Program Agenda
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REGISTRATION | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, Sept. 21, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Monday, Sept. 22, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tuesday, Sept. 23, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon | |||||||||||||||||||
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8:30 am | OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS
Joseph Jagielski, Esq. - Law Offices of Joseph M. Jagielski
PRESIDENT'S WELCOME (Crystal Ballroom) Nancy Harrison, Esq. - Law Offices of Jonathan P. Stebenne |
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| 8:45 am | CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME Honorable R. Karl AumannChairman, Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9:00 - 9:30 am |
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| 9:30 - 10:30 am | FRESHMAN ORIENTATION Starting on the Right Foot Our Workers' Compensation College Program Begins A Maryland employee is injured and an Employee's Claim Form is filed. What are the expectations and duties of a Claim Professional as well as a Claimant's Attorney, how can that person undertake those investigative duties and what, if any, resources, are available to her to begin her investigation? This session will set the stage for the next two days, providing some of the essential facts to continue our "studies". This panel will focus on initial investigation of a loss, the personnel involved in that investigation and additional resources available to try "to get to the bottom of the story".
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| 10:30 - 10:45 am | UPDATE KIDS' CHANCE OF MARYLAND |
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| 10:45 - 11:30 am | BIOLOGY 101 Spinal Anatomy & Biomechanics Setting the stage for appropriate patient care: A brief introduction to spinal anatomy, development and function preceding a conversation between a treating orthopaedic surgeon and an adjuster. Issues include proposed diagnosis, appropriate treatment plan and causally related vs. pre-existing concerns. For anyone with a spine, this program is essential.
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| 11:30 - 12:30 am | ETHICS 101 Now that medical treatment is underway for the compensable injury, we will explore how the parties' perspectives affect the provision of reasonable and necessary medical care and treatment. Who is allowed to select medical care providers and direct the level of medical care provided by selecting diagnostic facilities, therapy and medical providers, and approving or denying certain treatments? How does the NCM coordinate treatment on behalf of the injured worker while addressing potentially conflicting interests between the employer/insurers' perspective and the claimant and claimant attorneys' perspective without compromising ethical service provision.
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| 12:30 - 2:00 pm | LUNCH ON YOUR OWN |
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| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | ACCOUNTING 101 - MEDICAL FEE GUIDE Still experiencing confusion, trepidation or downright antipathy about the calculations to be used for determining reimbursement rates for services covered by the Commission's Medical Fee Guide? Want to know how to avoid conflicts related to medical reimbursement and get your claim for medical services paid promptly? Join our expert MD WC Commission panel as they explain, in a language everyone can easily understand, the steps necessary to accurately calculate reimbursement rates and the process to be followed when submitting a claim for reimbursement.
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| 9:00 pm - 12:00 am | FRAT HOUSE - CASINO & FOOTBALL 
Monday Night Football Music and other Games at the Mu Sigma Casino Epsilon Alpha “Frat House”. Show your spirit - wear your old school or Greek colors/logos |
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