The final panel I moderated was the State of the WC Industry Panel. The panelists were Gordon Clemons from Corvel, Al Hammermiller from UPS, Scott Hudson from Gallagher Bassett, and Jim Wucherpfenning from Travelers. Among the issues discussed included: • How does CA compare to other states: The overall consensus was higher costs and a […]

The panelists for this session were three attorneys, Adam Dombchik, Michael Gaston, and Michael Sullivan. There were two cases that they spent the most time discussing. Dubon vs World Restoration This case involved a UR / IMR dispute. The WCAB ruled that if a UR decision has a “material defect” then the requirement for IMR […]

Mark Walls, VP Communications and Strategic Analysis at Safety National, moderated a panel discussing emerging issues in Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Compliance. The panelists were Kip Daniels of Nuquest/Bridgepoint, Roy Franco of Franco Signor, and Jennifer Jordan of Medval. The panel focused on three significant emerging issues: First, there is an attorney in California who […]

The CCWC Conference was July 16-19, 2014. The event was held at the Grand California Hotel on the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. They indicated there were over 500 attendees and over 52 speakers at the conference. The opening session was a Legislative – Political update. The panelists were Paul Yoder and Jason Schmelzer from […]

The CCWC Conference was July 16-19, 2014. The event was held at the Grand California Hotel on the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. There were over 500 attendees and over 52 speakers at the conference. Safety National attended and presented at the event.  Mark Walls from Safety National participated in the Bloggers Panel, State of the […]