Workers Comp Trends & Cost Control Strategies
DATE: September 22, 2011
TIME: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Central
COST: No charge to attend
LOCATION: Your computer
Join us for Business Insurance's Virtual Advantage 2011, a one-day virtual conference for executives concerned about controlling their workers compensation costs—especially soaring medical expenses—as well as providers of products and services for managing these risks.
Our keynote speaker is Harry Shuford, chief economist for NCCI Holdings Inc. He will review the state of the workers comp market nationwide along with trends like the upturn in claims frequency and medical cost inflation, as well as issues like obesity and prescription drug abuse.
A panel featuring four of the leading industry bloggers will take on hot topics affecting workers comp buyers. Another panel will focus on pharmaceutical cost control for workers comp: Addiction and the growing expense of pain medication abuse are growing concerns across the workers comp industry and increasingly recognized as a substantial driver of medical costs. Our panelists will discuss what employers, doctors, insurers and pharmacy benefit managers can do to help take control of this problem, and what strategies employers can put in place to control the problem and impact other pharmaceutical cost drivers.
Just like an in-person conference or trade show, Business Insurance's Virtual Advantage 2011 will feature expert speakers, breakout sessions on trends and best practices, and a virtual exhibit hall featuring select workers comp service providers sharing product innovations and thought leadership. You'll even have opportunities to chat online and network with other risk management and workers comp professionals—all from the comfort of your office.
Register to attend Business Insurance's Virtual Advantage 2011 to gain vital information and contacts you can use to make your workers compensation, safety and disability management efforts the best they can be.
SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Harry Shuford, Ph.D, chief economist for NCCI Holdings Inc.
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EXPERT PANEL: PHARMACEUTICAL COST CONTROL FOR WORKERS COMP
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Dr. Gary M. Franklin, medical director for Washington State Department of Labor and Industries and research professor in the Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and Medicine at the University of Washington.
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Julie A. Fortune, senior vp and chief claims officer for Arrowpoint Capital Corp. in Charlotte, N.C. Arrowpoint acquired the U.S. insurance operation of Royal & Sun Alliance Group P.L.C. in 2007 and is closing out thousands of related workers compensation claims by applying cutting-edge claims management practices.
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Becky Robinson, assistant vp, risk management for Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. in Oklahoma City oversees the design, implementation and results of Hobby Lobby's global property/casualty risk management programs.
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Michael J. Shor, managing director of Best Doctors Occupational Health Institute in Boston, a part of Best Doctors Inc., dedicated to improving injured worker care quality and reducing economic waste associated with prolonged disability and medical inefficiency.
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BLOGGERS PANEL: HOT TOPICS IN WORKERS COMP
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Roberto Ceniceros, senior editor and Western bureau chief of Business Insurance in Boise, Idaho, and author of the Comp Time blog.
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Thomas Lynch, founder and President of Lynch, Ryan & Associates Inc. in Wellesley, Mass., and founder of the Workers' Comp Insider blog.
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Joseph Paduda, Principal of Health Strategy Associates in Madison, Conn., and author of the Managed Care Matters blog.
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Mark Walls, Assistant Vp-Claims for Safety National in St. Louis and Manager of the Work Comp Analysis Group on LinkedIn.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
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Employers: CEOs, claims managers, HR managers, risk managers, safety andworkers comp managers
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Insurance market: Brokers, insurers, regulators, state funds
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Service providers: Occupational health care, PBMs, rehabilitation services, safety and ergonomics, self-insurance/captives, TPAs, technology providers
WHY ATTEND A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE?
- Gain valuable information in a convenient, cost-effective manner.
- No travel or out-of-office time.
- Get answers to your questions from experts and peers.
- Download documents, white papers and presentations.
- Attend sessions live, or log-in for on-demand viewing.
- Invite your colleagues and team to attend and learn.
- Take advantage of social media tools to network and share.
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