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A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT Greetings NADR Colleagues-
We’ve received over 500 submissions so far and will always accept more. The more received, the better. The only way to gain SSA’s ear on a problem is to show that it is widespread and not localized to a particular office. Without actual numbers we cannot show this.
I want to start off this message by thanking former Director at Large Melissa Smith, for her 3 ½ years of dedication and hard work as a board member for NADR. The webinar series she hosted has been a great success. She recently stepped down from the board and will be greatly missed. I am very excited to announce that I have appointed Dr. Carletta Griffin to fill out the remainder of Melissa’s term. Carletta has been a long-time supporter and very vocal member of NADR. She currently hosts the very popular monthly NADR Connect series where takes on various topics to help guide our members to be more efficient in the world of disability practice. NADR Connect is usually the 2nd Thursday evening each month so please log in and see what it’s all about!
As we are getting ready for the 2022 Annual Law Conference in Puerto Rico, I can’t help but gain a sense of relief that we are able to once again hold a full in person conference for the first time since 2019 in San Antonio. We’ve all missed the irreplaceable aspect of the in-person experience that is a NADR Conference. There is so much to learn from the sessions but the personal connections we all make face to face are just as important. I hope to see everyone there!
Since I was named president of NADR, I have dedicated the majority of my focus on 2 areas that I feel are most important to our membership. 1. An increase in the fee cap that has been set at $6,000 since 2009 and 2. Looking into the bigger problems that face our members every day including timely payment of approved fees. The fee cap discussions continue with SSA senior leadership as other efforts undertaken to achieve this goal. Over the past few months, NADR VP Chris Mazzulli and I have started an effort to gain SSA’s attention to the widespread problem of representative fee payments or lack thereof. We asked for your help by submitting a list of your payments that have not been timely processed by the payment centers and local offices. NADR NEWS
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NADR’s 22nd Anniversary and Conference Celebration
Sunday, April 3, 2022 9:00 am 3:00pm-5:00pm 5:30pm- 6:15pm 6:30pm-8:00pm
Tours available to book through Viator.com NADR Charity Golf Outing Check-in- Attendees and Sponsors Emerging Professionals Meet Up Meet n Greet
Monday, April 4, 2022 Breakfast President's Welcome Keynote Speaker - Dr. Thomas Van Vleet Networking Break Annual Business Meeting and Legislative Update Lunch SSA Update- Assistant Deputy Commissioners Joe Lytle and Sylviane Haldiman, Judge Dillon, Office of Hearing Operations , Acting Associate Commissioner, ODP, Steve Rollins 3:00pm-4:15pm Covid and the Brain - Dr. Fiano 4:15pm-4:30pm Networking Break 4:30pm-5:30pm Ethics- Prof. Robert Rains 7:00pm-10:00pm President’s Banquet 8:00am-9:00am 9:00am 9:00am-10:30am 10:30am-11:00am 11:00am-12:00pm 12:00pm-1:30pm 1:30pm-3:00pm
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NADR’s 22nd Anniversary and Conference Celebration
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 ALL BREAKOUTS TO BE AUDIO RECORDED
8:00am Breakfast or Morning Excursion (TBD) 9:00am-10:30am Session A Breakouts Beginner Rep – How To Be Successful on the EDPNA Exam (& as a Disability Advocate)- Dr Carletta Griffin Emerging Rep -The ABC’s of Disability for Children – Vicki O’Connell 10:30am-11:00am Networking Break 11:00am-12:30pm Session B Breakouts Beginner Rep - Prepping a Claimant for Hearing- Karl Osterhout Emerging Rep - Cost Effective Marketing & Other Tips to Strengthen Your Bottom Line- Cliff Berkley 12:30pm-2:00pm Lunch or Afternoon Excursion (TBD) 2:00pm-3:30pm Session A Breakouts Intermediate Rep - Understanding Medicare - Julie Phelps and Shirley Jenks Advanced Rep - Vocational Expert Mistakes & How to Prepare Your Case to Win at the Hearing Level- Brian Harmon 3:30pm-4:00pm Networking Break 4:00pm-5:30pm Session B Breakouts Intermediate Rep- SSDI Workers Comp Offset and Impact – Dorene Carney Advanced Rep- Seila Law Session- Dave Chermol 5:30pm-6:30pm Sponsor Happy Hour with Door Prizes
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NADR’s 22nd Anniversary and Conference Celebration
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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Virtual Mock Hearing- Join us for a comprehensive mock hearing- beginners and veterans will gain new techniques for representing claimants at the hearing level with this all-star cast! Administrative Law Judge: Karl Osterhout Claimant's Representative: Phil Litteral Claimant: Alicia Skinner Vocational Expert: Karen Starr Hearing Recorder: Julie Phelps
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EDPNA CEU Requirements Course 2: Drug Addiction and Alcoholism (DAA) with CoOccurring Mental Disorders Course 3: Musculoskeletal Body System Listings: An Overview (Part 1 of 2) Course 4: Musculoskeletal Body System Listings: New and Revised Listing Criteria (Part 2 of 2)
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Secretary 1,141 1,351 Clifford Berkley, ADR Fullerton, CA
160 Representative Roundtables: Exploring a Wide Range of Relevant Topics, Virtually and In-Person 159 Keynote: Slow Your Roll: Mindfulness for Fast Times, presented by Greg Graber
134 Keynote: The Current State of Disability Representation 117 Ethics: What Would You Do? Presented by Professor Robert R Is Success at the Appeals Coun 110 Possible? presented by Sarah B and Linda Cosme
Treasurer Carl Groves
Director At Large Kelly Blad, ADR Cook, MN
Director At Large Dr. Carletta Griffin
Director At Large Karl Osterhout
Director At Large Sherrell Rodgers
Director At Large Carol Balderree
NADR News is published by NADR and is the property of the National Association of Disability Representatives. Copyright 2016, NADR. The articles appearing in the NADR News do not necessarily reflect the opinions of NADR. The accuracy and content of each article is the responsibility of the individual writer.
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