2019 Schedule at a Glance & Agenda Topics
(Full Speaker list will be updated soon)
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Tuesday, September 3rd 7:00 am - 8:30 am: Golf Tournament
Registration (Monarch Beach Golf Links) 8:30 am - 2:30 pm: Golf Tournament
(“Scramble” at Monarch Beach Golf Course) 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Golf Tournament
Awards Reception (Club 19) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Pre-Conference: Keynote-Trisha
Meili-Best Selling Author of “I Am The Central Park Jogger” & Leadership
Forum (Monarch
Ballroom, 5th Floor) Everyone
is Welcome 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Attendee
Registration & Exhibitor Set Up/Registration (Aegean Ballroom, 3rd
Floor) Wednesday, September 4th 6:30 am - 11:00 am: Attendee
Registration (Aegean Ballroom, 3rd Floor) 7:00 am - 8:00 am: Continental
Breakfast (Monarch Foyer, 5th Floor) 7:45 am - 5:20 pm: Conference
Sessions (Monarch Ballroom (5th Floor), Adriatic (3rd
Floor), Mediterranean (3rd Floor-North Wing) 9:30 am - 4:30 pm: Expo Hall Hours
(Expo Hall, 3rd Floor) 9:30 am - 10:15 am: Networking
Refreshment Break (Expo Hall, 3rd Floor) 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm: Networking
Lunch (Pacific Lawn & Expo Hall Networking) 3:35 pm- 4:20 pm: Networking Break
(Expo Hall, 3rd Floor) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Opening Night
Networking Cocktail Reception (Grand Lawn) Music By: Kaitlyn Weathers Sponsored
by: Medcor, Inc. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Musical
Entertainment (33°North-Lobby Bar & Aveo) Thursday, September 5th 6:00 am - 7:00 am: Sunrise Yoga
Session (Grand Lawn) 1 7:00 am - 8:00 am: Continental Breakfast
(Monarch Foyer, 5th Floor) 8:00 am - 4:45 pm: Conference
Sessions (Monarch Ballroom (5th Floor), Adriatic (3rd
Floor), Mediterranean (3rd Floor-North Wing) 9:30 am - 4:30 pm: Expo Hall Hours
(Expo Hall, 3rd Floor) 10:00 am - 10:45 am: Networking
Refreshment Break (Expo Hall, 3rd Floor) 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm: Networking
Lunch (Pacific Lawn & Expo Hall Networking) 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm: Motivational
Keynote Speaker –Erin Brochovich (Monarch Ballroom, 5th Floor) 2:30pm - 3:30 pm: Meet &
Greet/Photo Opportunity with Keynote Speaker- Erin Brochovich (Expo Hall, 3rd
Floor) 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: "Wild Wild West"
Themed Casino Night - Dinner, Drinks & Music (Grand Lawn) 8:30 pm - 12:30 am: DJ / Dancing
with the Risk Professionals (Monarch Ballroom, 5th Floor) Sponsored
by: Medata, Inc. Friday, September 6th 6:00 am - 7:00 am: Sunrise Yoga Session (Grand Lawn) 7:30 am - 10:00 am: Networking
Breakfast (Expo Hall, 3rd Floor) 7:30 am - 10:00 am: Expo Hall Hours
(Expo Hall, 3rd Floor) 9:00 am - 12:30 pm: Conference
Sessions (Monarch Ballroom, 5th Floor) 10:00 am - 12:30 pm: Exhibitor
Breakdown 12:30 pm - Conference Concludes __________________________________________________________________________________________________ FULL
AGENDA Tuesday, September 3rd 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Pre-Conference – Optional – Register Separately) CWCRC, Dana Point
Pre-Conference Leadership Workshop TITLE: Best Selling Author
of "I Am the Central Park Jogger:" Summary: Trisha Meili will share her story of
healing and recovery from the victim of a crime that shocked the nation; she is
the Central Park Jogger.
