WORKERS COMPENSATION

24TH ANNUAL NORTH ALABAMAWORKERS’ COMPENSATION

CONFERENCETuesday, October 29, 2019

Marriott Shoals

Conference Center

Florence, Alabama

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24TH ANNUAL NORTH ALABAMA WORKERS’COMPENSATION CONFERENCE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019

MARRIOTT SHOALS CONFERENCE CENTER

University of North AlabamaCenter For Learning &

Professional DevelopmentUNA Box 5036

Florence, AL 35632-0001(256) 765-4862

(800) 825-5862 x 4862www.una.edu/professionaldevelopment

7:30 – 8:00 am Check-in & pick up materials. Enjoy a continental breakfast.

8:00 - 8:15 am Welcome and Introductions Meghan Fike, UNA Center for Learning & Professional Development Ryan Brake, Esq., Carr Allison

8:15 - 9:15 am Dry Needling as a Treatment Option for Physical Therapy Lauren Larkey, LPT, Drayer Physical Therapy Institute

9:15 - 10:15 am Avoiding Pitfalls When a Workers’ Compensation Claim has ADA or FMLA Implications Brett Adair, Esq., Carr Allison Employment Practices Group

10:15 - 10:30 am Break and Visit Exhibits

10:30 - 11:00 am State of Workers’ Compensation in Alabama/Department of Labor Update Steve Garrett, Director, Workers’ Compensation Division, Alabama Department of Labor

11:00 am -12:00 pm Tragedy & Trauma: Recovering, Coping & Moving Forward After Violence in the Workplace Delois Smith, LPC, retired Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UAH

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm Settling Future Medical Benefits with Medicare Beneficiaries: The Latest Updates Regarding MSAs & CMS Matt Dorius, Esq., Carr Allison Medicare Compliance Group

2:00 - 3:00 pm Benefits to Employers of 24/7 Occupational Triage Sarah Hood, Occupational Triage Director, D & D Case Management

3:00 - 3:15 pm Break and Visit Exhibits

3:15 - 4:15 pm Common Hand Injuries in the Worker Dr. Patrick Boyett, TOC

4:15 pm Conference Wrap-Up & Presentation of Certificates

24th Annual North AlabamaWORKERS’ COMPENSATION CONFERENCE

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 • Marriott Shoals Conference Center, Florence, ALCourse No. 19FAHR10401 • Cost $149 Per Person

(fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, download of the text (PDF file), and a certificate of attendance)

Join us this year for our 24th Annual Workers' Compensation Conference…where you will get up-to-date information onworkers' compensation issues. Workers' compensation professionals will be here to answer your questions and to provide youwith the training you need to make your job easier.

AGENDA

Exhibitor Space Is Available!Please contact Meghan Fike at 256-765-4289 or mmfike@una.edu

for an exhibitor registration form.

The Following Hours Have Been Submitted for Approval:NurseSocial Worker Nursing Home Administrator

Occupational TherapistCLE Credit • CPE CreditSHRM • SHRM-CP® / SHRM SCP®

HRCI • PHR® / SPHR®This conference is designated 7.8 contact

hours with the Alabama Board of Nursing.

ABNP 1374 Valid through 11/8/19.

*There is a $2.00 registration fee per order

The University of North Alabama isrecognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP

or SHRM-SCP professionaldevelopment credits (PDCs).

This program is valid for 6.5 PDCs.For more information about

certification or recertification, pleasevisit shrmcertification.org.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?HR Specialists • Administrative Assistants • HR Generalists • Executive Assistants • Office Managers • HR Administrators

Small Business Owners • Staffing Specialists • Managers • Law Enforcement • AttorneysAnyone who manages or supervises people • Physical Therapists • Occupational Nurses

