WCIRB Sets 2024 Annual Conference Date and Agenda

6/25/2024

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.