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Navigating Medical Benefits Under the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act

Monday, September 20, 2010

Time: 1:00 pm ET (12:00 pm CT, 11:00 am MT, 10:00 am PT)

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Registration: $199.00

Registration - Teleconference plus CD: $268.00

Sponsored by Lorman Education Services

'Medical compensation shall be provided by the employer.' It sounds so simple, yet the law of medical benefits under the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act has evolved into a labyrinth.

This teleconference will help you find your way through the thicket of statutory provisions and Industrial Commission rules that apply to delivery of medical and rehabilitative services to sick and injured employees. We will also explain the procedures and protocols for resolving disputes over control of treatment.
AGENDA
Medical Treatment and Supplies: G.S. 97-25
  • Medical Compensation Defined: G.S. 97-2 (19)
  • Rehabilitative Services
  • The Anatomy of G.S. 97-25
  • MCO's, Preauthorizations and Utilization Guidelines
  • Fees for Treatment and Records: G.S. 97-26 and -26.1
Future Medical Expenses
  • Hyler v. GTE Products, Inc.: The Ghost of Claims Past
  • Limitation of Duration of Medical Compensation: G.S. 97-25.1
Medical Compensation and Change of Condition: G.S. 97-47 Medical Motions
  • The Three Types of Medical Motions
  • Berardi v. Craven County Schools: Impact on Appeals
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This teleconference is designed for workers' compensation managers, human resource and benefits professionals, safety and compliance managers, controllers, business owners and managers, insurance professionals and attorneys.
FACULTY
William Joseph Austin Jr., Ward and Smith, P.A.

William Joseph Austin Jr.
  • Partner in the Raleigh office of Ward and Smith, P.A.
  • More than 30 years of practice experience before the North Carolina Industrial Commission
  • Represents employers before the National Labor Relations Board, the Employment Security Commission, federal and state wage and hour divisions, and the North Carolina Industrial Commission
  • Regular presenter at seminars on workers' compensation, FMLA and ADA
  • Included in The Best Lawyers in America for workers’ compensation, 2009-2010
  • Certified in employee benefits law by the Institute for Applied Management and Law
  • Editor of "The Course and Scope" newsletter of the North Carolina Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section, 1995-1996
  • Member of the NCBA Workers' Compensation Council, 1996-1999
  • J.D. degree, The University of North Carolina School of Law
  • M.A. degree, Duke University
  • A.B. degree, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Can be contacted at wja@wardandsmith.com
TELECONFERENCE OVERVIEW
* 60-90-minute seminar (Travel-Free) delivered over the phone.
* Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
* 10-minute Q&A session with the experts.
* A professionally prepared reference manual.
* Continuing education credits available for most teleconferences
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

Sponsored by Lorman Education Services
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  • CPE
  • HR Certification Institute
  • PACE

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