64th Annual SAWCA Convention. Meeting Challenges Through Innovation

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1 The Don CeSar Hotel St. Pete Beach, Florida The 65th Annual Convention of the Southern Association of Workers Compensation Administrators Meeting Challenges Through Innovation July th Annual SAWCA Convention July 9 13, 2012 The Homestead Hot Springs, VA

2 The Legendary Pink Lady Once the playground for distinguished celebrities such as Clarence Darrow and F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Loews Don CeSar Hotel continues to charm and impress guests with service preserved from the Great Gatsby era of pampering. Blending European grandeur, seaside elegance and sweet sunsets with the enchantment of yesteryear, the romantic legend exemplifies the grandness of America s traditional beach hotels and is the only historic resort on Florida s Gulf Coast. This July Join State Regulators From 19 Jurisdictions Across The South And Industry Professionals Across The Nation At The Don CeSar To Discuss The Hottest Issues Facing Workers Compensation. LOCATION 30 minutes from Tampa International Airport; 25 minutes from St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport Situated on 7 miles of powdery white beach Water sports, fishing, nearby golf and tennis...minutes from shopping, entertainment and nightlife Loews Don CeSar Hotel 3400 Gulf Blvd. St. Pete Beach, Florida 33706

3 Tuesday July 16th Wednesday July 17th Convention Lunch At the conclusion of the morning general session all attendees & registered guests are invited to enjoy lunch in the Grand Ballroom...12:15pm till 1:30pm. SAWCA Special Events Everyone Is Welcome New Member Reception A Special Reception for our First-Time Attendees & for those who wish to help us make them feel welcome. Display your Southern Hospitality and start the fun early... join us in at 6:00 pm. President s Reception... Relax and refresh as you meet old friends and make new ones while enjoying great food and drink...join us on the South Terrace from 6:30pm - 8:00 pm. Thursday July 18th Dining At The Don A cool drink, a dynamite sunset, new friends, and palm trees await you at the Thursday evening reception and dinner. Music provided by James Sunny Jim White whose songs will put you in an island state of mind. Join us from 7-11pm outside at the Sunset Pavilion.

4 Tuesday July 16th For the 5th Year in a row the Regulators Roundtable is open to all attendees 2pm - 5pm North Terrace The Honorable Roger L. Regulators Roundtable Williams, Commissioner of the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission will be our moderator for this unique discussion opportunity. Be on hand Tuesday at 2pm for this open forum as the South s top state regulators discuss those issues that keep them awake at night. Wednesday Morning Opening Session Lights...Camera...Action! Professional Employer Organizations How Much Do You Really Know About Them? Wednesday morning the SAWCA Beach-Time Players proudly present a multi-act play focusing on the practical realities, both benefits & pitfalls, of PEOs in the workers compensation systems. Join us as we follow our injured worker on his journey through a typical workers comp system, hoping to reach his destination in the land of full recovery and timely return to work. Participation by the audience... questions and comments are encouraged. Mona Carter, NCCI, leads an All-Star cast of workers comp professionals as they embrace the "The smell of the grease paint and the roar of the crowd to bring you an entertaining & enlightening look at PEOs. Wed Afternoon - The Adjudication and Administration & Procedures Committees Combine To Continue The PEO Discussion. Thursday Morning Keynote Speaker Steve Cummins Sr. Director Human Resources at Churchill Downs Join us for an entertaining & educational presentation on the unique & extraordinary situations faced by the most famous racetrack in the world on the most famous sports day of the year. Get ready to bet on a sure thing & come away with a little bit of racing magic!