Trisha will be providing us with her mesmerizing, inspiring, often wrenching
story of human strength and transcendent recovery. She will tell us who she was before the
attack—a young Wall Street professional with a promising future. I Am the
Central Park Jogger is not a story of an attack, but rather, one of
healing. The horror of Ms. Meili's attack brought an outpouring of support and
love from her family, friends, healthcare workers, co-workers, and strangers.
She credits this support as part of the miracle of her recovery as she
relearned how to do simple things, such as rolling over, telling time,
buttoning her blouse, or identifying simple objects. The support allowed her to
move from victim to survivor, reclaim her life, and become whole again. After hearing Trisha’s incredible
presentation please join us for an engaging Leadership round table discussion.
Learn about different styles of leadership and how you can take your style to
the next level by learning from your peers.
Keynote Speaker: - Trisha Meili __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm Attendee Registration &
Exhibitor Set Up/Registration __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, September 4th 6:30 am – 11:00 am Attendee Registration __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast in
Monarch Foyer __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Hours __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:45 am – 9:30 am
Employer & Stakeholder
Panel: State of the Workers’ Compensation and the Influence of California on
National Workers’ Compensation Programs Summary: Our national workers’ compensation system is constantly
evolving with pressure from multiple stakeholders including the applicants bar,
employer lobbyists, and many others who benefit from this arguably over
complicated benefit delivery system. Because of this, managing a multi-state worker’s compensation
program is a significant challenge for risk managers. The dynamic nature
of workers’ compensation and the fact that there is no national workers’
compensation program, can truly keep a claims team confused and, if improperly
administered, will result in fines and penalties against the employer. Although recent reform efforts in California have been
successful in the eyes of most employers, it remains the highest cost state for
worker’s compensation in the nation. This Panel will discuss the current state
of workers’ compensation, potential headwinds with a new governor, and the
impact that California WC has on national employers choosing California as a
place to expand their business. State of the Workers’ Compensation System (2019) ·
The California workers’ compensation system has
been through multiple reforms over the last decade, do you feel that our new
governor’s administration will “turn back the clock” and undue some of the
progress that has been made? ·
What can people in our audience do NOW to make
sure that this does not happen? ·
Where do you believe that more work needs to be
done? ·
We hear a lot about automation coming into the
workers’ compensation system from streamlining billing, telemedicine,
wearables, predictive modeling, etc. In
your opinion, where does technology fit in best with respect to the
administration of our workers’ compensation benefit delivery system and where
do we need to make sure that it does not go too far? ·
There has been a tremendous focus on the use of
opioids in this country and the incredible addictions on a national basis. How do you think the workers’ compensation
system has addressed this issue and do you believe that progress has been made
in this area? ·
How do you think Cannabis fits into the future of
pain management within the workers’ compensation system now that many states of
have legalized marijuana and CBD oil is literally mainstream as an off the
shelf pain relief? ·
There
remains a disparity with respect to the way claims are litigated in the LA
basin relative to the rest of the State of California. Why do you believe this has been allowed to
go on for so many years and what needs to be done to change this? ·
We all suffer from communication overload and it
is becoming more and more challenging to get key stakeholders, especially the
injured workers, to all align. Yet, most
litigation stems from the perception that there is a lack of urgency to
delivering medical treatment in a timely manner. How do we improve communication and reduce
friction in our current benefit delivery system? ·
Do you think that the California WC system has an
influence on whether employers stay, move out, or expand/contract in this
State? ·
How do you think the California WC system
influences reforms in other states, if at all?
