Sponsored by The National Association of PEOs (NAPEO) and The Florida Association of PEOs (FAPEO)
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
9:00 – 3:15 pm
Grand Ballroom 7B
Convention Level
(Entrance through corridor between Grand Ballrooms 7 & 8)
9:00 – 10:15 am
Medical Marijuana and Opioids in the Workers’ Compensation Market Forecast
Moderator:
Abram Finkelstein
Founder and President
Stafflink Outsourcing
Plantation, FL
Panel:
Brian Nugent, Attorney
Holland and Hart
Denver, CO
Renee Bryant
President
All Lines Claims Consulting
Sarasota, FL
Cindy Howard
Sr. Vice President Claims
Normandy Insurance Company
Orlando, FL
Medical marijuana is certainly a hot topic today. As the market changes and states adopt more liberal positions on marijuana, how will that impact claim management? In addition, opioid abuse has been declared a national medical emergency yet it still remains a preferred pain management tool, so how does that impact claim decision-making? Our panel of experts will cut through the smoke to answer these real world questions.
10:15 – 10:30 am
Break
10:30 – 11:45 am
The Carrier Game Show
Moderator:
Torben Madson, Attorney
Miller Tack & Madson
Apalachicola, FL
Panel:
Julie Croushore
Vice President
Engage PEO
Clearwater, FL
Harry Campbell
EVP, Director of Risk Management
Decision HR USA
St. Petersburg, FL
Debbie Hetzer
Vice President of Risk Management
CoAdvantage
Sarasota, FL
Phil Herron
Director of Risk Management
Continuum HR
Fort Myers, FL
Deb Daly
Vice President, PEO Specialty Underwriting
AIG
New York, NY
Robert Morris
Vice President, Casualty Underwriting
Zurich Global Corporate in N. America
Atlanta, GA
Cooper Wallach
Vice President of Marketing
Houston International Insurance Group
Houston, TX
Gene Levine
Sr. Vice President, Underwriting
SUNZ Insurance
Bradenton, FL
It’s back! We are thrilled to bring back our popular PEO Game Show and with a new twist: Carriers vs. PEOs. Our panelists will match wits over topics that include claims handling, PEO claims management requirements, carrier insolvency, and much more. Be sure to attend this fun and interactive learning experience.
11:45 – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by SUNZ Insurance
Workers’ Compensation Legal and Legislative Changes Impacting PEOs
Panel:
Daniel Harris
Senior Director, State Government Affairs
National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
Alexandria, VA
Farrah Fielder
General Counsel
National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
Alexandria, VA
This session deals with the latest from NAPEO on issues around the country regarding workers’ compensation regulation.
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Accountability in the PEO Industry – Who Should Decide How the Dollars Are Spent?
Moderator:
John P. Daly, Attorney
Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, McLain & Mangan, PA
Orlando, FL
Panel:
Lisa Wagner
Vice President of Claims
Next Level Administrators
Bradenton, FL
Wade Latham
Senior Vice President of Risk Management and Corporate Strategy
CoAdvantage
Bedford, TX
Skip Brechtel
Executive Vice President – Chief Information Officer
CCMSI
New Orleans, LA
Phil Herron
Director of Risk Management
Continuum HR
Fort Myers, FL
Professional Employer Organizations have a unique partnership with carriers or TPAs in the adjudication of workers’ compensation claims. Cooperation on important issues like overall case management, reserve increases, counsel selection, or the utilization of risk mitigation techniques such as surveillance tend to be sporadic at best. Guaranteed cost versus large deductible policies certainly make a difference but what should our expectations be for all parties? This panel of seasoned and knowledgeable professionals will take each other to task over these very issues.
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Moderator:
Farrah Fielder
General Counsel
National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
Alexandria, VA
Panel:
Julie Croushore
Vice President
Engage PEO
Clearwater, FL
Abram Finkelstein
Founder and President
Stafflink Outsourcing
Plantation, FL
Robyn Rusignuolo
Chief Operating Officer
Modern Business Associates
St. Petersburg, FL
This panel discussion will cover sexual harassment in the workplace. How does the changing sense of sensibilities impact the PEO world? Case studies from PEOs and clients will be presented in a unique way.