5 Self-Insurance & Insurance Committee SAWCA Committees Make TheDifference Wednesday Afternoon If your idea of a good time is talking about security issues, insolvencies, bankruptcies, group funds, then you are home. Join Preston Williams (MS) & Steve Novak (Trean) as they lead the Self-Insurance & Insurance Committee sharing the 2013 Marketplace Update including recent employer bankruptcies & the latest forensic update on Prime Tanning. Steve Novak wraps up the committee with the Roundtable Forum where everything is open for discussion & everyone has an opinion. Don t Miss It! Claims Administration Committee -Thursday Afternoon For Those attending the Claims Administration Committee...you have hit the trifecta of comp committees...three topics guaranteed to be winners. Join Co- Chairs Tom Glasson (AIG), Kathy Oliver and Steve Heinen from RMI Training 1. A panel discussion focusing on Subsequent Injury / Second Injury Funds featuring Pauline Williams (LA), Jack Ulrich (MD), and Mike Coan (GA) 2. Steve Cassell from Command Investigations joins us for a presentation on the Changing Face of Fraud explore the technology driven new age of fraud. 3. Roundtable discussion covering topics raised during the convention and those provided from the committee attendees. Medical Rehabilitation Committee...Thursday Afternoon Betty Reid (FL) and Lucretia Johnson (KY) welcome two speakers to their committee 1. Founder & CEO of Qmedtrix, Dr. Merrit Quarum will share a program titled New Solutions for Usual & Customary Charge Methodologies 2. CMAP...Comprehensive Muscular Activity Profiler...Led by Mike Behan, VP of Med-Tek, his team of experts will define, explain, and discuss how CMAP operates and the associated benefits. A roundtable discussion of hot topics will complete the program. Management Information Systems Committee...MIS...Thursday Larry White (LA) & Mona Carter (NCCI) invite Special guest Jarrod J. Coniglio, Chief of Staff for the Louisiana Dept. of Revenue as they focus on Identity Theft & explore the various ways it can impact the workers compensation systems. A roundtable discussion completes this session making the MIS Fraud Program a sure bet! Future SAWCA Conventions Nov , All Committee Conf. St. Simons Island, GA July 14-18, Annual Convention - The Ritz - Sarasota, FL Nov. 3-7, All Committee Conference - Hilton Head Island, SC July 20-24, Annual Convention - Colonial Williamsburg, VA Mark Your Calendar Now!

6 program at a glance Monday, July 15, 2013 Registration Executive Committee Meeting Ex. Committee Reception & Dinner Noon-5:00pm 2:00pm-5:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm Hotel Lobby North Terrace South Terrace 8:00am-5:00pm 8:00am-5:00pm 2:00pm-5:00pm Hotel Lobby North Terrace Sponsored By NCCI Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Registration Exhibit Setup Regulators Roundtable Moderator: Hon. Roger L. Williams, Chair of Virginia WCC / SAWCA Vice President New Member Reception 6:00pm-6:45pm ISO ipad Drawing (Must Be Present To Win) President s Reception Sponsored By: 6:30pm-8:00pm South Terrace American Mining Mississippi Workers Compensation Educational Association Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall Registration Welcome & Opening Session 7:30am-9:00am 7:30am-5:00pm 8:00am-5:00pm 8:30am-8:45am 5th FL Foyer Hon. Deneise Turner Lott, Chief Judge Mississippi WCC & SAWCA President Hon. Andrew Sabolic, Assistant Division Director, Florida Division of WC General Session 1: ACT I A PEO Story 8:45am-12:00pm SAWCA Beach-Time Players The SAWCA Beach-Time Players proudly present a multi-act play focusing on the practical realities, both benefits & pitfalls, of PEOs in the workers compensation systems. Mona Carter, NCCI, will lead the audience through a series of vignettes that demonstrate the benefits PEOs offer to employers, the unintended consequences that can surface, and potential solutions and options that exist to resolve the issues that lead to successful outcomes. Participation by the audience will be encouraged as questions and comments are taken throughout the play. Morning Break: 10:15am-10:30am 10:30am-10:40am Sponsored By: Concentra, Inc. Committee Announcements ISO ipad Drawing (Must Be Present To Win) ACT II A PEO Story Continued Convention Lunch 10:40am-12:00pm 12:15pm-1:30pm Grand Ballroom Sponsored By: SUNZ Insurance & Command Investigations Committee Meetings Adjudication/Admin & Procedures Self-Insurance & Insurance Afternoon Break: Sponsored By: Trean Corp 1:30pm-3:30pm 1:30pm-3:30pm 2:30pm South Terrace North Terrace

