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ASIA Conference April 7–9, 2010
The annual Spring Fling, the Arkansas Workers Compensation Educational Conference, will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Systemedic Senior Case Manager Karen Miller will participate in a panel discussion of Medicare Set-asides on Thursday, April 8.

MSA Article Published by Systemedic's Karen Miller
The February 9 issue of Self Funding Magazine includes an article by Systemedic Senior Case Manager Karen Miller, entitled Settlement of Medicare Set-Aside Claims. Karen also will participate in an MSA panel discussion at the upcoming Arkansas Self Insurer Association Spring Fling on Thursday, April 8, in Hot Springs.  

You may view Karen's article by following this link: http://www.selffundingmagazine.com/article-detail.php?issue=issue-3&article=settlement-of-medicare

For more information about Medicare Set-aside Arrangements, call Systemedic Corporation at 501-227-5553 or 800-822-2680 and ask for MSA Services.

Voc Report Referenced in Court of Appeals Decision
In a decision of November 18, 2009, the Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a previous Commission opinion that a claimant was not permanently and totally disabled. As part of its determination, the Court cited vocational issues documented in an assessment done by Systemedic Vocational Specialist Heather Taylor, and upheld her qualifications as an expert witness.

(Maudling vs. Prices Utility Contractors/Cincinnati Indemnity Co., 2009, Arkansas APP 776)

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