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The 2017 National
Workers’ Compensation
Regulators College©
A Program Specifically Designed For Regulators By Regulators Covering the Full Scope of Regulatory Responsibilities Faced
By Today’s State Officials
Presented By: SAWCA, The Southern Association
of Workers’ Compensation Administrators
and SIGFA, The Self-Insurance Guaranty Funds of America
In Conjunction With The Workers’ Compensation Institute
You Are Invited To The 2017 National
Workers’ Compensation Regulators College©
August 7-8, 2017 in Orlando, Florida at the
World Center Marriott.
On behalf of the Officers and Executive Committee of the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation
Administrators (SAWCA); The Officers of the Self-Insurance Guaranty Funds
of America (SIGFA); and the Board Members of the
Workers’ Compensation Institute we invite you to attend the 2017 National
Workers’ Compensation Regulators College.
Join us and take full advantage of the expertise &
knowledge of world-class speakers and their
willingness to share; enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the World Center
Marriott; and use the College to build professional relationships that will serve you for years to come.
Application For Admissions Form
The curriculum for the 2017 National Workers’
Compensation Regulators College © is a program
designed by veteran state regulators and renowned
industry experts who will also serve as the college
faculty leading discussion-oriented sessions.
Tuition is $250 for the 2-day college and includes:
All Course Material & Handouts
Breakfast & Lunch Both Days
AM/PM Refreshment Breaks
Contact List of Faculty & Students
Complimentary WCI Convention Registration
Yes...for the college tuition of $250 ...each “student” will also be
registered for WCI’s 72nd Workers Compensation Educational
Conference at No Extra Cost.
Attend The 2017 College … Stay For WCI’s Conference
Please Complete The Following And Submit With Payment
Registrants Name:_____________________________
Title:_________________________________________
Jurisdiction:___________________________________
Address:______________________________________
City:_____________________ State:____ Zip:_______
Phone:___________________ Fax:________________
Email:________________________________________
Signature:_________________________ Date:_______
For questions contact [email protected]. Please submit a
separate form for each individual you wish registered for the college. You
may mail the form to: SAWCA, PO Box 910373, Lexington KY 40591. Or
fax to: 859-219-0170. Or Email to: [email protected].
Payment may be made by check or credit card.
2017 National Workers’ Compensation Regulators College ©
College Deans: Honorable Deneise Lott Honorable Karl Aumann Sr. ALJ Mississippi WCC Chair, Maryland WCC
Monday August 7th
8:00am – 9:00am: Continental Breakfast All College Faculty and “Students” Are Invited To Join Us
Session 1: “Workers’ Comp 101: A History & Overview...
9:00am – 9:15am Transferring The Legacy”
Presenters: Hon. Karl Aumann, Chair, Maryland WCC
Hon. Deneise Lott, Sr. ALJ, Mississippi WCC
Introduction of topics to be discussed during this 2-day seminar including a history of the origins of the state workers’ compensation programs.
Session 2: “Navigating Political Challenges”
9:15am – 10:30am
Moderator: Abbie Hudgens, Administrator, Tennessee BWC
Panelists: Hon. Karl Aumann, Chair, Maryland WCC
Hon. Scott Beck, Chair, South Carolina WCC
Topics covered include personnel issues, public relations & the press, securing a safe worksite, reporting to your Governor & Legislature…
with a focus on the political realities of leading a state agency.
10:30am – 10:45am Morning Refreshment Break
Session 3: “Insurance...And You Thought This Was The Easy Stuff”
10:45am – 11:45am
Presenter: Tom Glasson, State Relations Officer, AIG Tom Glasson, along with industry & regulatory representatives, discuss various issues and situations common to an evolving insurance market
including Employee Misclassification, PEO’s, Large Deductibles, Captives,
Individual & Group Fund Self-Insurance, Alternative Pricing Structures, etc.
11:45pm – 12:30pm Lunch Provided
Session 4: “Cyber Security - Protecting the Data We Collect”
12:30pm – 1:50pm
Presenter: Lindsay B. Nickle, Attorney, Wilson Eiser LLP Lindsay Nickle, Co-Chair of Wilson Eiser’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
practice and a member of the Information Governance Leadership
Committee will lead an interactive session focusing on the process of
investigating data security events; interpreting the myriad state & federal
laws governing data breach response; and navigating the complex process
of responding to the loss, theft or compromise of protected information.
Session 5: “7th Annual National Regulators Roundtable ” ©
2:00pm – 4:30pm
Moderator: Honorable Melodie L. Belcher
Georgia State Board of Workers’ Comp The National Regulators Roundtable© brings together regulators from
throughout the country to discuss challenges, concerns and issues facing individual jurisdictions in the oversight of the ever-changing workers’
compensation industry. Problems faced by one jurisdiction may have been successfully addressed by another. A developing issue or concern in one
state may be an omen for future developments in another and certainly, legislative issues know no boundaries. Join us where regulators share.
