March 2004

MINUTES OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF: MARCH 12, 2004

I. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Hepburn called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m. at the OSB offices. The following members were present in-person: Chair Rodger Hepburn, Chair-Elect Abigail Herman, Secretary Martin Alvey, Past-Chair Phil Garrow, Meg Carman, Chuck Mundorff, Keith Kekauoha. On the phone were Treasurer Debra Ehrman and Holly Somers. Not present were Shelley Edling, Matthew Roy, Dean Lederer, Linh Vu, Sandra Haynes, Mark Thesing, and Art Stevens. Also present were Julie Masters by telephone and Suzanne Cushing of the Oregon State Bar.

II. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

The minutes of the February 13, 2004 meeting were approved with the exception that Donna Richardson was present at that meeting and not Suzanne Cushing.

III. CHAIR REPORT

A. Nomination Committee. Keith Kekauoha and Sandra Haynes have terms expiring. Debra Ehrman has indicated that she no longer wants to act as treasurer at the end of this term. Accordingly, a defense and an ALJ position will be open for new members. Rodger Hepburn will contact Karli Olson about the nomination committee’s suggestions for new members.

B. Casemaker. Gerry Gaydos of the OSB Board of Governors was present and described the Casemaker implementation process and urged the Committee to make Van Natta’s available to the entire membership. It was moved and seconded that when Van Natta’s becomes available through Casemaker that it be made available to the entire membership of the Oregon State Bar as opposed to restricting access to members of the Workers’ Compensation Section. The motion passed unanimously.

C. Board Members. Chair Bock and Presiding ALJ McCullough will be present at the April 9, 2004 meeting.

D. Section News. Will be available over the Section listserve

IV. TREASURER’S REPORT

The balance for the period ending December 31, 2003 was $9,363.00. It is anticipated that an additional $7,500.00 will be forthcoming when the OSB section dues are received.

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Salishan. Nothing to report except that the 2005 dates have been pencilled in for May 19-21. The deposit for next year’s Salishan conference is due at the time of this year’s conference.

B. Communications. The Sub-Committee met. The listserve is operational.

C. Daughtry Award. One nomination has been received. It was moved and seconded that further discussion of the nomination be tabled until the April 9, 2004 meeting. An e-mail will be sent to all Committee members reminding them to be present at the next meeting as this nomination will be voted on at that time. The motion passed unanimously.

D. Legislative. No report.

E. Bench/Bar. No report.

F. Race/Ethnic. No report at this meeting. Work is continuing and a report is expected at the next meeting.

G. Rules. No meeting. No report.

VII. OLD BUSINESS

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

Anne Lettin with the Oregon State Bar was present to explain that a survey of the membership was going out that afternoon (March 12, 2004) to survey the membership regarding the location of the Section’s annual meeting, i.e. whether to continue to have the meeting at Salishan.

Meeting adjourned at 1:08 p.m.