2015 Workers Compensation Regulators College - Orlando, Florida

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2 The 2015 National Workers Compensation Regulators College August 24-25, 2015 in Orlando, Florida at the World Center Marriott. Backup Convention Hotels 1 Block Away The Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel located at 8101 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL Call (800) / (407) for info. or make your reservations online. The Buena Vista Suites at 8203 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL / Rate $105 Shirley@WCI360.com for details. The Host Hotel Is The Orlando World Center Marriott, 8701 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL Reservations must be made via website or call (800) and ask to be transferred to Passkey reservations. Be Sure To Mention The WCI Convention Mark Your Calendar & Plan to Join Us this August at The Regulators College in Orlando, FL...an educational program specifically designed for both the newly appointed and experienced state leaders providing resources, contacts, and critical information essential to address the full scope of regulatory responsibilities faced by today s state officials. Admission to the Regulators College is open to all state regulators, officials, judges, and legislators whether elected or appointed plus non-state officials providing a regulatory service to a state workers comp system. A College Designed With You In Mind.

3 Application For Admissions Form The curriculum for the 2015 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 70th Workers Compensation Educational Conference at no extra cost. Attend The College Stay For WCI s Conference Please Complete The Following And Submit With Payment Registrants Name: Title: Jurisdiction: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Signature: Date: For questions contact Gary.davis@sawca.com. Please submit a separate form for each individual you wish registered for the college. You may mail the form to: SAWCA, PO Box , Lexington KY Or fax to: Or to: gary.davis@sawca.com. Payment may be made by check or credit card. Online payment option at: store.sawca.com.

4 2015 National Workers Compensation Regulators College College Deans: Honorable Melodie L. Belcher ALJ Georgia State Board of WC Honorable Roger L. Williams Chairman, Virginia WCC Monday August 24th Session 1: Workers Comp 101: A History & Overview 9:00am 9:30am Presenters: Hon. Melodie L. Belcher, GA State Board of WC Hon. Roger L. Williams, Chair of VA WCC Introduction and overview of topics to be covered and issues discussed during this 2-day seminar beginning with a brief history of the origins of the state workers compensation programs. Session 2: Management Challenges 9:30am 10:40am Presenters: Hon. Karl Aumann, Chair of MD WCC Hon. David DePaolo CEO, President, WorkCompCentral Topics covered include personnel issues, public relations & the press, securing a safe worksite, reporting to the Governor & Legislature, & more. 10:40am 10:50am Morning Refreshment Break Session 3: EDI What You Need To Know & Why You Should Care 10:50am 11:40am Presenters: Larry White, Deputy Director, LA Workforce Comm. Ed Marynowitz, Division Executive, NCCI Al Faber, Director, ISO Electronic Data Interchange A 30K foot view of EDI explaining the key elements & answering the question What is it & why should I care? 11:40am 1:00pm Lunch Provided Special Guest Speaker Bob Wilson, President & CEO of WorkersCompensation.com shares insights on the ingrained culture existing in many government agencies and how a new leader or a leader with new responsibilities might address the historical and corporate culture challenges when assuming leadership. Session 4: Industry Update State of Affairs :00pm 1:50pm Presenter: Jeff Eddinger, Senior Division Executive Regulatory Business Mgmt. (NCCI) Presents the latest research conducted by NCCI with findings on the critical issues impacting the nation s workers compensation systems.

5 Session 5: 5 th Annual National Regulators Roundtable 2:00pm 5:00pm Moderator: Honorable Melodie L. Belcher GA 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 already 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. The National Regulators Roundtable is a forum where regulators share lessons learned and seek timely answers to their most pressing issues. Tuesday August 25 th Session 6: Self Insurance / Insurance / Bankruptcies & Guaranty Funds 9:00am 10:30am Presenters: Hon. Dwight Lovan, Commissioner, KY DWC Hon. C. Wade McGuffey, Goodman, McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson, LLP Hon. Jack Reale, GA Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Brian Gee, FL Self-Insurers Guaranty Association Charles Hough, AL WC SI Guaranty Assoc. An overview of the challenges, responsibilities, and goals of regulating individual self-insured employers & group self-insured funds including discussions of reserving, types of security and amounts, importance of specific excess and aggregate stop-loss insurance, self-insured defaults, property & casualty insurance guaranty associations, self-insured guaranty funds, bankruptcies, & resources to assist with related decisions. 10:30am 10:45am Morning Refreshment Break Session 7: Employer Compliance & A Level Playing Field 10:45am 11:40am Presenter: Hon. Andrew Sabolic, Asst. Dir. FL WC A state s workers comp system is routinely considered by employers, both those currently in your state as well as those looking to locate in your state, as one of the cost factors that impact profitability. Andrew Sabolic shares the importance and key elements of a comprehensive enforcement program that encourages voluntary compliance with the WC laws, levies appropriate penalties for non-compliance, and serves to create an economically level playing field for all employers. 11:40am 1:00pm Lunch Provided

6 Tuesday August 25 th (continued) Session 8: All Things Medical 1:00pm 1:50pm Presenter: Rod Bordelon, Work Loss Data Institute Medical issues and their related costs have grown over the past 20 years untill they now represent the majority of every dollar spent on workers comp. All Things Medical will provide an introduction into the various medical components including treatment guidelines, pharmaceuticals, utilization, and many more issues with which regulators struggle with as they strive to balance the needs of the injured workers and the desires of the industry amid the reality of constantly changing medical technology. Session 9: Document Management & Work Flow Processes 1:50pm 2:50pm Presenters: Honorable Frank McKay, GA Honorable Roger Williams, VA Mona Carter, NCCI Discussion will focus on issues to consider as you strive to make the system efficient, responsive, and economically effective in its management of the huge volume of documents that are part of today s workers comp process, including hearings via video-conferencing, preparing disaster recovery plans, cyber-security and more. 2:50pm 3:00pm Afternoon Refreshment Break Session 10: National Issues & Trends 3:00pm 4:15pm Presenters: Thomas Hebson, Safety National Vice President Product Development & Government Relations Tim Tucker, NCCI Holdings, Inc., Washington Affairs Executive Laure Lamy, WCRI An update of state workers' compensation changes & reforms, those recently passed & those on the horizon, with an overview of Federal Workers' Comp programs that operate in conjunction with state programs. Session 11: Developing Tools, Resources, & Networks 4:15pm 4:30pm Presenters: Hon. Melodie L. Belcher, GA State Board of WC Hon. Roger L. Williams, Chair of VA 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.

7 5th Annual National Regulators Roundtable Presented By The Southern Association of Workers Compensation Administrators & The 2015 National Workers Compensation Regulators College On August 24th 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 everchanging 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: Emerging Medical Treatments Employer Compliance Self-Insurance, Bankruptcies, & Defaults Managing the Legislative Environment Alternative Workers Compensation Options Advancing Technology Increasing Economic Pressures The discussion will end with an open forum providing the audience the opportunity to raise their own issues & concerns for the regulators to address. This Session will be open to all WCI Convention Attendees.

8 Coming Attractions...Mark Your Calendar Now! 67th Annual Convention Of the Southern Association of Workers Compensation Administrators July 20-24, 2015 Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia 2015 SAWCA All Committee Conference November 16-20, 2015 For additional information contact Gary Davis at: / The 2015 Annual Meeting of the Self-Insurance Guaranty Funds of America will be held August 31-September 1, 2015 at the historic Drake Hotel in Chicago. Member registration is $50 / Non-Member is $350. Convention room rates are $189 and may be reserved at (800) be sure to reference the IAIABC room block. For additional information contact Gary Davis at: or at gary.davis@sigfa.org.