Annual Educational Conference

Sunday, October 19, 2025

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibitor Hall Open

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Brunch with Exhibitors

11:45 am – 12:00 pm Opening Remarks and Welcome

Dewana Looper, Esq., President, SCWCEA, Atkins Law Firm, Columbia, SC

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm       2025 Inspiration Award sponsored by Ametros
Chairman Scott Beck, Esq., SC Workers’ Compensation Commission, Columbia, SC

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm       Session 1
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1:30 pm – 2:00 pm    Networking Break

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm   Session 2

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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Networking Break - sponsorship available

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Session 3

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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Kids’ Chance Silent Auction Reception - Donate and item

Monday, October 20, 2025

8:00 am Complimentary Embassy Suites Breakfast

8:00 am – 1:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open - Gourmet Coffee Bar - sponsorship available

8:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration Open

8:30 am – 3:00 pm Workers’ Comp Academy

8:30 am – 9:30 am    Session 4: Keynote Speaker
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9:30 am – 9:45 am Networking Break - sponsorship available

9:45 am – 1:00 pm Professional Tracks

2:00 pm Optional Activities (Fishing will leave from the lobby at noon)

9:00 pm – 12:00 pm Reception & Dance sponsorship available

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

8:00 am – 9:00 am Complimentary Embassy Suites Breakfast

8:30 am – 11:30 am Exhibit Hall Open

8:30 am – 9:30 am Session 8

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9:30 am – 10:00 am Session 9

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10:00 am – 10:30 am Networking Break

10:30 am – 11:30 pm Session 10

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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

12:00 pm Closing Remarks

Dewana Looper, Esq., President, SCWCEA, Atkins Law Firm, Columbia, SC

12:00 pm Annual Business Meeting

Election of 2025 Board of Directors

ADJUSTERS

Best Practice to Avoid Fines & Penalties
Missy Lord, Gallagher Bassett Services, Mt Pleasant, SC
& Sonji Spann, SC Workers’ Compensation Commission, Columbia SC

Networking Break

sponsorship available

Commissioners Session

Insurance Fraud
Josh Underwood, S.C. Department of Insurance, Columbia, SC
Gary Cannon, the SC Workers’ Compensation Commission, Columbia, SC

Breakout #1

9:45am - 10:45am

10:45am - 11:00am

Breakout #2

11:00am-12:00pm

Breakout #3

12:00pm-1:00pm

ATTORNEYS

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

Networking Break

The Ethics of AI
Jack Pringle, Nelson Mullins, Columbia, SC

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

Networking Break

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

Networking Break

Commissioners Session

Insurance Fraud

Josh Underwood, S.C. Department of Insurance, Columbia, SC

Gary Cannon, the SC Workers’ Compensation Commission, Columbia, SC

Tentative Agenda