delece Brooks
Hon. Viola Sellers Drew, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Mr. Matthew Campbell Jordan, The Law Office of Matthew C Jordan
Hon. Melodie Lynn Belcher, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Ms. Andrea Soles Owen, Speed Seta Martin Trivett & Stubley LLC
Mr. Andre' Carl Ramsay, The Cochran Firm-Atlanta
Ms. Michelle Marie Thomas, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Ms. Jennifer Houser Chapin, Savell & Williams LLP
Mr. James Janarious, Cruz & Associates PC
Mr. Eric Michael Nestale, Ross Handelman Nestale & Goff LLC
Mr. Richard Hampton Sapp, III, State Board of Worker's Compensation
Hon. Elizabeth Dallas Gobeil, Georgia Court of Appeals
Ms. Tracy Toussaint Leonard, Savell & Williams LLP
Hon. Nicole Danielle Tifverman, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Mrs. Hillary Bowlick Cranford, Andrew Merritt Reilly & Smith LLP
Ms. Liesa Ann Gholson, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Mr. David Paul Pollan, The Pollan Law Firm
Ms. Alissa Christine Atkins, Atkins David LLC
Mr. Mark Anthony Skibiel, Skibiel Law
Hon. David K. Imahara, Chief Judge, State Board of Workers' Compensation
270 Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303
Mr. William Brian Mallow, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Hon. Sharon Hurt Reeves, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Hon. Kimberly Stone Boehm, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Mr. David McGinnis Kay, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Ms. Sharee Lafa'e Tumbling, Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele LLP
Mr. Jeremiah Tash Van Dora, The Van Dora Law Firm, LLC
Ms. Casey B. Foreman, Levy Sibley Foreman & Speir LLC
Mr. Frank McKay, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Ms. Jennifer Lee LaFountaine, Stottlemyer & Associates and LaFountaine Mediations, LLC
Mr. Robert Davidson Goldsmith, Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP
Ms. Rotsen Dara Diya Law, Claimant's attorney, Ramos & Law
Claimant's attorney
Hon. Johnny W. Mason, Jr., Judge, State Board of Workers' Compensation
Judge
Mr. Adam Clay Clay Grafton, Partner, Bovis Kyle Burch & Medlin LLC 200 Ashford Center North, Suite 500 Atlanta, GA 30338-2668
Adam Grafton joined Bovis, Kyle, Burch and Medlin as a litigator in August of 2005, representing employers, businesses, insurers, self-insurers, and third-party administrators across the state of Georgia. Grafton also practices family law. He has served as a featured speaker on topics related to the law at seminars across the Southeast. Grafton has been named a Georgia Rising Star and Super Lawyer.
Grafton obtained his Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law. He graduated with honors from Florida State University where he received a Bachelor’s of Science in political science and history.
He was a member of the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal, the Student Bar Association, the Distinguished Speaker Series, and the Graduate Council. While in law school, Grafton interned with the United States Attorneys’ Office, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin.
