Sheraton Cerritos Hotel12725 Center Ct. Dr. SCerritos, CA 90703

AGENDA

7:00 am

REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST/NETWORKING/EXHIBITORS

8:15 am

WELCOME / INTRODUCTIONS

8:30 am

1ST INNING

Balls & Strikes: Workers' Comp from the Scorekeepers Card Perspective

A look  behind the numbers & Issues driving the increase in cost!

Presenter: John Kallas

President | SmartComp

 

8:50 am

2ND INNING

Are employers doing enough to ensure injured workers receive timely medical care?

The debate on whether or not California’s workers’ compensation is effective in delivering timely medical care to injured workers rages on among work comp stakeholders. Studies have cited numerous key influencers that impact the delivery of medical care to injured workers. In this session, subject matter experts will explore the key influencers, the latest published studies, and offer insight into helping employers determine if they are doing enough to ensure that their injured workers are receiving timely medical care.

Moderator: Carlos Luna

National Business Development Executive | TRISTAR Insurance Group

Panelist: Paul Kim, MD, MPH, MBA, QME, FACOEM

Occupational Medicine Expert and Consultant

Panelist: Jeff Haynes

Risk Manager | San Bernardino City Unified School District

Panelist: Rhonda Haynes

Risk Manager | Orange County Fire Authority

 

9:50 am

BREAK | INNING STRETCH

 

10:05 am

3RD INNING

Law Enforcement's Perspective on Workers' Comp Fraud

Don’t miss this discussion from leading District Attorney Offices representing Orange County, LA County, San Diego County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Ventura County, along with the Fraud Division Chief from the California Department of Insurance! This panel will share their current law enforcement perspectives on Work Comp Fraud while navigating the complexity of California laws.

Moderator: William Lee

San Bernardino DA's Office

Panelist: Michael Chiriatti

San Bernardino County DA's Office

Panelist: Shaddi Kamiabipour

Orange County DA's Office

Panelist: John Philpott

San Diego County DA's Office

Panelist: Steven Frankland & Marcia Daniel

Los Angeles County DA's Office

Panelist: Chris Bouffard

Riverside County DA's Office

Panelist: Sarah Brucker

Ventura County DA's Office

Panelist: Eric Charlick

California Department of Insurance

 

11:05 am

4TH INNING

 

Three Strikes and You’re Out: The three critical moments in a WC claim

Get an employer, defense, and occupational medicine point of view regarding apportionment, discovery, and resolution of a case. This will be good!

Moderator: Carrie Rostron

Workers’ Compensation and Risk Control Director | CMR Risk & Insurance Services

Panelist: Gene Ma, MD

Chief Medical Officer | Akeso Occupational Health

Panelist: Brenna Hampton

Managing Partner San Diego | Hanna Brophy

Panelist: Sabino Santos

HR Manager, Workers’ Comp & Leave Management | International Vitamin Corp.

 

12:00 pm

5TH INNING LUNCH & KEYNOTE

Update from the DWC

Keynote: George Parisotto

Administrative Director | Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)

 

1:15 pm

6TH INNING

Treating PTSD for First Responders

First responders throughout the nation experience repeated exposure to traumatic events and have been known to suffer from related insomnia, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. They spend their careers helping others, but often are reluctant to ask for help. If left untreated suicidal ideation and behavior can become a critical issue. Even when suicide does not occur, untreated PTSD can lead to poor physical health including hypertension, impaired decision-making, problems in the workplace and needless disability. This conversational style presentation will discuss the targeted support and treatment offerings available for patients suffering from PTSD and other related issues. The goal is to help patients increase career longevity and overall improvement in their quality of life.

Moderator: Clark Smith, MD

Chief Medical Officer | Institutes of Health

Panelist: Alan Acre, Psy.D.

Clinical Director, Advanced PTSD Clinic | Institutes of Health

Panelist: Charlie Camareno

Provider Network Manager, Lien Resolution Manager | CorVel Corporation

Panelist: David Picone

Battalion Chief | City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

 

2:00 pm

7TH INNING

Legal Challenges Facing Employers on the COVID Front

More than two years after COVID-19 emptied out offices and forced employers to reimagine the workplace, many employers are still struggling to figure out the way forward. Grab your peanuts and crackerjacks and learn as our defense and applicant attorneys discuss the challenges facing employers.

Co-Presenter: Adam Dombchik

Applicant Attorney | GEKLAW

Co-Presenter: Chad Fine, Esq.

Defense Attorney, Friedman & Bartoumian Law Firm

 

2:45 pm

BREAK | INNING STRETCH

 

3:00 pm

8TH INNING

Organized Crime - Criminal Enterprise within the Workers' Comp System

Presenter: Teena Barton
SIU Investigator | ICW Group Insurance Companies

Panelist: John Floyd, Senior Partner
Floyd Skern Manukian Langevin, LLP

Panelist: Ron Michel, Supervisory Special Agent
National Insurance Crime Bureau, NICB
Major Medical Fraud Task Force

 

3:45 pm

9TH INNING

Public Safety Workers’ Compensation Issues &
New Medical-Legal Fee Schedule

Moderator: Tyrone Spears, WCCP, ARM-P, IPMA-SCP

Chief, Workers’ Compensation Division | City of Los Angeles

Panelist: Alex Rossi

CEO-RMB | County of Los Angeles

Panelist: Nick Roxborough

Managing Partner | Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani

 

4:30 pm

RECEPTION Honoring All Star Lineup of Presenters