Moderator: Scott Brown, MD - Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Commissioner: Hon. Lawrence M. Vincent IME Physicians Representing Employer: Samuel Matz, MD - Advanced Centers for Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Claimant: Constantine Misoul, MD - Multi-Specialty Health Care Attorneys Representing Employer: Jeffrey Y. Laynor, Esq. - Cornblatt, Bennett, Penhalegon & Roberson, P.A. Claimant: Jeff Horowitz, Esq. - Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, L.L.C.

Commissioner: Hon. Lauren Sfekas Panelists: Kathryn Darby, RN, BSN, CCM, WCCM, MCRSP - Case Management Concepts H. Edward Fox, RN, MS, CCM - Genex Services, Inc Jeffrey Herwig, Esq. - Herwig & Humphreys Jeff Horowitz, Esq. - Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, L.L.C. Mitchell Greenberg, Esq. - Mitch Greenberg, Esq. Lisa Redifer, RN, BSN, CCM, WCCM, MCRSP - CorVel Corporation Janet Denise Spry, Ed.D, CRC, LPC, MCRSP - Coppin State College Charles Smolkin, M.Ed., LCPC,CRC, CVE, CCM - Smolkin Vocational Services, Inc. Kathy Stone, CDMS, CCM, MCRS - Stone Vocational Services

Moderator: Ronald Travers, Esq. – Anne Arundel County Commissioner: Thomas Murphy - MD WC Commission, Director of Insurance Attorney: Heather H. Kraus, Esq. - Semmes, Bowen & Semmes Self-Insurers Private Sector: Steve Perroots - Marriott Claims Public Sector: Terry Fleming - Montgomery County Maryland Third Party Administrators   Donald McDaniel - Lighthouse Risk Solutions Leonard Bluitt - CompManagement Inc

2) ...And the Survey Says - Current Thoughts On Provider Reimbursement
A multi-disciplinary panel will discuss current hot-button trends in medical provider reimbursement generated from questionnaire responses from last year's Conference participants. Issues will include prompt payment, PPO panels, and re-pricing.

Charles Thorne, DC - Advanced Medical Management Cathy Gustafson, RN, BSN - Corvel Corporation Jack Schmerling, Esq - Law Office of Jack Schmerling, Esq. Douglas Shepard, MD - Multi-Specialty Healthcare

3) Impact of Bankruptcy & Divorce on WC Benefits
Learn how to advise a claimant about the possible effect that bankruptcy or divorce may have on his or her pending claim. How should employers, insurers and counsel deal with liens from the office of Child Support? Can TTD be garnished for child support payments? Can TTD be taken by the Bankruptcy Trustee? What about other benefits? Find out the answers to all these questions and more during this informative presentation.

Larry Feldman, Esq. - Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg Lorne F. Silverstein, Esq. - Law Offices of Lorne R. Silverstein

Commissioner: Hon. Cynthia Miraglia Maryland Workers Compensation Commission   Fran Salbeck - Director of Support Services Linda Jenkins - Director of Court Reporters