Others who deal with Workers’ Compensation issues

MEET YOUR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SPEAKERSBRETT ADAIR is a shareholder in Carr Allison’s Birmingham, Alabama office and servesas Chair of the firm’s Employment Litigation Practice Group. He represents employersthroughout the United States in matters such as: discrimination and sexual harassmentallegations, whistle-blower claims, employee benefit issues, employment tort and contractclaims, wage and hour issues, OSHA investigations and contests, workers’ compensationretaliation claims, non-compete agreement disputes, misappropriation of trade secretsclaims and unfair competition claims. Brett counsels clients on numerous federalemployment matters, including issues that arise under Title VII, the Age Discrimination inEmployment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act andthe Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as other employment issues that may arise frombusiness mergers and acquisitions. Brett also counsels clients regarding executiveemployment contracts, drafting and enforce ability of non-compete and confidentialityagreements, preparing and reviewing employee handbooks and corporate employeediscipline, drug and alcohol testing and wage and hour matters. Focusing on our clients’ever-changing business climate, Brett conducts training sessions for managers andsupervisors to develop in them strong management fundamentals to improve employeemorale and productivity, accomplish management objectives and ensure legal compliance.Brett has also served as a neutral third-party investigator following harassment anddiscrimination claims. Brett has represented employers in litigation and administrativeproceedings in numerous states, including: Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee,Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, California,Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. An AV-rated attorney throughMartindale-Hubbell, Brett is a member of the Alabama and Georgia State Bars. He is alsoa member of the Professional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN). He is admitted topractice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, all state andfederal district courts in Alabama, the Middle District of Georgia and all state courts inGeorgia. Brett is recognized as one of Birmingham’s Top Attorneys in EmploymentLitigation by Birmingham Magazine and was selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers®list from 2014-2018. He was also selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©in the area of employment law from 2018-2020. Brett was named the 2009 Lawyer of theYear by the Birmingham Legal Secretaries Association. Brett graduated magna cum laudefrom the University of Alabama School of Law where he was a member of the Order ofthe Coif.

DR. PATRICK BOYETT is a member of The Orthopaedic Center’s Surgery Team. BoardCertified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dr. Boyettspecializes in general orthopaedics and sports medicine surgery. He is skilled in jointreplacement and treatment of knee and shoulder, as well as hand injury care. Dr. Boyettassesses the patient’s condition and offers treatment options individualized for them.Education & Training: Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine, Kansas City,MO, Internship & Orthopaedic Residency: Baptist Health Systems, Birmingham, AL,Carraway Methodist Medical Center and KCUMB/Saint Mary’s Medical Center, KansasCity, MO. Board Certification: American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics SurgeryOrthopaedic Membership: American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics MedicalMemberships: North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons(past member), Limestone County Medical Society, American Osteopathic Association,American Academy of Family Physicians (past member), Alabama

RYAN G. BRAKE is a shareholder with Carr Allison and practices in the firm's Florence,Alabama office. Mr. Brake has handled workers' compensation matters on behalf of self-insured employers across Alabama. Mr. Brake practices in the areas of general liability andworkers’ compensation. He has defended numerous premises liability and auto accidentcases in courts across Alabama. He also has handled workers’ compensation claims onbehalf of self insured employers as well as employers insured by companies such as Zurich,CNA, Liberty Mutual and The Zenith. Mr. Brake is a member of the Alabama BarAssociation (workers’ compensation section). He is a regular speaker on workers’compensation issues to human resources and safety professionals and has spoken forLorman, Sterling Education Services, University of North Alabama ContinuingEducation, Auburn University Center for Governmental Services, the Alabama DefenseLawyers Association, the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Organization and the AlabamaSelf Insurers Association. He was selected as an Alabama Rising Star from 2011 to 2013.Mr. Brake received his B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of North Alabama in1995 and received his J.D. from the University of Alabama in 1998.MATTHEW T. DORIUS is a shareholder in the Medicare Compliance Group of Carr

Allison in its Birmingham, Alabama office. Mr. Dorius assists clients nationwide withhundreds of cases each year, has presented and written articles on various Medicarecompliance issues and has developed client policies and procedures to ensure compliancewith the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. In every case, Mr. Dorius is committed toadvocating his clients' interests to CMS. He has successfully argued to CMS for millions ofdollars in MSA and conditional payment claim reductions.

STEVE GARRETT has been with the Alabama Department of Labor WorkersCompensation Division for 16 years. He was Supervisor/Auditor in the Self-InsuranceGroup Fund Section until being named Division Director in January 2018. Steve is agraduate of Auburn Montgomery and Owned/Managed Auto Dealerships, Video Storesand Retail stores before coming to State employment.

SARAH HOOD RN, BSN, CCM, has worked in the nursing field for over 16 years in thearea of Cardiac Care and Case Management. Initially working as a Triage Nurse in 2014,she became the Director of D&D Occupational Triage in 2016.

