The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released the full agenda for its 2024 Annual Conference on Thursday, July 18, 2024. All workers’ compensation professionals are welcome to register through the Conference website.
The WCIRB Conference is a live-streaming event providing valuable insights from workers’ compensation experts, including the national perspective. As a bonus, all registrants receive exclusive, early access to the annual State of the System report. There is no cost to attend this live, virtual event. Questions may be emailed to [email protected].
Here’s what to expect during this virtual event:
- Keynote Address
Bill Mudge, President and Chief Executive Officer, WCIRB
- State of the System: Spotlight on California Trends
Delve into California’s trending workers’ compensation cost drivers.
Moderator: Sean Cooper, FCAS, MAAA, Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary, WCIRB
Laura Carstensen, FCAS, MAAA, Vice President, Actuarial Research, WCIRB
Tony Milano, FCAS, MAAA, Vice President, Actuary, WCIRB
Julia Zhang, PhD, Vice President, Data Analytics, WCIRB
- Medical Forum: Benefit Delivery in California
Explore current trends and challenges in delivering benefits to injured workers.
Moderator: Kristen Marsh, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, WCIRB
Saul Allweiss, Esq., Law Offices of Allweiss, McMurtry and Mitchell
Michael Lysobey, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Zenith Insurance Company
George Parisotto, Administrative Director, Division of Workers’ Compensation
Diane Worley, Executive Director, California Applicants’ Attorneys Association
- Customer Roundtable: Blending Perspectives for New Insights
Gain diverse perspectives from WCIRB customers as they share strategies for navigating the current landscape.
Moderator: Alicia Sandlin, Managing Director, Customer Experience, WCIRB
Josh Butler, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, CompScience
Jeff Hamlin, Managing Senior Vice President, Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Leonard Magallanez, Safety Manager, Industrial Electric Mfg., LLC
- State of the System: California’s Piece of the National Puzzle
Discover how California workers’ comp cost drivers compare to national benchmarks.
Moderator: Andrea Coleman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, WCIRB
Sean Cooper, FCAS, MAAA, Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary, WCIRB
Donna Glenn, FCAS, MAAA, Chief Actuary, National Council on Compensation Insurance
Ramona Tanabe, Chief Executive Officer, Workers Compensation Research Institute
- Closing Remarks
Andrea Coleman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, WCIRB
Visit the Conference website for the most up-to-date information.