National Workers’ Compensation and Disability 2017

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Continental Breakfast (Room South Pacific C)

06 Dec 17
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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The Nordstrom Way: Boosting Injured-Worker Engagement (Room South Pacific C)

06 Dec 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Keynote

Speaker(s): Janine Kral
At Nordstrom, injured-worker advocacy isn’t just a recent strategy. Learn how the retailer — widely recognized for its customer service... More...

Refreshment Break in Expo

06 Dec 17
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Auditing: The Lost Piece of the Work Comp Puzzle (Room Expo Hall Booth 4112)

06 Dec 17
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Jeff Otsuji ; Michael Parker
When it comes to workers’ compensation medical bill review, unchecked billing errors can have a significant impact on an organization’s... More...

Best Buy’s Cost Reduction Litigation Management Practices (Room Islander D-E)

06 Dec 17
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Legal/Regulatory

Speaker(s): John Matejcek ; Tiffany Speers
A pilot program Best Buy launched in California — where the nationwide retailer experienced 35 percent of its litigation costs — closed... More...

Integrated Benefits: Harder Than You Might Think (Room Islander I)

06 Dec 17
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Disability Management

Speaker(s): Susan Emerson ; Dave North ; Dawn Watkins
Integrating workers’ compensation with disability and leave programs can benefit employers and their employees. Yet combining benefit program... More...

Old Dogs, New Settlement Tricks (Room Islander F-H)

06 Dec 17
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Claims Management

Speaker(s): Daniel Anders ; Beth Savelli
A successful settlement initiative requires analyzing cost drivers across legacy claims to eliminate barriers to resolution, establish whether to s... More...

Pharmacy Management Strategies That Improve Doctor and Adjuster Behavior (Room South Pacific F)

06 Dec 17
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Medical Management

Speaker(s): Britten Featherston ; Jean Feldman
The right pharmacy-management strategy, coupled with prescriber-intervention measures, and claims-professional education can positively impact pati... More...

The Current State of Wearable Technology in Workers’ Compensation (Room South Pacific D)

06 Dec 17
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Technology

Speaker(s): Todd Dreby ; Thomas Ryan ; Michael Skorup
Several applications for wearable technology in workers’ compensation are now possible, including use in safety and injury prevention, post-l... More...

The Foundations of an Effective Predictive Analytics Program (Room Islander B-C)

06 Dec 17
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Program Management

Speaker(s): Suzy Braden ; J.J. Schmidt
HealthSouth, one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute healthcare services, reduced costs and disability durations by applying pred... More...

Leadership Connections Lunch (Room South Pacific C)

06 Dec 17
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Brainstorm solutions and discuss strategies with your peers over lunch! Tables will be arranged by industry sectors. More...

Dessert Break in Expo

06 Dec 17
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Leveraging Mobile & Web Technology to Reduce Opioid Misuse (Room Expo Hall Booth 4112)

06 Dec 17
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Kyle Babick ; Maury Guzick
The need to address the runaway use of narcotic medication has become a nationwide emergency. The approaches to change this path have had limited s... More...

An Integrated Approach to Workers’ Comp Vendor Management (Room Islander B-C)

06 Dec 17
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Program Management

Speaker(s): Mollie Kallen ; Jodie Massingill ; Carrie Struzynski
A high-performance workers’ compensation program requires managing outside vendors and effectively coordinating their service offerings with ... More...

Diversity & Inclusion’s Impact on Workers’ Compensation & Disability Strategies (Room South Pacific D)

06 Dec 17
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Disability Management

Speaker(s): Azurely Kerr ; Janice Van Allen
Changing U.S. population demographics mean workers now exhibit more differences in age, cultural background, gender, religion, sexual orientation a... More...

How High-Performance Claims Organizations Use Technology to Differentiate Their Operations (Room Islander D-E)

06 Dec 17
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Technology

Speaker(s): Denise Algire ; Darrell Brown ; Anne Kirby ; Thomas Stark
An annual study identifying the best practices distinguishing high-performing claims-management organizations from their peers reveals that they ar... More...

Refining the Whole-Person Approach to Chronic-Pain Management (Room South Pacific F)

06 Dec 17
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Medical Management

Speaker(s): Melissa Burke ; Joseph Hayes
“Whole-person” approaches have emerged as effective alternatives in treating chronic pain as the workers’ compensation industry m... More...

Regulator Think Tank (Room Islander I)

06 Dec 17
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Legal/Regulatory

Speaker(s): Ron Dressler ; Wesley Marshall ; George Parisotto ; Andrew Sabolic
Regulatory action and the policy trends on regulators’ minds impact all corners of workers’ compensation. Hear directly from regulators... More...

Understanding Injured Worker Perceptions About Workers' Compensation (Room Islander F-H)

06 Dec 17
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Claims Management

Speaker(s): Michele Adams ; John Ruser
To comprehend key factors influencing claims development and injured worker recovery, the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute interviewe... More...

Lower Back Pain and the Missing Link: Diagnosis and Treatment of Sacroiliac (SI) Joint (Room Expo Hall Booth 4112)

06 Dec 17
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Speaker(s): Christopher Taleghani
This presentation will discuss sacroiliac (SI) joint pathology as it relates to chronic LBP and post-lumbar fusion. Chronic SI joint dysfunction is... More...

Expo Pub Crawl

06 Dec 17
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Visit these participating exhibitors in the Expo Hall as they share their signature cocktail, craft beer or wine. Sponsored by: More...

Game Changer. Creating a New Blueprint for Medical Bill Review, an Entrenched Process (Room Expo Hall Booth 4112)

06 Dec 17
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brent MacLean
Bill review changed the way workers comp medical claims are paid. Now Conduent is out to change bill review by modernizing the workflow. The compan... More...