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THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 6, 2022
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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
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REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
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(All attendees must check in upon arrival)
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8:20
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GREETING
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Julia D. Neighbors, ICLE Director, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
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8:25
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WELCOME AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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C. Jason Perkins
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Beverly Carson
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8:30
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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
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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
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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
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BREAK
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11:00
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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
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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
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RECESS
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6:00
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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,
OCTOBER 7, 2022
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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
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BREAKFAST
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7:55
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WELCOME AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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8:00
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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
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Distinguished Service Award
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9:30
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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
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BREAK
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10:45
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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
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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
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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
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RECESS
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2:00
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Corn Hole tournament
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Convention Center Grounds
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Jennifer Houser Chapin
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SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 8, 2022
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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
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BREAKFAST
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8:25
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Welcome and Program Overview
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8:30
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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
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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
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BREAK
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10:45
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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
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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
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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
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ADJOURN
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Program Coordinators:
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Alista Hubbard, Programs Manager
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Colette Reed, Program Coordinator
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