Tuesday, August 21, 2018
1:00 – 5:15 pm
Crystal Ballroom H
Convention Level
1:00 – 3:00 pm
The Current State of Law & Medicine
Moderator:
Michael Broussard, Attorney
Broussard, Cullen & Blastic, PA
Orlando, FL
Panel:
Karen Cullen, Attorney
Broussard, Cullen & Blastic, PA
Orlando, FL
Paolo Longo, Attorney
Bichler, Oliver, Longo & Fox, PLLC
Maitland, FL
Michael Nocero, MD, FACC, MACC
Cardiologist
Central Florida Cardiology Group
Orlando, FL
Steven Borzak, MD
Cardiologist
Florida Cardiology Group
Atlantis, FL
Honorable Neal P. Pitts
Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims
Orlando, FL
Honorable Thomas W. Sculco
Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims
Orlando, FL
Unsure whether to accept or deny a first responder’s heart claim? Hear from a claimant’s attorney, defense attorney, cardiologists, Judges of Compensation Claims, and distinguished professor on the obstacles presented by the Heart/Lung Law. This program will discuss hypotheticals where you will gain insight from all sides handling these types of claims. You will leave with a thorough understanding of taking a proactive approach to the handling of first responder heart claims with the goal of determining whether a claim should be accepted or denied.
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 – 5:15 pm
Presumption Claims: Workers’ Compensation or Wellness Issue
Moderator:
Michael Broussard, Attorney
Broussard, Cullen & Blastic, PA
Orlando, FL
Panel:
Geoffrey Bichler, Attorney
Bichler, Oliver, Longo & Fox, PLLC
Maitland, FL
Karen Cullen, Attorney
Broussard, Cullen & Blastic, PA
Orlando, FL
David Perloff, MD
Cardiologist
Broward Health
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Presumption claims create millions of dollars in exposure. These claims cannot be handled like a traditional workers’ compensation claim. Hear from this panel an in-depth discussion on early intervention to reduce the significant exposure presented by these claims. This course is aimed at understanding the complicated legal issues and practical considerations in these very challenging cases.