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REGISTRATION (Atrium Level) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, Sept. 20, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Monday, Sept. 21, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon | |||||||||||||||||||
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8:30 - 9:00 am | OPENING REMARKS (Crystal Ballroom)
PRESIDENT'S WELCOME Scott E. Brown, MD - Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
PROGRAM PLANNING CHAIR'S WELCOME Jody Malcolm - Malcolm & Associates, LLC
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CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME The Honorable R. Karl Aumann, Chairman - Workers' Compensation Commission | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9:00 - 9:30 am |
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| 9:30 - 10:30 am | PAIN MANAGEMENT WITH NARCOTICS: POTENTIAL MEDICAL, FINANCIAL AND DEA RAMIFICATIONS Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation [PM&R] specialist, Dr. Ira Kornbluth will discuss the challenges of managing the chronic pain patient with narcotics. Dr. Maria Sciame will discuss the increased percentage of claim costs for medications in relation to the age of the claim. The DEA representative, Mark Malcolm, will discuss what happens when these pharmaceutical drugs find their way into street sales.
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| 10:30 - 10:45 am | UPDATE KIDS' CHANCE OF MARYLAND |
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| 10:45 - 11:30 am | PRE-EXISTING PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES: "THE 800 POUND GORILLA IN THE ROOM" A claimant's pre-existing psychiatric condition can impact a workers' compensation claim at every stage of the case, complicating treatment, claimant's relationship with his attorney, return to work issues and eventual permanency exposure. Occupational Psychiatrist Dr. Brian Schulman will answer questions posed by attorneys for the claimant as well as the employer/insurer on causation, treatment and how to avoid allowing this 800 pound gorilla to control the claim.
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| 11:30 - 12:30 am | HOW THE LEARNING DISABILITY LABEL CHALLENGES
THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROCESS Learning disability is an umbrella diagnosis which may involve congenital, environmental, educational, medical, and psychiatric factors, individually or collectively. Whether it is due to increased attention, recognition, or wider use of assessment tools, the number of workers compensation cases involving learning disabilities is increasing. This discussion will include the challenges presented by' the learning disability diagnosis on the procession and resolution of workers' compensation claims.
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| 12:30 - 2:00 pm | LUNCH ON YOUR OWN |
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| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | MEDICARE SET-ASIDES: A REVIEW AND CURRENT UPDATE Leading expert, James E. Pocius, Esquire negotiated the Medicare set-aside guidelines with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Mr. Pocius will discuss the steps to take to avoid settlement disasters with regard to reporting and how he believes reporting will affect both liability and workers' compensation settlements. Learn what new litigation could be forthcoming concerning penalties for failure to abide by the reporting requirements.
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| following educational sessions | COED VOLLEYBALL 
On the Clarion Resort Hotel beach front.
Sponsored by the Joint Task Force on Injured Workers' Rehabilitation. |
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| 9:00 pm - 12:00 am | BLUES, BREWS & BETTING: Entertainment for Everyone 
Join your colleagues for a night of gaming. No matter which way you roll the dice; test your luck at the casino tables or show your skills on the Wii. You can compete for great prizes, enjoy live music, and sample some of Delmarva's best beer and wine.
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