MINUTES OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF:
April 15, 2005.
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I.CALL TO ORDER

Chair Abigail Herman called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m., at the Oregon State Bar office. The following members were present: Chair Herman, Chair-Elect Martin Alvey, Secretary Linh Vu, and Treasurer Matthew Roy; Past Chair Rodger Hepburn; Members Julie Masters, Holly Somers, Dean Lederer, Mark Thesing, and Charles Mundorff; and Bar Liaison Suzanne Cushing. Not present were Members Arthur Stevens, Jill Riechers, Shelley Edling, and Meg Carman.

II.MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

The minutes of the meeting of February 18, 2005, were approved.

III.CHAIR REPORT

The agenda for the Section’s meeting at Salishan 2005 will include the election of officers and nominees for members-at-large for next year’s committee. The two candidates for members-at-large are Karen Lundberg, a staff attorney with the Board, and Matthew Fisher, an associate with the Reinisch firm.

Other agenda items include the Treasurer’s Report, presentation of the Daughtry Award, and presentation of awards of appreciation to the Salishan subcommittee.

IV.TREASURER’S REPORT

Membership is up from last year by $100.00, but still $100.00 under budget.

V.COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.Salishan

At the time of the meeting, the conference was coming in at or under budget. This year’s reception will focus on providing a forum for practitioners to meet the administrative law judges, Board members, and staff attorneys.

Discussion was held on whether the Executive Committee and the subcommittee needed to clarify their relationship and respective functions.

B.Communications

The brochure for Salishan 2005 has been posted on the Section’s website.

C.Daughtry Award

Chess Trethewy was named recipient of the Daughtry Award.

D.Legislative

MLAC has approved the Section-sponsored bill regarding Own Motion reform.

E.Bench Bar

This subcommittee still needs a chair.

F.Rules

No report.

G.Race/Ethnic

The Oregon Minority Law Association (OMLA) has issued its annual request for donations to fund scholarships to minority law studies to participate in bar review. The subcommittee will make a recommendation as to whether the Section should make a donation.

V.OLD BUSINESS – none

VI.NEW BUSINESS – none

The meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.