MINUTES OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SECTION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2004
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hepburn called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. at the OSB offices. The following members were present: Chair Rodger Hepburn, Chair-Elect-Abbie Herman, Secretary-Martin Alvey, Treasurer-Debra Ehrman, Past-Chair-Phil Garrow, Shelley Edling, Matthew Roy, Holly Somers, Dean Lederer, Linh Vu, Sandy Haynes, Meg Carman appeared by phone. Not present: Chuck Mundorff, Keith Keklauoha, Mark Thesing, Art Stevens. Also present were Julie Masters-Website person and Rod Wegner and Suzanne Cushing; representatives of the Oregon State Bar.
II. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
The minutes of the January 16, 2004 meeting were approved.
III. CHAIR REPORT
A. Nominating Committee. A Nominating Committee consisting of Karli Olson, Abbie Herman, and John DeWinter, was announced. The Nominating Committee was to have a list of potential candidates for the Executive Committee openings by the April meeting in anticipation of Salishan.
B. Stafford Hazelett’s Retirement Party. Chair Hepburn reminded all that ALJ Hazelett’s retirement party was set for February 23, 2004 at the Oregon State Office Building. ALJ Hazelett suggested that contributions be made to the Alex Gruber Scholarship Fund.
C. Website. Julie Master was present and gave the Committee a rundown on the progress being made on the Section’s website and it’s potential uses.
IV. TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasurer, Debra Ehrman reported that there were no hard income numbers yet available for 2004. As of November 20, 2003, the balance was $11,958.09. The ALJ/Staff attorney stipends for Salishan have been sent out. The mileage reimbursement rate has gone up with the advent of the new year.
V. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Salishan. Plans for Salishan were all coming together on schedule. The Committee wants the conference to stay at Salishan-if another location is desired, a new committee should be appointed with the charge of finding a new location. Past Chair Garrow reminded the Committee that the deposit for the next year’s conference is due at the time of each Salishan conference in order to hold the selected date.
Debra Ehrman suggested the solicitation fo opinion re: conference location be added to the registration form for this year’s Salishan conference. Debra Ehrman volunteered to design a question for a mass e-mail to section members.
B. Casemaker. Rod Wegner of the OSB announced that the addition of Van Natta’s to the database was a done deal, that the cases form 2000 to the present would be on to start with.
C. Communications. Meg Carman announced that about 80 folks do not have an e-mail address. These folks will be cut off from the Section newsletter as the Board will no longer be mailing theirs, nor will the section. The suggestion was made to add the Section Newsletter to the Website for all to see. from the Oregon State Bar announced that the section listserv is up and running. Julie Master detailed what could go up on the section website. Julie is to get the minutes from the Executive Committee meetings to post on the Website.
D. Daughtry Award. No report.
E. Legislative. No report. The sub-committee is aware of the May 1, 2004 deadline.
F. Bench/Bar. No report.
G. Race/Ethnic. Keith Kekauoha was not present. No report.
H. Rules. No report.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
(See above re: Salishan move and Casemaker news)
VII. NEW BUSINESS
Workers’ Compensation Board Members will be present at the next meeting on March 12, 2004.
Meeting adjourned at 1:04 p.m.