7 Thursday, July 18, 2013 Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall Registration 7:30am-9:00am 7:30am-5:00pm 8:00am-5:00pm 5th Floor Foyer General Session 2: Welcome & Announcements Keynote Speaker: 8:30am-8:45am 8:45am-10:00am Steve Cummins, Sr. Director Human Resources at Churchill Downs, joins us for an entertaining & educational presentation on the unique & extraordinary situations faced by the most famous racetrack in the world on the most famous sports day of the year. Get ready to bet on a sure thing & come away with a little bit of racing magic! Morning Break: 10:00am-10:15am Sponsored By: Concentra, Inc. General Session 3: Committee Announcements 10:15am-12:00pm 10:15am-10:30am ISO ipad Drawing (Must Be Present To Win) Special Guest Panel: Hot Topics For 2013 Hon. Karl Aumann, Chair of Maryland s WCC moderates a panel of experts as they tackle the hottest issues facing workers comp programs in 2013 including Opt Out, System Reforms, Misclassification, MSA Changes, Fraud, Prescription Repackaging, and more. Join us as we welcome State Regulators from across the South. Industry Showcase: 12:15pm-1:30pm TBA Lunch On Your Own Committee Meetings Claims Administration Medical Rehabilitation Management Information Systems 1:30pm-3:30pm 1:30pm-3:30pm 1:30pm-3:30pm South Terrace North Terrace Buena Vista Afternoon Break: 2:30pm Sponsored By: Trean Corp Dining At The Don Reception & Dinner 7pm-11pm Sunset Pavilion Special Guest Entertainment: Sunny Jim C0-Sponsored By: AIG A cool drink, a dynamite sunset, new friends, and palm trees await you at Thursday evening s reception and dinner. Music provided by James Sunny Jim White whose songs will take you back to the islands. Join us for an evening at The Don...you ll want it to last forever. Friday, July 19, 2013 Exhibit Hall Friday Farewell Breakfast 7:30am-11:00am 7:30am-9:00am Sponsored By: ISO General Session 4: 9:00am-11:00am Special Guest Speaker: A Federal Legislative Update SAWCA Committee Reports & Announcements ISO s ipad Drawing / Exhibitors & SAWCA Drawings 2013 All Committee Conference Preview & Invitation Nov 11-15, 2013 King & Prince Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia

8 SAWCA Event Sponsors Would You Rather Have More or Less... Is More Really Better Than Less Of Course It Is ISO Brings You Drawings 4 ipads.4 You

9 Sponsorships 2013 Dining At The Don Co-Sponsorship - $2,500 Event Signage, Recognition, Exhibit Booth and More 2 Invitations to The Executive Committee Reception & Dinner 1 Convention Registration & 1 Companion Registration Regulators Roundtable - $2,500 Event Signage, Recognition, Exhibit Booth and More 2 Invitations to The Executive Committee Reception & Dinner 1 Convention Registration & 1 Companion Registration Flash Drives - $4,000 1G Flash Drive To All Attendees /Conv. & Sponsor Info on Logo Exhibit Booth /Inclusion in all marketing material 2 Invitations to The Executive Committee Reception & Dinner 2 Convention Registrations & 2 Companion Registrations Continental Breakfast - $3,000 1 Day / $5,000 2 Days Exhibit Booth / Inclusion in all marketing material Event Signage, Recognition & Branded Marketing Opportunity 2 Invitations to The Executive Committee Reception & Dinner 2 Convention Registrations & 2 Companion Registrations Industry Showcase - $5,000 Industry Showcases Provide An Exclusive Opportunity To Demonstrate Your Product/Service. For Information Contact Gary or gary.davis@sawca.com SAWCA Supporters Showcase Their Company With Sponsorships of Silver / Gold / & Platinum Silver...$250...Gen. Session PPT, Company Name & Description in Program Gold...$ Silver plus Invitation to Executive Committee Dinner Platinum...$1, Gold plus 1 Convention Registration