LAUREN LARKEY opened the Newnan, GA clinic for BenchMark Physical Therapy in2009, and shortly thereafter completed her Manual Therapy Certification and TriggerPoint Dry Needling Certification. She was promoted to the Director of Workers’Compensation for BenchMark Rehab Partners in 2015. Also in 2015, she completed herSpecialist Certification in Ergonomics Assessment. She is a Certified Functional CapacityEvaluator, as well as an instructor for the 6th edition AMA Impairment RatingCalculation Course through ErgoScience. She teaches several continuing educationcourses including Dry Needling, Total Knee Arthoplasty, Rotator Cuff Pathology, andErgonomics for the Workplace. Her current role is the Director of Network & PayerManagement for the Upstream Rehabilitation family of brands which encompasseseducation, training, and onboarding for all clinicians as well as payer relations, programdevelopment, and business expansion throughout the Upstream footprint. She has astrong passion for health and wellness of the injured worker and believes in providingexceptional care for this population.

DELOIS H. SMITH is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and a Diversity andMulticultural Affairs Subject Matter Expert. Recently retired, after 35 years of service atThe University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Ms. Smith held two successive VicePresident positions; initially as Vice President for Student Affairs, and her second positionas Vice President for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. During her UAH tenure, Ms.Smith held progressively responsible administrative positions in the areas of race, culture,ethnicity and inclusion. Following her service to diverse student populations, faculty, staffand administrative constituents, in 2009 she was appointed by the UAH president to headand develop the Office Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the UAH campus. In theseadministrative positions, she was responsible for strategic planning, fiscal management,and staffing of these university offices serving faculty, staff, students and administrators.Areas of responsibility included Affirmative Action, Equity, EEO issues, Federal and Statecompliance concerns, Title IX compliance, and diversity programming, training,consultation and community outreach. Ms. Smith has been awarded several honors andrecognitions: The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Outstanding Staff Award; TheOutstanding Contribution to Higher Education Award by the Alabama NationalAssociation of Student Personnel Administrators; the Educational Leadership Award bythe Alabama A&M University Alumni Association, in conjunction with the City Counciland Mayor of the City of Huntsville, respectively, for significant impact in highereducation and contributions to the community. Ms. Smith was awarded the DiversitySubject Matter Expert recognition by the Huntsville Diversity Leadership Colloquium,and was twice awarded the Race and Culture Award by the Interfaith Mission Serviceagency. She serves and consults as a Huntsville Citizens’ Advocate for the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation/ Birmingham-Huntsville Division, and was recently appointed by the mayorto the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council and Human Relations Commission for thecity of Huntsville, Alabama. Ms. Smith is a graduate of the University of Florida with aB.A. in Psychology and a Master’s in Educational Psychology. She is a LicensedProfessional Counselor (LPC), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a Board CertifiedClinical Psychotherapist (BCCP), and a Qualified Intercultural Administrator (QA, IDI).She continues to serve on several community boards and organizations.

DIRECTIONS TO MARRIOTT SHOALS CONFERENCE CENTER:Take U.S. Hwy 72 west as you come into Florence. Take a left onAlabama #133 (Cox Creek Parkway). Proceed on Cox Creek Parkwayfor approximately 1 ½ miles. Turn right on Veterans Drive and then turnleft onto Hightower Place. Address: 10 Hightower Place, Florence, AL 35630Phone: 256-246-3600

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VIA FAXSimply fax the attached registration form any time, day ornight to (256) 765-4872. All fax registrations require acredit card number unless the course is being invoiced toyour company.

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Cancellations: If you must cancel, notify us three days inadvance for a full refund. Later cancellations may receive credittoward future workshops if requested by the date of the seminar.Participant substitution may be made at any time.

Course Cancellations: Non-credit courses are subject tocancellation if there is insufficient enrollment. UNA Center forLearning & Professional Developmment apologizes for anyinconvenience this may cause you. In the event a course iscancelled, a registrant has the option of applying the fees paid toanother course or receiving a complete refund.

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DIRECTIONS AND HOTELACCOMODATIONS

Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa 10 Hightower PlaceFlorence, AL 35630 256-246-3600

Residence Inn by Marriott1000 Sweetwater AveFlorence, AL 35630Phone: 256-764-9966

Hampton Inn - Downtown505 South Court St.Florence, AL 35630256-767-8282

Comfort Suites140 Matthew Paul CourtFlorence, AL 35630 256-246-2300

Hotels In The Area

Hampton Inn - Midtown 2281 Florence Blvd • Florence, AL 35630

256-764-8888