MINUTES OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

December 15, 2006

I. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Marty Alvey called the meeting to order at 12:05 PM at the offices of the Oregon State Bar in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The following members were present: Secretary Holly Somers; Members Shelley Edling, Rodger Hepburn, Julie Masters, Chuck Mundorff, and Mark Thesing. Attending by phone were Members Jill Riechers and Geoff Wren. BOG liaison Bette Worcester and OSB liaison Suzanne Cushing were also present. Not present were Chair-Elect Linh Vu; Treasurer Matthew Roy; Members Meg Carman, Matthew Fisher, Dean Lederer, and Art Stevens.

II. MINUTES

The minutes from the November 17, 2006 meeting was approved.

III. CHAIR REPORT

Chair Alvey reported that the Section’s Annual Report was timely submitted to the Bar.

IV. TREASURER’S REPORT

Treasurer Roy was absent, but submitted a faxed copy of the current budget.

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Salishan

Member Mundorff reported that Virginia Linder accepted the invitation to be the Keynote Speaker and that all other speakers were confirmed. Approximately 10 CLE credits are expected from the CLE.

B. Communications

No report.

C. Daughtry Award

No report from the current subcommittee. Next year’s committee will be comprised of Rob Brazeau, Rodger Hepburn, and Martin Alvey.

D. Legislative

No report.

E. Bench Bar

No report.

F. Rules

No report.

G. Race/Ethnic

No report. The last meeting had been cancelled.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

None.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

As Chair-Elect Vu is out on maternity leave, Secretary Somers will coordinate the January and February 2007 meetings and communicate with Suzanne Cushing/OSB regarding the new roster and 2007 meeting dates.

The meeting adjourned at 12:25 PM.