10 Exhibitor Registration Form The Don CeSar St. Pete Beach, FL July 15-19, 2013 Space Is Limited Reserve Your Booth Today Exhibit Booth Fee: $1,200 / Payment Due With Registration Payable To: SAWCA...Mail Payment & Form To: PO Box , Lexington, KY or Fax Online Credit Card Payment Available At: Setup: Tue July 16, AM-5PM / Tear Down: Fri July 19, AM Exhibit Hrs: Tue 6PM-6:45PM / Wed & Thurs 7:30AM 5:00PM / Fri 8-11AM For Additional Information Call: / gary.davis@sawca.com Exhibit Booth Includes: Minimum 8 back drape / 3 side drape, 6 skirted table & chair, 1 complimentary convention registration granting admission to all social events, general sessions,& committee meetings, and...provides recognition in printed convention brochure and electronic communications. Additional Exhibitor Attendee Registrations Available At Discounted Rates: 1st & 2nd Additional Exhibitor Attendee Fee: $500 each 3rd Additional Exhibitor Attendee Fee: $450 each Please complete and submit the following information for each attendee: Company Name: Exhibitor Attendee s Name: Title: Address: City: ST: Zip: Phone: Fax: Exhibitor Insurance / Hold Harmless Clause: Exhibitor assumes entire responsibility and hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, defend, save & hold harmless the Southern Association of Workers Compensation Administrators (SAWCA), its officers, members employees and agents, BG Consulting LLC and its employees and agents, and the Hotel Don CeSar against all claims, losses and damages to persons or property, governmental charges or fines and attorney fees arising out of or caused by exhibitors installation, removal, maintenance, occupancy or use of the exhibition premises or part thereof, excluding any such liability caused by the sole negligence or concurrent comparative negligence of The Don CeSar and its employees and agents, BG Consulting LLC and its employees and agents, and SAWCA, its officers, members, employees and agents In addition, exhibitor acknowledges that The Don CeSar, BG Consulting LLC & SAWCA do not maintain insurance covering exhibitor s property or potential liabilities and that it is the sole responsibility of the exhibitor to obtain business interruption insurance, property damage insurance and liability insurance covering such losses by exhibitor. Exhibitor shall obtain and keep in force during the term of the installation and use of the exhibit premises, policies of comprehensive general liability insurance and contractual liability insurance insuring and specifically referring to contractual liability set forth in the foregoing paragraphs hereof, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for personal injury and property damage. The Don CeSar, BG Consulting LLC & SAWCA shall be included in policies as additionally named insureds for this convention only.

11 65 th Annual SAWCA Convention The Historic Don CeSar Make Reservations To Attend Today! Member Convention Registration: $650 / Non-Member Registration: $800 Multi-Member Discounts: 2nd & 3rd Attendees $500 each / 4 or More $450 each Spouse/Companion Registration: $100 / Hotel Accommodations: $169 Single/Double Resort Fee: $5/Day...Guest Rm Wireless, Self Park, Housekeeping Tip, Fitness Ctr. For Reservations Call The Don CeSar at prior to 7/1/2013 For More Information Visit / Call Gary Davis (859) Attendee & Spouse/Companion Registration Return this form for Each Attendee to: SAWCA,PO Box , Lexington, KY / Fax: / Payment by check or online at: Convention Attendee: (Print or Type Your Name As You Wish It To Appear On Your Name Tag) Business / Company Name: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Spouse / Companion Registration: (Print or Type Your Name As You Wish It To Appear On Your Name Tag) Summary: Attendee Convention Registration ($650 or $800) Multi-Member Discounted Registration ($500 or $450) Companion Registration ($100) Total Registration Fees.

12 SAWCA s 2013 Coast to Coast Tour August 19 - At Florida s WCI Conference SAWCA Presents The 3rd Annual National Regulators Roundtable...More Regulators / More Topics / More Insight / More Information!...More Is Better! August 19 - Meet The Regulator...sponsored by SAWCA Conference attendees will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with regulators from states across the South. Schedule your appointment today! August Georgia State Board s Annual Educational Conference - Same Great Program New Location Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA Join SAWCA at the Mississippi Association of Self-Insurers, one of the fastest growing & vital self-insured associations in the South. Look forward to a great program & experience the hospitality of the Gulf Coast...Sept at the Beau Rivage Oct 2nd -7:30am till we're done...the SAWCA Grits Breakfast brings a little taste of the South to San Diego. Join us for the Grits...stay for the hospitality.. See Y all Soon!