5:00pm – 6:00pm SAWCA & NAWCJ Reception
Tuesday August 8th
8:00am – 9:00am: Continental Breakfast All College Faculty and “Students” Are Invited To Join Us
Session 6: “Top 10 Medical Issues Impacting State Systems ”
9:00am – 10:15am
Presenters: Dr. Lori Wasserburger, Texas Medical Director
Paul Tauriello, Director, Colorado Division of WC Medical issues and their related costs have grown over the past 20 years till
they now represent the majority of every dollar spent on workers’ comp.
Effectively managing the most significant issues can mean the difference
between a system that appropriately responds to the needs of the injured workers and a system out of control. Topics to be discussed include:
Treatment Delay; New Technology; Telemedicine; Medical Fee Schedules;
Formulary; Physician Dispensing; PBM’s; Opioids; Medical Marijuana and
Various Legal issues including Medical Fee Disputes.
10:15am – 10:30am Morning Refreshment Break
Session 7: “Self Insured Guaranty Funds & Bankruptcies ”
10:30am – 11:45am
Moderator: Gary Davis, KY Coal Employers Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund Panelists: Jack Reale, Georgia Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund
Brian Gee, Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Assoc., Inc.
Charles Hough, Alabama Workers’ Comp SI Guaranty Assoc.
An overview of the challenges, responsibilities, and issues of
administering individual self-insured guaranty funds including discussions
of reserving, types of security and amounts, importance of specific excess and aggregate stop-loss insurance, employer and carrier defaults,
distinction between self-insurance guaranty funds and the property &
casualty insurance guaranty associations, and the growing intrusion by
Federal Bankruptcy Courts as it relates to posted security.
Tuesday August 8th (continued)
11:45pm – 1:00pm Lunch Provided
Session 8: “Identifying & Alleviating Friction In The System”
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Presenter: Hon: Frank McKay, Chairman, Georgia State Bd. of WC
Discussion will focus on issues that work against the creation and operation of an efficient, responsive, and economically sustainable
workers’ compensation program and those initiatives and options which
might be used to combat the “friction in the system”. Session 9: “EDI – Summary & Update”
2:00pm – 2:45pm
Presenters: Gregg Lutz, Dir., Standards Dev. & Outreach, IAIABC
Gregg provides an EDI update… which states are using which
version ...and focuses on what is new and what we can expect in the future.
2:45pm – 3:00pm Afternoon Refreshment Break
Session 10 “Employer Compliance & A Level Playing Field ”
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Presenters: Andrew Sabolic, Asst. Dir. Florida WC
Susan Schulte, DOL Focus Lead, NCCI
Andrew Sabolic will summarize the enforcement initiatives used by Florida to encourage compliance, sharing “tools of the trade” …and Susan
Schulte will explain the importance of adequate and correct reporting by employers, carriers, and TPA’s and how it all fits to a level playing field for
all employers.
Session 11: “Developing Tools, Resources, & Networks”
4:00pm – 4:30pm
Presenters: Hon. Karl Aumann, Chair, Maryland WCC
Hon. Deneise Lott, Sr. ALJ, Mississippi WCC
This final session will provide an overview of the various national, regional, and statewide associations that exist to support the workers'
compensation industry concluding the program with an open discussion of workers’ compensation issues.
On August 7th at 2pm Workers’ Compensation Regulators from
throughout the nation will come together to discuss challenges,
concerns and issues facing jurisdictions in the oversight of an ever-
changing workers’ compensation industry. Problems facing one
jurisdiction may have already been successfully addressed by
another. Developing issues in one state may be an omen for future
developments in another and legislative issues know no boundaries.
The National Regulators Roundtable© is a forum where regulators
share lessons learned and seek timely answers to their most pressing
issues. Tentative topics are:
Constitutional Challenges
Opt Out...Dead Or Evolving
Employer Compliance / Non-Compliance
Self-Insurance, Bankruptcies, Defaults & Federal Intrusion
Managing the Legislative Environment
Top Ten Medical Issues
Advancing Technology & System Overhauls
Increasing Economic Pressures - “More With Less”
The discussion will provide the audience an opportunity to raise their
own issues & concerns for the regulators to address.
This Session is open to all WCI Convention Attendees.
7th Annual
National Regulators Roundtable©
Presented By
The Southern Association
of Workers’ Compensation Administrators
&
The 2017 National Workers’ Compensation Regulators College
Coming Attractions...Mark Your Calendar Now!
The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Self-Insurance Guaranty
Funds of America will be held October 2-3, 2017 at the
picturesque Hilton Portland & Executive Tower hotel in
conjunction with the IAIABC Annual Convention.
Member registration is $50 / Non-Member is $350.
Convention room rates are $199 and may be reserved at
(503) 226-1611 ...be sure to ask for IAIABC’s 2017 room block. For additional information
contact Gary Davis at: 859-219-0194 or at [email protected].
SAWCA Conventions Represent Unique
Opportunities For State Regulators &
Industry Professionals To Discuss The
Most Important Issues Facing Workers’
Compensation Systems Today While
Building Lasting Professional
Relationships.
So...Whether You Prefer
the whispering pines of
the North Carolina
Sandhills ……
Or South Carolina’s historic coastline...
The Annual Convention…
Or The All Committee Conference … Or Both.
SAWCA Has You Covered.
For information contact Gary Davis at: [email protected]
SAWCA All Committee Conference Nov 15-18, 2017
Sea Pines, Hilton Head
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