13th Annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo

Risk & Insurance,  Sept 1, 2004  

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November 17-19, 2004 Lakeside Center at McCormick Place Chicago

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

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Now its 13th year, the National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference[R] & Expo is the leading and most comprehensive conference available for anyone involved in the disability or workers' comp industries. Take a few minutes to look through this brochure and see all the practical advice, proven strategies and how-to guidance this cutting-edge conference will give you--to help you succeed in today's challenging workers' comp environment.

AWARDS LUNCHEON AND SPEAKER Wednesday, Nov. 17: 12-1:45 p.m.

Risk & Insurance[R] Magazine's Best Workers' Compensation and Disability Programs Awards Presentation

Join us in honoring the winners of Risk & Insurance[R] Magazine's best workers' compensation and disability programs of the year. At a seminar later in the day, learn how these winners achieved success as they share their stories. (See CR2, page 6)

LUNCHEON SPEAKER: A Balancing Act: Walking the Tightrope of Life

Mikki Williams, Certified Speaking Professional, Chicago

Internationally renowned motivational speaker Mikki Williams will show you the key success skills to a lifetime of personal and professional fulfillment. This life-changing program deals with potential, inspiration, change and perspective. It addresses life skills, quality of life issues and wholeness as they relate to achieving balance between your personal life and career. Extensive research reveals that all areas of our being--body, mind and spirit--must be attended to if we're to achieve the highest possible level of health, energy and balance. During this luncheon, you'll learn to change the inner attitude of your mind--so you can change the outer aspect of your life.

OPENING KEYNOTE Insurance Technology--The Future Ain't What It Used to Be

Tom Rosencrants, Founder, President and CEO of Ravello Solutions, Atlanta, Ga.

Wednesday, Nov. 17:8:30-9:30 a.m.

Technological changes could soon turn the workers' comp world on its ear. Improved speed, much improved service, ease of use, and a near elimination of paper are the expected results. Businesses at the forefront are not necessarily the big players in technology or insurance. Small- and medium- size companies have the potential to achieve major competitive advantages through adoption of this technology. Don't be left behind! Join insurance industry technology expert Tom Rosencrants in this enlightening opening keynote to find out how leading edge companies are using technology. Hear about what is possible today and what the future holds for innovators.

KEYNOTE

Going Beyond the Headlines: The Real Cost Drivers in Workers' Compensation

Tom Leamon, VP of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group & Director of Liberty Mutual's Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, Mass.

Thursday, Nov. 18:4-5 p.m.

Want to see a dramatic drop in your company's workers' comp losses? "Follow the numbers, not the newspaper," says Mr. Leamon, director of Liberty Mutual's Research Institute for Safety. Now in its 50th year, the Institute investigates the real causes of job-related accidents, injuries and disability. The results may surprise you. It's not newsy or trendy topics like carpal tunnel syndrome or "funny" chemicals that account for the vast majority of workers' comp losses. Overexertion, slips-trips-and-falls, and running into something are the major contributors to workers' comp costs. What can you do? Find out how the Institute has helped businesses and governments throughout the world, and what you can do to prevent the majority of your losses. Through slides and film clips, Mr. Leamon will show you typical hazards that cause hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical costs and lost workdays each year and steps you can take in your own company.

KEYNOTE Targeting Claimants for Failure: How Bullying in the Workplace Creates Workers' Compensation Claims and Delays Recovery in Existing Claims

Richard Pimentel, Senior Partner, Milt Wright & Associates, Granada Hills, Calif.

Friday, Nov. 19: 9-10:15 a.m.

Many employers believe that bullies are simply supervisors who use gruff "in your face" tactics to increase production. This is not true. The bully targets a specific employee and, by using a never-ending series of small, sometimes even trivial incidents and abuses orchestrates that employee's failure. Some targets of these bullies choose workers' compensation as their way out of an organization. While the exact number of these cases is not documented, there is no doubt that a negative and hostile employer atmosphere drives up the duration and cost of workers' comp claims. Mr. Pimentel will highlight these cases, discuss the real physical manifestations of stress caused by bullying, and offer guidance to deal with these situations. Bullying in the workplace happens four times more frequently than illegal discriminatory harassment, yet less than 10 percent of companies have a policy to address it. Find out how to identify these workers' comp claims and what you can do about them.