Menu Close

On Thursday August 27 the San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office in association with the Employers’ Fraud Task Force and Floyd, Skeren and Kelly is presenting an educational symposium on Medical and Provider Fraud in the Workers’ Compensation System. Only one week remains to register for this event.Learn from law enforcement officials and workers’ compensation professionals, who’s gaming the system and what you can do about it. Here is the agenda for the day.

8:00 a.m. – Registration/Continental Breakfast/Networking
9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions: David Simon, Lead Deputy DA, SBDA’s Office, Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit
9:15 a.m. – Why do Some Doctors Cheat and Become Crooks: David C. Hall, Ph.D., QME Clinical Psychologist
9:50 a.m. – Medical Fraud and Abuse: Trends and Solutions: Laura Clifford, Executive Director, Employers’ Fraud Task Force
10:45 a.m. – Compounding Pharmacy Fraud: Suzanne Honor-Vangerov, Managing Attorney, Floyd, Skeren and Kelly; Tony Park, Attorney, California Pharmacy Law
11:45 a.m. – Suspected Fraudulent Claims Best Practices: David Simon, Lead Deputy DA, SBDA’s Office; Laureen Pedroza, Bureau Chief, Ca. Dept. of Ins. Fraud Division
1:15 p.m. – Current Trends with Liens: Suzanne Honor-Vangerov, Managing Attorney- Lien Unit, Floyd, Skeren and Kelly
1:50 p.m. – Up coding: Gary Auer, SIU Director, Anthem Blue Cross
2:30 p.m. – Chiropractor Rules, Regulations, Enforcement, Complaints: Robert Puleo, Executive Officer, State of California Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Maria Martinez, Special Investigator
3:25 p.m. – Ethics: Terry Smith Managing Partner, Floyd, Skeren and Kelly,Troy Slaten, Managing Partner and Robert Dudley, Attorney, Floyd, Skeren and Kelly

The symposium will take place at the Ontario Police Department, 2500 S. Archibald Ave, in Ontario, CA. The $55 registration fee includes continental breakfast and all materials. Register using the online form, or you can pay by mailing a check by printing and filling out this registration form (PDF). For additional information contact Laura Clifford lauraclifford@sbcglobal.net.