Agenda
Sunday, October 20, 2024
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibitor Hall Open
10:00 am - 11:00 am Brunch with Exhibitors
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11:15 am – 11:30 am Opening Remarks and Welcome
Dewana Looper, Esq., President, SCWCEA, Atkins Law Firm, Columbia, SC
11:30 am – 12:00 pm 2024 Inspiration Award sponsored by Ametros
Chairman Scott Beck, Esq., SC Workers’ Compensation Commission, Columbia, SC
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm A Day in the Life: The Claimants Perspective
Matt Jackson, Joye Law Firm, N. Charleston, SC
Mark Arden, Smith, Born, Leventis, Taylor & Vega, LLC, Columbia, SC
Carol Andreatta, Carolina Case Management, Raleigh, NC
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Networking Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm A Day in the Life: The Defense Perspective
Jennifer Darnell, Eastern Alliance, Charlotte, NC
Regan Cobb, Holder Padgett Littlejohn + Prickett, LLC, Mt. Pleasant
Trey Farley, O.L. Thompson Construction Company, N. Charleston, SC
Heath Davis, Private Solutions, Greenwood, SC
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm A Day in the Life: So Now I have a UEF Claim
Moderator: Erin Farthing, State Accident Fund, Columbia, SC
Larisa Benson, State Accident Fund, Columbia, SC
Gibbs Leaphart, Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, Columbia, SC
Brandon Hylton, Derrick Law Firm, Conway, SC
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Networking Break - sponsored by Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm A Day in the Life: A Neurosurgeon’s Perspective
Dr. Charles Kanos, Prisma Health, Greenville, SC
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Keynote Session: Work to a Different Beat
Justin Jones-Fosu
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Kids’ Chance Silent Auction Reception - Donate and item
Monday, October 21, 2024
8:00 am Complimentary Embassy Suites Breakfast
8:00 am – 1:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open - Gourmet Coffee Bar - sponsored by Lee Injury Law, LLC
8:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration Open
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8:30 am – 3:00 pm Workers’ Comp Academy
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8:30 am – 9:30 am A Day in the Life: A Pain Management Perspective
Dr. Gisele Girault, Pain Medicine Specialists, Fort Mill, SC
9:30 am – 9:45 am Networking Break - sponsored by Holder Padgett Littlejohn + Prickett, LLC
9:45 am – 1:00 pm Professional Tracks
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2:00 pm Optional Activities (Fishing will leave from the lobby at noon)
9:00 pm – 12:00 pm Reception & Dance sponsored by Smart Recovery Technology
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
8:00 am – 9:00 am Complimentary Embassy Suites Breakfast
8:30 am – 11:30 am Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 am – 10:00 am A Day in the Life: An Alternative Work Placement Perspective
Debra Livingston, ReEmployAbility
Amity Edmonds, Gallivan White & Boyd, PA, Greenville, SC
Andrea Roche, Williams & Roche, Columbia, SC
10:00 am – 10:30 am Networking Break
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10:30 am – 11:30 am A Day in the Life: Psychological Perspectives of all Stakeholders
Stuart Mauney, Gallivan White & Boyd, PA, Greenville, SC
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Update from the SC Workers' Compensation Commission
Commissioners from the SC Workers' Compensation Commission, Columbia, SC
Gary M. Cannon, Executive Director, SC Workers' Compensation Commission, Columbia, SC
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12:00 pm Closing Remarks
Dewana Looper, Esq., President, SCWCEA, Atkins Law Firm, Columbia, SC
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12:00 pm Annual Business Meeting
Election of 2025 Board of Directors
Breakout #1
9:45am - 10:45am
10:45am - 11:00am
Breakout #2
11:00am-12:00pm
Breakout #3
12:00pm-1:00pm
ADJUSTERS
Best Practice to Avoid Fines & Penalties
Missy Lord, Gallagher Bassett Services, Mt Pleasant, SC
& Sonji Spann, SC Workers’ Compensation Commission, Columbia SC
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Networking Break
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Commissioners Session
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Insurance Fraud
Josh Underwood, S.C. Department of Insurance, Columbia, SC
Gary Cannon, the SC Workers’ Compensation Commission, Columbia, SC
ATTORNEYS
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Case Law Update Panel
Tyler Hembree, McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC, Greenville, SC
Nikole Haltiwanger, Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, PC, Gilbert, SC
Allison Sullivan, Bluestein Attorneys, Columbia, SC
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Networking Break
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The Ethics of AI
Jack Pringle, Nelson Mullins, Columbia, SC
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Commissioner Session
Attorneys practicing less than 12 years will meet with Commissioners from
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm
Attorneys practicing more than 12 years will meet with Commissioners from
12::30 pm to 1:00 pm
NURSE CASE MANAGERS
Commissioners Session
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Networking Break
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Rules Governing Involvement of NCM in Workers’ Comp Claims
Brenn Watson, Willson, Jones, Carter & Baxley, Greenville, SC
Michael Burkett, Dayson Shalabi Burkett Law Firm Columbia, SC
Keys to Successful Relationships
Melissa Jenkins, Wright Rehabilitation, Charleston, SC
Ana Bonds, Trask & Howell, LLC, Mt Pleasant
Kori Rosenbaum, Sedgwick
EMPLOYERS/SAFETY/
HUMAN RESOURCES
Hot Topics in the World of OSHA
Tamara Rodriguez, Antum Risk, Aiken, SC
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Networking Break
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Commissioners Session
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Insurance Fraud
Josh Underwood, S.C. Department of Insurance, Columbia, SC
Gary Cannon, the SC Workers’ Compensation Commission, Columbia, SC