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The California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation (CCWC) announces three days of idea generation, education, and unparalleled networking opportunities – enhanced by the thrills and excitement of Disneyland® – at the CCWC 13th Annual Conference, taking place July 22-24 at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® and Spa. CCWC is dedicated to providing the leadership, education, and advocacy that are essential to an equitable and efficient workers’ compensation system. Each year, it demonstrate this focused commitment by presenting a content-rich conference that addresses all aspects of the industry. At the CCWC conference, you’ll find participants from the areas of human resources, health and safety, risk management, and claims – as well as medical professionals and service providers. It’s the place where leaders, key decision-makers, and employers gather to experience and share diverse perspectives, energetic interactions and enough stimulating input to keep ideas brewing and evolving long after the conference ends.

Among the many speakers over the three day event, David Lanier, the Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and Christine Baker, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations will provide an update on the implementation of SB 863 and discuss other issues that are relevant to workers’ compensation stakeholders on the Thursday, July 23 session. CCWC’s advocacy will provide an update on California politics as it relates to workers’ compensation. They will also present a review of 2015 bills that affect the industry, offering information regarding the positions that the CCWC has taken on them.

Alfonso J. Moresi, Commissioner, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board/Senior Partner, Law Office of Laughlin, Falbo, Levy and Moresi, Richard L. Newman, Chief Judge for the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation and Mark Priven, Principal, Bickmore Risk Services will present a lively discussion among experts about workers’ compensation in Northern and Southern California. What are the differences so many refer to, and why do the discrepancies exist when legislation, regulations, and case law are the same for all?

Tim East, Director, Corporate Risk Management, The Walt Disney Company will present his topic “China Today – Workers’ Compensation Is Born in the World’s Oldest Country.” For the past 10 years, China has emerged as a dominant economic and political power. Yet the country’s workers’ compensation system is only that old, becoming widely mandated in 2004. Learn what is taking shape in one of the world’s most populous nations and how workers’ compensation compares to our experience in California and the United States.

Saul Allweiss Esq. and Cathey Jackson from Safeway will discuss “How to Properly Assess Requests for Home Health Care through UR and IMR.” This informative session will cover a variety of topics, including responding to requests for home health care, applying best practices, and requiring physicians to quantify the nature and extent of the HHC and demonstrate the medical necessity. Additional areas of focus will include the timely submission of requests for HHC to UR, the need for complete documentation in response to requests for IMR, and appropriate reimbursement rates. Challenges presented by recent WCAB decisions in Neri-Hernandez and Patterson will also be discussed.

Jamie Berenson from Glauber/Berenson and Rene Folse and Todd Kelly from Floyd, Skeren and Kelly will provide a case law update. This session will focus on the latest and most impactful decisions at the board and present how both defense and applicant attorneys view them. These and many, many other notable speakers will present topics of interest at the three day event.

Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credits are available to attorneys, and general continuing education credits are available to claims adjusters and CPDM/CCMP-designated individuals who attend the educational sessions. The specific number of credit hours will be determined by the State Bar of California and the Insurance Educational Association. Updates will be provided on the conference web page.

The California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation is a member-driven alliance that has gained prominence for extensive industry knowledge and an unwavering focus on advocacy and educational outreach. We are committed to applying these skills and services in ways that will have the most positive impact on the workers’ compensation industry. Strategically positioned at the forefront of legislative and regulatory reform, CCWC enjoys a vantage point that enables us to make our voices heard for the benefit of public and private sector employers and their workers throughout California. Our legislative advocates influence and incite change on behalf of our members, offering an invaluable benefit that affects the workers’ compensation arena in ways that no other organization can.