Program Agenda
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REGISTRATION | |||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, Sept. 17, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | |||||||||||||||||
| Monday, Sept. 18, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon | |||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, Sept. 19, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon | |||||||||||||||||
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8:30 am | PRESIDENT'S WELCOME (Crystal Ballroom) Mark A. Snyder, Esq. - Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg | ||||||||||||||||
| 8:45 am | CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME Honorable R. Karl Aumann, ChairmanMaryland Workers' Compensation Commission | ||||||||||||||||
| 9:00 - 9:30 am |
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| 9:30 - 10:30 am | CATASTROPHIC INJURY - HOW DO WE EVEN BEGIN TO DEAL WITH THIS? When a catastrophic injury occurs, both the employee and the employer are thrust into a world neither wishes to occupy. From immediate medical care concerns, to how and where to get the best care for the employee, to how the bills get paid, all parties need to work from the outset as a team to assure the best outcome for the injured employee. This session will explore the acute care of the injured employee, along with payment issues (health insurance vs. Workers' Compensation coverage), including addressing order of payment, subrogation, out-of-jurisdiction treatment, quality of care, and applying the Medical Fee Guide.
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| 10:30 - 11:30 am | CLAIM INVESTIGATION AND CONTINUING MEDICAL CARE Once the employee has received the necessary acute care, the attention of the parties will turn to investigating the circumstances of the accident and coordinating the employee's long-term care. The employer will have concerns as to how the accident occurred, particularly if there is a third party involved, as well as providing for the employee. All parties will be interested in the employee's medical care and how it is determined and provided. This session will include discussion of the medical and legal considerations that will determine how various parties will proceed in representing the medical and legal matters, some of which are peculiar to Maryland's Workers' Compensation.
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| 11:30 - 12:30 pm | FILING AND DOCUMENTING A CLAIM Early filing of a claim with the Commission will allow the claim to proceed smoothly and provide a forum for any issues that may arise. This presentation will follow the interaction between claimant, Workers' Compensation Commission, insurer, medical providers and attorneys representing both the employer/insurer and the claimant. Important issues to be resolved include approval of medical care, payment of temporary total disability benefits, access to medical records and how the law provides for lifestyle accommodations and modifications.
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| 12:30 - 2:00 pm | LUNCH ON YOUR OWN | ||||||||||||||||
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | CONCURRENT AFTERNOON SESSION
(Assigned Break-out locations) 1) Special Considerations for Public Sector Employees
2) Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury This segment will address the structure, treatment, goals and outcomes of acute inpatient rehabilitation for spinal cord injury. The speakers will examine why the employee is best served by admission to a specialized rehabilitation unit, with a focus on medical issues, physical and occupational therapy.
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See you at the 2012 MWCEA Conference,
Sunday, October 14 – Wednesday, October 17, 2012.
Registration will open after January 1, 2012.
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