Certainly, we have our own unique issues in the Golden State, but many
of what we have discussed today are not California specific issues. What are some of the national challenges with
friction within workers’ compensation and how do you see things evolving over
the next five years? · Does
anyone employ a case closing strategy? · How
often do you RFP your Broker or TPA or take your carriers to market? · Do you
have a Return to Work budget to pay the salaries of transitional duty workers? Speakers: - Kurt Leisure, Vice President of Risk Services, The Cheesecake Factory - Bruce Wick, Director of Risk Management, California Professional Association of
Specialty Contractor - Karen Townsend, Senior Manager, Health, Safety
& Environment, Sodexo - Jeffrey R. Einhorn, Chief Executive Officer, NonProfits’ United
- Karen Fry, Commerce Casino
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9:30 am – 10:15 am Networking Refreshment Break
in Expo Hall __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:15 am – 11:15 am Bionomics - Back
& Shoulder Injury and Pain Prevention
Sponsored by: FIT,
Inc.
Summary: Back, shoulder and ergonomic injuries are
mainly caused by cumulative micro-trauma.
We all feel it eventually in the form of fatigue, discomfort, pain or
even injury. It insidiously accumulates
on our bodies and in most cases we miss-assign the cause of these symptoms to
the catch all “I am getting older”. SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT has been
proven to be true by FIT after training well over a million employees. In this session you will discover how
Bionomics training can prevent injury and pain to you, your family and your
employees. Learn the simple solution to
the “age old” problems of back and shoulder injuries. Speakers: - Dennis Downing, CEO, Future Industrial Technologies (FIT) - Al Smith, Corporate
Director of Safety and Security,
Greyhound _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:15 am – 11:15 am A VIP Pass into
the World of Cannabis Summary: This session approaches Cannabis from a whole new high. A
special insider look at the Cannabis Industry from resident experts, as well as
a legislative progress and the background of farm to product. It further
provide a medical perspective addressing catastrophic head trauma &
cognitive deficit claims. You will leave this session with a different view and
new information rarely discussed. Speakers: - Dr.
Douglas Benner, MD, FACOEM, Medical Director, Marriott - Frances Esters, City Boy Farms - Jason Kallen, President, City Boy Farms - Norin T. Grancell, Attorney, Norin T. Grancell Attorney at Law __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:15 am – 11:15 am Employer Roundtable: Public
Entity Roundtable Summary: Exclusively
for risk managers, workers’ comp managers, claims managers, and HR managers.
This session will consists of a round table format that will be highly
interactive and will focus on best practices. Due to the format of this
session, only the first 50 risk and claims managers will be invited to
participate. Moderators: - Jamelle W. Peck, Claims Manager, City of Long Beach - Tyrone Spears, Workers’ Compensation
Administrator, City of Los Angeles __________________________________________________________________________________________________
10:15 am – 11:15 am Strategies to Resolving Legacy Claims Summary: Legacy claims got you down
L they keep showing up like a bad penny on your reports
time and time again….Those old dog claims that you somehow inherited and feel
like you’re never going to be able to get rid of them. Stop feeling like
you want to bang your head against your desk, join this session where employers
will share their knowledge on how to get them under control. You will learn
their techniques for resolving those pesky claims by using unique controls
regarding pharmacy, MSA’s, peer reviews just to name a few that will help you
push those claims towards closure. Speakers: - Joe Carresi, Senior Advisor, Southern CA Edison - Nidya Gonzales AIC, ARM, Sr. Casualty Claims Manager, Brinker International __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11:20 am – 12:20 pm Targeted Violence: A Law Enforcement
Perspective Summary: This panel session will take attendees into the world of
terrorism and active shooters through the eyes of the law enforcement community
tasked with prevention and response to these horrific situations. The panel of law enforcement experts will
provide attendees with a surreal look into the planning, preparation, and
tactical response methods that police, the FBI, and the military use to keep
Americans safe. Speakers: - Robert Gunzel, Assistant Sheriff, Riverside Sheriff’s Department - Jason Johnston, Director, Police Officer/ Task
Force Officer, Riverside Community
College District - Bryan Wood, Corona Police Department __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11:20 am – 12:20 pm Case Study:
Making AI Work in Claims Operations Sponsored By: CLARA Analytics Summary: What is Al… how did it come to life? Why is AI important in
managing workers’ compensation claims? Learn how Artificial Intelligence solutions
can work for you and improve your claims operations. Find out why a TPA started
this journey and what they have learned along the way. Speakers: Tom Veale, Founder and President, TRISTAR Jayant Lakshmikanthan, Founder and Chief Officer,
CLARA Analytics __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11:20 am – 12:20 pm Understanding PAGA and Wage
& Hour Practices Summary:
This
panel session will provide attendees with a framework for the prevention,
investigation, and exposure mitigation of wage and hour claims in
California. The discussion will include
an analysis of the large fines and penalties associated with the Private
Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The
presenters will provide strategies and tactics employers can utilize to prevent
the exposures associated with PAGA, methods for timely and accurate
investigations of reported events, and claims control actions steps to mitigate
the downside potential of these claims. Speakers: - Eric De Wames, Managing Partner – Employment Law
Division, Michael Sullivan &
Associates - Micah Davis, Director of Compliance, Skyline Security Management, Inc. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Networking Lunch on the
Pacific Lawn & Expo Hall Networking _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Self-Insurance Update Summary: A session to inform and inspire those considering or who
already have a self-insured program. Gain a new perspective and understanding
on the transition and benefits once you are self-insured. Speakers: - Lyn Asio-Booz, Chief, CA Office of Self Insurance Plans - Jon Wroten, Managing Director, CA Risk Advisors LLC - Janet Mars, Senior Workers
Compensation Specialist, Netflix _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Real
World Actions behind Diversity and Inclusion Summary: This
session will feature speakers who are making inroads with D&I beyond just
discussions. Listen to their successes and failures and what emerging trends
they see in this space. Speakers: - Gail Kiyomura, Deputy Director of HR, Risk Management and
Benefits, City of Stockton - Bonnie Sawdey, Chief People Officer, Crawford & Company Moderator: - Robert Cartwright Jr., Division Manager-
Northeast, EHS, Bridgestone __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Employer Roundtable: GL
Contractual Liability Roundtable Summary:
Exclusively
for risk managers, workers’ comp managers, claims managers, and HR managers.
This session will consists of a round table format that will be highly
interactive and will focus on best practices. Due to the format of this
session, only the first 50 risk and claims managers will be invited to
participate. Moderators: - Scott Ritto, VP, Risk Management, Kilroy Realty Corporation - Todd Whitman, Partner, Allen Matkins __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Work Comp Case Studies – What’s on the Horizon? Summary: An
introspective deep dive into cases on the forefront. A
back stage pass from California Applicant’s Attorney conference: what the
Applicant’s Attorneys are focusing on and what they have in store for us this
coming year? What
you will need to have documented to be ready to take that case to the Board Speakers: - Michael Sullivan, General Managing Partner, Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP - Demetra Johal, Managing Partner, Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi - Brooke Deidrick, Attorney, Samuelsen, Gonzalez, Valenzuela & Brown LLP - Dan Bagan, Former
Risk Manager - UPS __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2:35 pm – 3:35 pm Telemedicine: What’s
Working, What’s Not & How to close the gap! Summary: Telemedicine is making its mark on the WC world. This
session will share what’s going right, what’s not working out so well and how
to improve on the process. You will be able to see a live example of how
telemedicine can work for employers. Speakers: - Lisa Anne Bickford, Director of Government
Relations, Coventry/Aetna - Matt Engels, JD, Vice President, Carepath Networks/Medcor, Inc. - Nadia Tereshchenko, Associate Medical Director, Medcor, Inc. - Aideen Turner, CEO, Virtual Physical Therapists
- Rick Sumner, Ulta Beauty
Moderator: - Curtis Smith, Executive Vice President , Medcor, Inc. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2:35 pm – 3:35 pm
A New Spin on the TPA
Request for Proposal (RFP) Summary: A brand new twist on a successful RFP submission by roping in
a fresh perspective from these dynamic speakers. This session takes a new
approach and lassos ideas for a rowdy RFP. This is a session not to miss! Speakers: - Nick Roxborough, Partner, Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP - Terri Harrison, Director of Workers' Compensation Programs,
California Insurance Guarantee
Association - Bijan Bijarchi, Vice President Of Corporate
