Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar - Agenda


8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast (provided)

8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Attendee Questions – Problem Areas
H. Douglas Jones, Esq., JSB Attorneys, PLLC

All questions/problem areas will be addressed during the conference.

9:00 a.m.
Key Risk Management Considerations
H. Douglas Jones, Esq., JSB Attorneys, PLLC

  • Definition of Injury
  • Work-Relatedness
  • Medical Causation
  • Unexplained Falls
  • Pre-existing Conditions
  • Independent Contractors
  • Fraud

10:45 a.m.
Question and Answer
H. Douglas Jones, Esq., JSB Attorneys, PLLC

Review questions previously raised, clarify topics presented, and answer additional questions as needed.

11:00 a.m.
Overview of the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Board and the Decision-making Process
Michael W. Alvey, Chairman, Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Board 

Chairman Alvey will provide an overview of the purpose of the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Board and its appellate decision-making process. Additionally, case summaries will be provided for cases especially important to Kentucky employers. There will also be question and answer segment. 

Noon
Lunch (provided)

1:00 p.m.
Employment Law Updates Affecting Workers’ Compensation Exposure
Robert D. Hudson, Esq., Labor & Employment Attorney, Frost Brown Todd

  • Key Employment Law Considerations Interrelated with Workers' Compensation
  • Recent Developments Critical to Employers
  • Managing ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation Claims

2:15 p.m.
What’s Going on at the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims 
Hon. Douglas W. Gott, Chief Administrative Law Judge

Department of Workers’ Claims updates pertinent to employers will be provided.

3:15 p.m.
Strategically Investigating Your Claim
Kevin Lederer, Director of Client Engagement, Command Investigations

  • Social Media
  • Facial Recognition
  • State-of-Art Investigative Techniques
  • Current AI Trends

4:15 p.m.
Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar Adjourns