2016 NWCDC
NWCDC Sessions: Dec. 2, 2016
8:30-9:45 60 Tips in 60 Minutes
GENERAL session. Expert advice from Dr. Marcos Iglesias, medical director of The Hartford; Denise Algire, director, managed care and disability corporate risk, Albertsons Cos.; Stuart Colburn, shareholder, Downs Stanford; Robert Rassp, Law Office of Robert G. Rassp; Caryl Russo, SVP, Barnabas Health Corporate Care; and Sharon Weissinger, senior occupational health manager, risk management Western U.S., Hyatt Hotels. Moderated by Matthew Schiff, partner, Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer
10:00-11:15 The Back-Up Plan: Workers’ Comp and Employer Liability
LR 6. Learn how claims decisions can go wrong and what recent court decisions reveal, with William Zachry, group VP of risk management, Albertson Cos.; and Mark Walls, VP, communications and strategic analysis, Safety National Casualty Corp.
10:00-11:15 Emerging On-Site Physical Therapy Treatment Models
CM6. New on-site physical therapy models synchronize treatments with return-to-work programs, with Monnie Kinlaw, utilization nurse manager, Marriott International; and Daniel Sanchez, VP of operations and clinical outcomes, OnSite Physio
10:00-11:15 Comorbidity Impact on Claims and Doctor Performance: What the Research Shows
PM7. Collecting more complete patient intake data, incorporating comorbidities into utilization review and factoring them into treatment helps improve recovery, with Gregory Moore, SVP and founder, Harbor Health Systems