Accounts, York __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2:35 pm – 3:35 pm Learn how Wearables and Advanced Analytics combined with onsite therapists are significantly reducing injuries Summary: Learn how one employer used leading-edge risk management strategies coupled with new technologies such as wearables and advanced analytics combined with onsite therapists to proactively address conditions before they become injuries. This panel will show you how wearables technologies and advanced analytics are successfully being used significantly reduce workers' comp injuries. Tillamook Dairy will share with you real life examples of the benefits they achieved by using these leading-edge risk management strategies. Speakers: - Tamra Gammon, Director of Safety and Continuous Improvement, Tillamook County Creamery Association - Daniel J. Guth, ARM, Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services
- Chantel Gorton, PT, DPT, SCS, Injury Prevention Specialist, Work Right NW
__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2:35 pm – 3:35 pm Employer Roundtable: Workers
Comp Summary: Exclusively
for risk managers, workers’ comp managers, claims managers, and HR managers.
This session will consists of a round table format that will be highly
interactive and will focus on best practices. Due to the format of this
session, only the first 50 risk and claims managers will be invited to
participate. Moderators: - Dawn Watkins, Director, Los Angeles Unified School District - Denise Evans, Director of Workers’ Compensation
Claims, Staffmark __________________________________________________________________________________________________
3:35 pm – 4:20 pm Networking Refreshment Break
in Expo Hall __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4:20 pm – 5:20 pm
The Defense Wish List Summary:
This highly recognized liability defense team will discuss
their wish list of what they would like to see in the contents of a file when
it is referred to them. You will leave
with actionable items that need to occur on the day of the accident instead of
scrambling months down the road to prepare you defense. The result will be lower defense costs, lower
settlement costs, and faster claim closure. Speakers: - Kurt Leisure, Vice President of Risk Services, The Cheesecake Factory - Jeff Vernis, Managing Partner, Vernis Bowling of Palm Beach, P.A. - Lisa Peterson, Attorney ,Goldberg Segalla __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4:20 pm – 5:20 pm We’re Self Insured, why do we need a
Captive? Summary: There are many benefits in forming a captive insurance
company in today's environment. With the emphasis on corporate governance
and a changing insurance market, it is often a catalyst in reducing a company's
total cost of risk and maintaining a rationalized, validated and transparent
risk retention philosophy. Speakers: - Jason Palmer, Head of US Captive Management and
Captive Consulting, Willis Towers Watson - Gregory Wren, Director Financial Risk &
Insurance, Children’s Hospital Orange
County Moderator: - Scott Ritto, VP, Risk Management, Kilroy Realty Corporation __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Opening Night Networking
Cocktail Reception located at the Grand Lawn - Cocktails & Music Sponsored by: Medcor, Inc. Music by:
Kaitlyn Weathers __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Musical Entertainment in 33°North-Lobby Bar __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, September 5th
6:00 am – 7:00 am Sunrise Yoga Session on the
Grand Lawn __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast in
Monarch Foyer __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Hours __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00 am – 9:00 am How Technology Creates
Transparency in Workers' Compensation Summary: This session will cover the built-in inefficiencies in record
retrieval in California Workers Compensation and how recent advances in
technology can address them. Principally, the impact of existing legislation
and its unintended drive towards more records and less data. New products can
now provide more data, with fewer records and are built to reduce fraud, waste
and abuse in record retrieval. We will discuss digital rights management to
enhance patient privacy and protection and its relationship to current Federal
Law. We will also cover new technology advances that allow for reduced
administrative spend on record retrieval and newly developed a.i. products that
can greatly reduce time to review medical records for attorneys, QME, IMR and
claims professionals. Speakers: - Joe Salvati, CEO, Arcuity ai - Lika Olotoa, Workers’ Compensation Claims
Supervisor, Smart & Final - Negar Matian, Attorney, Matian Law Group __________________________________________________________________________________________________
8:00 am – 9:00 am WC
DIR Update Workers' Compensation Summary: Straight from the Division of Workers’ Compensation, Mr.
