The North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys 46th Annual Meeting will be held in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, June 8, 2023 through June 10, 2023. Attorney Kristine L. Prati, 2022-2023 Vice-chair of the Workers’ Compensation practice group of the NCADA, will speak before other professionals on the ‘Impact of Recent Opinions in Workers’ Compensation’. This year, her session will provide a summary of the recent decisions in the first extended benefits case, Sturdivant v. N.C. Dept. of Public Safety, and will include in depth discussion on the removal of second opinions from the fee schedule, lack of definition of “usual and customary” fees, and ongoing pre-payment issues.