About the Program:
A panel of experienced physicians will address: types of cardiac⁄heart problems and pre-existing conditions, work factors that affect or create these conditions, when cardiac issues are work-related, and work restrictions and PPD ratings associated with cardiac issues. The informative seminar will also feature a round-table discussion on the state of the law regarding heart and hypertension issues.
Faculty and Speakers
Program Co-chairs:
Maribeth M. McGloin, Maher Williams, Fairfield
Lawrence F. Morizio, Cousins Desrosiers & Morizio PC, Stratford
David J. Weil, Nuzzo & Roberts LLC, Cheshire
Francis Kiernan, M.D., Director of Invasive Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford
Justin B. Lundbye, M.D., Clinical Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford
Donna Polk, M.D., MPH, Director of Preventive Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford
Paul D. Thompson, M.D., Director of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford
Detlef Wencker, M.D., Director of Heart Failure and Transplant, Hartford Hospital, Hartford
Steven Zweibel, M.D., Director of Electrophysiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford
The Honorable John A. Mastropietro, Chair, State of Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission
The Honorable Scott A. Barton, Workers' Compensation Commissioner
The Honorable Christine L. Engel, Workers' Compensation Commissioner
The Honorable Charles F. Senich, Workers' Compensation Commissioner
Jason M. Dodge, Pomeranz Drayton & Stabnick LLC, Glastonbury
Andrew J. Morrissey, Morrissey Morrissey & Mooney LLC, Naugatuck
Program Schedule
8:30 Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart; General Types of Heart Disease
9:15 Atherosclerosis, Risk Factors, Complications, and Exercise
10:00 Cardiac Cath, Stents, and Angioplasty
11:00 Break
11:15 Acute MI Care and Cardiac CT
12:30 Lunch
1:15 Heart Failure and Transplant
2:00 Heart Rhythms, Pacemakers, and Defibrillation
2:30 Break
2:45 Heart Tests
3:15 Round-table Discussion: State of the Law on Heart and Hypertension Issues
Who Should Attend
Attorneys, claims handlers, or insurance representatives who want to learn about heart and hypertensions issues and their intersection with workers' compensation.
This seminar is appropriate for experienced attorneys.
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