Parisotto will provide an update on the new administration and what the DIR is
working on to reduce friction in the WC system.
Speaker: - George
Parisotto, Administrative Director of the Division of Workers’
Compensation, State
of CA __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9:05 am – 10:05 am Why Won't The Prosecutor File Our
Case? Summary: Providing
you information on how Prosecutors determine what cases to file and why those
were filed over others is important for employers to understand. What do we
consider helpful evidence? What is irrelevant evidence for the purpose of
filing charges? We will share with you what we need to make a successful
conviction in healthcare insurance fraud.
Speakers: - Jennifer Snyder, Head Deputy, LA District Attorney’s office- Healthcare Insurance Fraud - Shadi Kamiabipour, Deputy District Attorney, Orange
County DA’s Office __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9:05 am – 10:05 am The Changing Landscape of Consumer Privacy
Act Laws Summary: Is
your organization equipped for the January 1st deadline? The California
Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), is one of several States, granting consumers new
rights with respect to the collection of their personal information. This
session provide guidance for compliance, contractual transfer and addresses
insurance policy. Speakers: - Marc
Voses, Partner, Goldberg
Segalla - Andrew
Shaxted, Senior Director, FTI Consulting __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9:05 am – 10:05 am Innovative Safety: Implementing
Comprehensive Safety Program Summary: This
panel session will provide attendees with a detailed discussion of new and
innovative services and products available to reduce both accident frequency
and severity of industrial accidents in every industry. The presenters will provide supporting data
for each of the safety initiatives discussed to allow attendees to immediately
take the information back to their organizations and deploy the strategies for
the benefit of the workforce. Speakers: - Rick
Sumner, Director of Risk Management, Ulta
Beauty - Robert
Cartwright Jr., Division Manager- Northeast, EHS, Bridgestone __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:00 am – 10:45 am Networking Refreshment Break
in Expo Hall __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:45 am – 11:45 am Engaging your Claims
Partners Summary: Ya'll
join us for an engaging your partners, through leveraging technology to support
communication, removing friction points with injured employees, utilizing
metrics and creating reporting analytics that are actionable. These best
practices will keep you and your partners in the saddle! Speakers: - Kelly Webb, National Director of Claims, Albertsons’ Companies - Agnes Hoeberling, President, Intercare Holdings Inc. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:45 am – 11:45 am Q&A Panel with
Innovative Industry Risk Management Experts Summary: Wanted! Claims and Risk Professionals to attend the showdown
of the conference. These industry experts will reward you with a look at future
trends, innovations and an in-depth Q&A. Speakers: - Jill
Dulich, Claims and Operations Manager, CA
Self-Insurers’ Security Fund - Henry Cabaniss,
Director of Risk Management, Southern
Glazers Wine and Spirits - Orit Harrington, Senior Risk Manager, International Coffee & Tea, LLC.
