Tuesday, August 21, 2018
9:00 – 3:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level
This program is being presented in a roundtable format. Last year this format was a great success, so we want to continue the open dialogue. We encourage you to participate with us in our discussions. No topic is off the table here so feel free to ask us your questions, give us your comments, or even talk about your claims. The goal of this program is to facilitate an open dialogue in a more informal setting. This program is geared for everyone – risk managers, brokers, TPA’s, carriers, adjusters, nurses, lawyers, and business partners. If you have any dealings in the temporary staffing arena or want to learn more about temporary staffing, this is the place to be!
Program Moderator:
Kris McConnell, ARM
State Director
CCMSI
Maitland, FL
9:00 – 10:00 am
Choosing the Temporary Staffing Insurance and Claims Handling Program That is Right for You
Moderator:
Skip Brechtel
CTO CCMSI
Metairie, LA
Panel:
Lisa Abernathy
USI Insurance Services
Tampa, FL
Teri Jacobs
Director of Claims
Vensure Employer Services
Chandler, AZ
Jeff Rendel
Chief Executive Officer
Stonehenge Insurance Solutions, Inc.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
An interactive panel and roundtable discussion involving risk managers, brokers, carriers, and TPA’s regarding insurance procurement/placement specific to the Temp Staffing and the Temp Staffing/PEO business. What is the best program for your organization? We will focus on the benefits and drawbacks of large deductibles, self-insured retention, captive programs, and how best to work with your broker, carrier, and TPA to find the best fit for you.
10:00 – 12:00 pm
High Exposure: The Impact of Medical Marijuana on Workers’ Compensation Part II
Moderator:
George Waters, Attorney
Eraclides, Gelman, Hall, Indek, Goodman, Waters & Traverso
Lawrenceville, GA
Panel:
Daniel M. Frohwein, MD
Board Certified Anesthesiologist
Orlando, FL
Morgan Indek, Attorney
Eraclides, Gelman, Hall, Indek, Goodman, Waters & Traverso
Maitland, FL
Back for a second act! This panel will conduct a roundtable discussion of how medical marijuana laws have been enacted and its impact on workers’ compensation. The panelists will also delve into how the federal law interpretation of illegality of marijuana as issued by Attorney General Jeff Sessions conflicts with state laws.
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Provided by Eraclides, Gelman, Hall, Indek, Goodman, Waters & Traverso; Roy Park, Attorney; Transcend Service Company; EVO National and Sharpline Allocations
1:00 – 2:00 pm
MSAs and Temp Staffing- What You Need to Know
Moderator:
Casey Fundarek, Attorney
MSP Compliance Attorney
Sharpline Allocations
Boca Raton, FL
Panel:
Stephanie P. Craig, ARM
Director, Claim Management
PEOPLEASE & PLC Services
Mount Pleasant, SC
Joshua Ingram
National Operations Manager
Sedgwick
Lake Mary, FL
In the ever changing world of Medicare and SCHIP, this session will focus on current laws and trends related to Temp Staffing, MSAs, and resolving claims. We will focus on liens, conditional payments, MSAs, and how these can change the settlement position of a workers’ compensation claim. This will be a roundtable discussion in which real claims will be discussed and audience participation encouraged.
2:00 – 3:00 pm
It’s a Yellow Flag: How are You Going to Handle it to Keep it From Turning RED and Costing You More GREEN?
Moderator:
Denise Evans
Director Workers’ Compensation Claims
Advantage Resourcing/Staffmark
Cincinnati, OH
Panel:
Teresa Gunter
Claims Manager
Adecco Group
Jacksonville, FL
Roy J. Park, Attorney
Roy J. Park & Associates
Brea, CA
Jennifer DaRos
National Account Manager
CCMSI
Chicago, IL
This session promises to be a lively conversation on how important it is to identify any concerns the injured worker may have and involve all resources at your disposal to try and find a solution to benefit the injured worker and still be fair to the employer. The panel will show you how training your branch offices on what seems like “little things” can make a big difference with the injured worker. The panelists discuss working with your ever-changing internal teams to make sure they understand how to quickly involve the claims department when an injured worker is not understanding (or is just frustrated) with his or her claim. We finish with a discussion on how you can make sure that your TPA understands your goals to provide injured workers with a timely resolution of his or her claim and/or answers to any of his or her concerns.