Carrier Roundtable

At the 2023 SAWCA Annual Convention, a panel addressed issues specific to the workers’ compensation carriers who provide coverage for many employers across the nation. This panel included: Carey Armistead – Sompo International Patrick Hiles – Safety National Max Koonce – Sedgwick Moderator: Tom Glasson – AIG Impeding Processes and Procedures Regulators need to ensure […]

Status & Changes of CMS/MSA Compliance

At the 2022 SAWCA All Committee Conference, a panel shared information and insight on the current status and changes of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Set-Asides (MSA) and their impact on injured workers, employers, and state workers’ compensation systems. Speakers included: Moderator: James Forrester – Maryland Commissioner Steve Peacock – Director Client […]

SAWCA Regulators Roundtable

At the 2022 Sothern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators (SAWCA) All-Committee Conference, a panel of industry regulators discussed some of the challenges they are facing. Represented states included: Colorado Delaware Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi New Mexico South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin Maximum Indemnity Benefits There are concerns from state regulators that low wage […]

Workers’ Compensation Regulators Discuss the Major Issues Facing State Agencies

The 2021 SAWCA All Committee Conference kicked off with a panel of regulators discussing some of the challenges they are facing in their state agencies. The participating states were CO, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, SC, TN, TX, VA and WI. Do you have COVID-19 claims that have litigated to conclusion in your […]

Workers’ Compensation Things That Make Bob Go Hmmm

At the 72nd SAWCA Annual Convention, Bob Wilson, President and CEO of WorkersCompensation.com, gathered a panel of regulatory, industry and legal experts to discuss the latest workers’ compensation issues. Not surprisingly, all of the topics making the panel go hmmm this year relate to the novel coronavirus and its impact on the industry. The panel […]

Carrier Concerns in the Age of COVID-19

Workers’ compensation insurance carriers have dealt with their fair share of challenges during COVID-19. The rapid degree of change has been more than the industry has ever experienced. At the SAWCA 72nd Annual Convention, this carrier panel uncovered the business challenges and unforeseen impacts resulting from COVID-19. The panel included: Tom Glasson, AIG Mark Walls, […]

The Employer Perspective: COVID-19 Lessons Learned & Future Outlook

With no existing playbook, employers have quickly adjusted and re-adjusted to address the realities of running a business during COVID-19. In this panel at the SAWCA 72nd Annual Conference, employers shared issues, concerns, lessons learned and a vision for the future. The panel included: Susan Emerson, Delta Airlines Tim East, The Walt Disney Company Chris […]

Workers’ Compensation Regulators Weigh In On COVID-19

At the 2020 SAWCA 72nd Annual Convention, regulatory leadership from several states discussed the challenges and regulatory issues presented by COVID-19. Mississippi Senior Administrative Law Judge Deneise Lott served as moderator, allowing each regulator to provide updates on the impact to their state. Florida: As of the end June, Florida had 5,693 COVID-19 claims filed […]

NCCI update at SAWCA

At the 2019 SAWCA All- Committee Conference, Clarissa Preston and David Benedict from NCCI provided an update on legislative issues around the nation. Federal level TRIA reauthorization is one of the most important issues facing the insurance industry right now. A House Committee has passed a bill to reauthorize TRIA for another 7 years. Hearings […]

Insurance Industry Roundtable

At the 2019 SAWCA All-Committee Conference, a panel of representatives from the insurance industry discussed a variety of issues. The speakers were: Steve Nowak – Trean Corp Mark Walls – Safety National Jeff Eggleston – AKERA Jeremy Terry – KEMI Melissa Blatt – Encova Billy Roberts – AMFed Barbara Cullum – Eastern Alliance Andrew Pauley […]

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