Moderator: - Shaun Jackson, Executive Director, Risk
Management, Panda Restaurant Group __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:45 am – 11:45 am Collision Ahead: How to
Design a Fleet Safety Program Summary: Risk control and transportation related
exposures can leave you down yonder. Saddle-up with technical experts to give
your program a fix'in. While there are no guarantees an accident won’t happen,
establishing a formal and ongoing program of screening, testing, inspection and
training is essential to avoiding the impact of motor vehicle accidents no
matter the size of your fleet. This session will provide new takeaways for any
vehicle safety program needing a lift! Speakers: - Pete VanDyne, Risk Control Technical
Director, Liberty Mutual - Dianah Jimenez, Risk Manager,
Core-Mark __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11:50 am – 12:40 pm OSHA
Updates: What's next on the horizon Summary: This
isn't their first rodeo, while many companies view OSHA with fear or distrust,
they can truly be a vital resource to your program. Learn how the trend of
workplace safety has its roots with this key partnership. Speakers: - Joel Sherman, VP Safety & Corporate Affairs, Grimmway - Robert Cartwright Jr., Division Manager-
Northeast, EHS, Bridgestone __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11:50 am – 12:40 pm Resolving
Medicare Conditional Payments in Work Comp Claims Summary: Medicare within the workers’ compensation world is complex
and confusing. This session will provide the latest strategies for
resolving complicated medical conditional payments. Should you just pay it or
not?? Speakers: - Rosemarie Arellano, Director of Outreach
Healthcare Recoveries, (Optum Sponsored)
Performant Corp. - Ellyse Sites, Workers Compensation Claims Manager,
Trinity Health Corp - Rafael Gonzalez, Esq., President –Settlement
Solutions, United Health/Optum __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11:50 am – 12:40 pm Stump your Work Comp
Attorney Summary: An
open panel discussion for employee members to ask a workers' compensation
attorney any burning questions they have for free! Speakers: - Carroll Wheatley, Esq, Partner, Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi - Lori Bolen, Esq, Partner, Bolen & Associates - Stewart Reubens, Esq., Managing Shareholder, Stander, Reubens, Thomas & Kinsey Moderator: - Kimberly Kinney, Director of Workers’
Compensation, Loma Linda University
Health __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Networking Lunch on the
Pacific Lawn __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Motivational
Keynote - Erin Brochovich __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Meet & Greet with
Keynote Speaker - Erin Brochovich __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Insurance Market Forecast Summary: The insurance marketplace is currently in a state of change,
and insurance buyers are feeling this change as they gear up for and process
their annual renewals. Come and hear from Senior Executives from three
different insurance carriers as we take a look at various drivers of this
change. We will explore the property market, the general and automobile
liability market, and finally the worker’s compensation market. There
will be time for questions and dialogue, so come ready to have your questions
addressed and gather some knowledge that you can take back to your
organizations to enhance your discussions with your own Senior Leadership. Speakers: - Neal Enriquez, Executive Vice President, Sompo International Insurance - Seth Hedrington, Senior Vice President &
General Manager, Liberty Mutual - David Thoman, Senior Vice President Operations, FM Global __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm WC
Case Law Update Summary: Workers’
compensation has been and remains one of the most litigated areas of California
law. Our courts continue to issue decisions that have a significant financial
impact of the management and administration of every employer’s workers’
compensation program. This panel of attorneys will provide you with a review of
California Workers’ Compensation cases and decisions issued that could impact
how you manage your claims. Speakers: - Adam Dombchick, Partner, GEK Law - Justin Farhang, Shareholder, Kegel, Tobin & Truce - Judge Myrle Petty, DIR-DWC-WCAB San Bernardino District Office Moderator: - Sarah Cato, Senior Manager, Risk and Insurance, Rubio’s __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm C-Suite Recognition for Risk
Managers Summary: This
interactive session will provide attendees with a roadmap to the design and implementation
of innovative risk management, safety, and claims management programs that will
promote both the effectiveness of the department and the reputation of the risk
manager in the minds of the C-Suite. The
risk management function can be a virtual unknown to leaders in many
organizations. The information in this
session will help both seasoned and new risk management professionals in their
