St. Louis Inland River Seminar 2024 | September 16, 2024

St. Louis Inland River Seminar

Join us on September 16-17, 2024

Fox Smith, LLC is pleased to once again host the St. Louis Inland River Seminar
on September 16-17, 2024 at the Missouri Athletic Club.
The Seminar will cover an array of topics dealing with legal and claims handling issues.

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Special thanks to our event co-sponsors:

Earn CLE & Insurance CE

CLE credit:
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Nebraska
Tennessee

Insurance CE:
Missouri
Kentucky (Pending)

For questions regarding continuing education credits, or information regarding additional states,
please contact Patty Barbachem [email protected]

Schedule

Monday, September 16, 2024 - Cocktail Reception - Art Room

4:30pm

Appetizers & Beverages will be served in the Art Room

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - Seminar - Crystal Room

8:00 – 8:15	Registration
8:15 – 8:30	Opening remarks	Ron Fox, Fox Smith
8:30 – 9:30	SESSION I Capital Construction Fund	Ted Lucas, Fox Smith Jim Kearns, Jones Walker
9:30 – 11:00	SESSION II Managing Lost Time Injuries Early and regular contact with seaman. Maintenance and Cure – defenses to M&C Advances (to what?) Supplemental pay Loans Credits against wage loss? Taxes? Short- term & Long-term disability pay Settlements with “wards of the Court” Terminating benefit when a lawyer is hired or suit is filed. Return to work decisions	Ron Fox, Fox Smith Lydia Patterson, Ingram Marine Group Sonny Smith, McMurry & Livingston Jane Maddox, CPA, Anders
11:00 – 11:15	Break
11:15 – 12:15	SESSION III Coast Guard Regulation of Sexual Harassment	Meggie Gentzen, Fox Smith Michelle Bogosh, ADM
12:15 – 1:00	Lunch
1:00 – 2:30	SESSION IV Lightning Round of Issues Surrounding Jones Act Cases Root Cause analysis, subsequent remedial measures, and impact on liability Sub M Violations and per se liability Presumptions related to liability Venue Agreements The Osceola Reprimanding injured employees IME – When to do it? CG 2692 – When is it required?	Mike Lawler, Walsh Ted Lucas, Fox Smith Stas Levchinsky, Fox Smith
2:30 - 2:45	Break
2:45 – 4:00	SESSION V Limitation of Private Carrier Liability for Cargo Loss	Ron Fox, Fox Smith Aaron Sherman, Fox Smith David Sharpe, Lugenbuhl

Hotel Accommodations:

Missouri Athletic Club, 405 Washington Avenue (314-231-7220) (limited availability),

Marriott Grand, 800 Washington Avenue (314-621-9600)
Downtown St. Louis, MO, Hotel | Marriott St. Louis Grand

Hotel Saint Louis, 705 Olive (314-241-4300)
Hotel Saint Louis, Autograph Collection | Marriott Bonvoy

Four Seasons Hotel, 999 N. 2nd Street (314)881-5800
Luxury Hotel Downtown St. Louis | Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

Embassy Suites, 610 N. 7th Street (314-269-5900)
Embassy Suites Downtown St. Louis Hotel (hilton.com)

Conference Location

Missouri Athletic Club, 405 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63102

For questions regarding registration, or the event please contact
Patty Barbachem [email protected]

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