13 GIU 2024 · Hard Truths About Soft Skills and Challenging People with Tommie Jo Brode In this episode, Shane Dawson of Dinsmore and Shohl, LLP and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong Peake PLLC interview Tommie Jo Brode of Venice Solutions Group regarding soft skills and how to deal with challenging people in challenging situations. Tommie is an attorney and consultant who focuses on workplace communication often between management and employees. Good communication can reduce litigation and costs for employers, both in the workers' compensation context and in the employment law context. Tommie graduated from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio, and she works with clients regionally.  Tommie represents clients regionally from offices in Ohio and Florida.  She has defended employers in workers' compensation claims, along with EEOC, ADA, FMLA and other claims. She has also managed workers' compensation programs as well.  You can find Tommie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommie-jo-brode-469b1194/. To learn more about DRI and the Workers' Compensation Committee visit www.DRI.org. #DRILawyer #DRICommunity

2 MAG 2024 · Medical Marijuana for Patients Injured at Work with Dr. Scott Rosenthal In this episode, Shane Dawson of Dinsmore and Shohl, LLP, and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC interview Dr. Scott Rosenthal, a pain management physician, on the topic of medical marijuana for patients who are injured at work. Dr. Scott Rosenthal is a pain management physician who has offices in Philadelphia, along with other offices in Pennsylvania. Dr. Rosenthal finds medical marijuana appropriate for some of his patients who are injured at work, including patients with neuropathic pain. He is board certified in anesthesiology with a certification in pain management and he obtained his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship and pain management at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was recently part of a team involved in the study of medical marijuana at Temple University. To learn more about DRI and the Workers' Compensation Committee visit www.DRI.org. #DRILawyer #DRICommunity

25 MAR 2024 · The Air Ambulance Controversy with Steve Tipton This week, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC are joined by Steve Tipton of Flahive, Ogden & Latson to discuss the air ambulance billing controversy, and how the Airline Deregulation Act from the 1970s affects workers' compensation billing for air ambulance providers.   Steve Tipton has been defending employers and insurers for many years on these claims.  This is a rare situation where employers’ and plaintiffs’ interests may align. He discusses the arc of these claims with recent Federal litigation. Air ambulance providers argue that workers' compensation fee schedules do not apply and that they can charge their market rates. Employers and insurers argue that workers' compensation laws should apply and that they should be able to charge their reasonable and customary rate, and that air ambulance fees should be reigned in. You can find Steve Tipton here on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-tipton-65a85416/ . To learn more about DRI and the Workers' Compensation Committee vist www.DRI.org. #DRILawyer #DRICommunity

13 NOV 2023 · Incoming Chair, Matt Berard of Bowman and Brooke LLP in Detroit, Michigan, talks with incoming Vice-Chair, Stephanie Short of Great American Insurance Company in Washington State, about the upcoming year for the DRI Aviation Law Committee. To learn more about DRI and the Aviation Law Committee visit https://www.dri.org. #DRILawyer #DRICommunity

3 NOV 2023 · Injury to Insight: The Future of AI In Workers Compensation with Michael Milstein This week, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law, http://www.chartwelllaw.com, and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC, http://www.armstrongpeake.com, are joined by Michael Milstein of Downey & Lenkov to discuss the growth of Artificial Intelligence in the handling of workers’ compensation claims. Michael takes a dive into the use of AI by insurers and claims professionals and how the data obtained through AI can assist attorneys in better predicting the outcome of claims including the claim value and potential fraud. Michael discusses the uses and the state of AI in workers’ compensation currently, with an eye toward the future of AI for insurers and attorneys. There are also serious risks that must be considered when personal information is involved in data collection and when attorneys choose to rely on AI without checking for its accuracy. You can find Michael on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-milstein-741a9a58/ at his firm’s website http://www.dl-firm.com. To learn more about DRI and the Workers' Compensation Committee vist www.DRI.org. #DRILawyer #DRICommunity

5 OTT 2023 · In this episode of DRI's Cybersecurity and Data Privacy podcast, hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry welcome business, entertainment, and technology attorney Afam Okeke to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the law. You can find more about Afam through his website, https://www.aiolegal.com/, and LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/in/afam-okeke. To learn more about DRI and the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee vist https://www.dri.org. #DRILawyer #DRICommunity #DRICybersecurity #cybersecurity #CyberLaw #dataprivacy #dataprotection #privacy #cyberattack

19 SET 2023 · Where Did My Adjuster Go? with Jake Acosta. This week, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law, https://www.chartwelllaw.com, and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC, http://www.armstrongpeake.com, are joined by Jake Acosta, a director at BDO LLP, http://www.bdo.com/, a leading consultant for insurers, TPAs and self-insured employers to assist in improving their operations. Jake covers the recent trends discussing why workers' compensation adjusters and claims representatives leave for other jobs and what employers, insurers, TPAs and self-insured employers can do to retain their employees. Jake also covers streamlining operations and his research on team efficiency. Ultimately, employee retention and team efficiency lead to better operations and profitability. You can find Jake on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-acosta-scla-94aab716/. To learn more about DRI and the Workers' Compensation Committee vist https://www.dri.org. #DRILawyer #DRICommunity

17 AGO 2023 · The Past, Present, and Future of Medicare Set-Asides with Rafael Gonzalez. In this initial episode of DRI’s Comp Conversations, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law, https://www.chartwelllaw.com, and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC, http://www.armstrongpeake.com speak with Rafael Gonzalez of Cattie and Gonzalez, Cattielaw.com, about Medicare secondary payer issues and compliance, including how best to consider and protect the interests of Medicare/ CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). Rafael discusses the history of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, and how we got to where we are today. Most importantly, Rafael discusses coming changes in this arena with stringent fines and new rules becoming effective February 2024. You can find Rafael on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaelgonzalezesq/ and at his website Cattielaw.com. To learn more about DRI and the Workers' Compensation Committee vist https://www.dri.org. #DRILawyer #DRICommunity

10 LUG 2023 · Kristin Newman of Anderson & Riddle in Fort Worth, TX speaks with Guinness World Record holder Jessica Cox about her experiences as the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet as well as her custom Impossible Airplane, the first exclusively foot-controlled airplane in aviation history. To learn more about DRI and the Aviation Law Committee visit https://www.dri.org.

10 LUG 2023 · Lee Schmeer of Victor Rane in Philadelphia, PA speaks with Zipline's Aviation Regulatory Counsel Lauren Haertlein about the fascinating work Zipline is doing in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and autonomous aircraft delivery markets and how Lauren helps to guide Zipline as it works with regulatory bodies in the U.S. and abroad. To learn more about DRI and the Aviation Law Committee visit https://www.dri.org.