quest to be recognized for their contribution to the strategic success of the
organization. Speakers: - Kurt Leisure, Vice President of Risk Services, The Cheesecake Factory - Michael Simmons, Director Risk Management , Riverside Community College District __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm “Wild Wild West” Themed
Casino Night on the Grand Lawn Food,
Drinks, Music, Casino Games and Prizes __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:30 pm – 12:30 am Dancing with the Risk
Professionals Sponsored by: Medata, Inc. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday,
September 6th
6:00 am – 7:00 am Yoga Session on the Grand
Lawn __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:30 am – 10:00 am Networking Breakfast in Expo
Hall __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7:30 am – 10:00 am Exhibit Hall Hours __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Exhibitor Breakdown __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9:00 am – 10:00 am Reputational Risk-When good products go bad Summary: Even good products can have reputational risks, and the
subsequent brand damage can be every risk manager’s bunkin’ bronco. Your
company's reputation is a priceless asset and any brand damage can have a
lasting effect on your company's financial health. This session will explore
solutions to complex reputational risk challenges and brand protection as a
result of data breaches, bad reviews, or when your company’s character or
ethics are called into question. Speakers: - Taylor Tyree, Assistant Vice President, Product
Recall Practice, Marsh __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9:00 am – 10:00 am Advancements in Healthcare Summary: Healthcare
changes dramatically because of technological developments, from anesthetics
and antibiotics to magnetic resonance imaging scanners and radiotherapy. Future
technological innovation is going to keep transforming healthcare, yet while
technologies (new drugs and treatments, new devices, new social media support
for healthcare, etc) will drive innovation, and create breakthroughs. Speakers: - Dr. Gary Brazina, Diplomate American Board of Orthopedic
Surgery, Brazina Orthopedic __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:05 am – 11:05 am Lassoing the Interactive Process: The WC/ADA/FMLA/FEHA Rodeo Summary: CA
employers face a tough challenges just managing a workers’ compensation claim,
add in ADA, FMLA, FEHA and reasonable accommodations and those challenges just
became your worst nightmare. Shaw HR consulting deals with these challenges
with employers every day. Learning how to minimize your exposure and keep from
getting drawn into costly legal issues is crucial for your bottom line.
Speakers: - Rachel Shaw, President, Shaw HR Consulting, Inc. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10:05 am – 11:05 am The Current Cyber Landscape Summary: The world of Cyber is an ever-changing environment that seems
to have the bad guys or hackers at an advantage every time we turn
around. New security threats are arising every day in the form of ransomware,
increasing internet connectivity and social media platforms, phishing and cyber
extortion. Join us for a current look at this ever-changing landscape, as
well as a look into the trends in data privacy regulations that are on the
horizon and will not be ignored. Speakers: - Dan Wilson, Cyber Risk Consultant, AIG - Paula Miller, Senior Vice President, Marsh - Diana Rich, Director, Risk Management, Foundation Building Materials LLC __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11:15 am – 12:30 pm Risk Manager Best Practices: ERM vs Strategic Risk Summary: The role of the Risk Manager is becoming
more strategic, and being asked to do more to support the mission/vision of
their organizations. What are the latest trends and how will this benefit you?
Hear this discussion of "best practices" and how these risk managers
handle the "knowns" of their jobs, while anticipating the
"unknowns" to provide value to their profession. Speakers:
- Scott Ritto, VP, Risk Management, Kilroy Realty Corporation - Robert Cartwright Jr., Division Manager-
Northeast, EHS, Bridgestone __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11:15 am – 12:30 pm Ergonomics - Beyond the Desk Summary: Ergonomic training has traditionally been
focused on the office setting, in this session, we move beyond the office to
provide information on how to evaluate non-traditional ergonomic evaluations. Speakers:
- Gary Podesta, PT, Injury Prevention &
Ergonomics, Health, Safety, Providence
St. Joseph Health - Frank Noguchi, OT, Senior Manager, Injury
Prevention & Ergonomics, Providence
St. Joseph Health - Katie Grubb, PT, Injury Prevention Manager, Providence St. Joseph Health - Bryon Graulich, Injury Prevention &
Ergonomics Senior Specialist, Providence
St. Joseph Health __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12:30
pm Conference
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