8:00am  - 9:00am Registration and Breakfast

9:00am – 10:00am

WC Claims Management – Inside/Out

The goal of this session is to assess the role of emotions and the value of relationship building in the claims management process. This will be achieved by taking a deeper look at the psycho- social aspects of a claim, as reflected by the injured worker, and by assessing our own attitudes about disability management.

Angie Jung

Healthcare Program Administrator 

Career Smart

10:30am –11:30am

Legal Marijuana in our Public Agencies

With Proposition 64 passing in California, public agencies are about to face a mountain of challenging situations regarding new business and public use. This session will delve into what the new environ- ment will look like.

11:30am – 12:30pm Lunch/Networking

12:30pm—1:00pm

Fighting WC Fraud

Insurance Fraud is one of America’s largest crimes and it has targeted the Workers' Compensation system for years.  This presentation provides the formula and case examples to guide you in suc- cessfully fighting fraud

Jennifer Snyder, Esq.

Los Angeles County District Attorney

Medical Treatment

Medical treatment has had significant changes in the Worker’s Compensation system since 2004 and SB899.. This presentation focuses on current trends after a complete overhaul of the system.

1:30pm—1:45pm Break/Networking

1:45pm—2:45pm

Drone On: How Flying Robots Will Affect Our Lives

How did drones go from someone’s basement to a multi billion dollar industry? We will discuss this phenomenon, current regulations, insurance coverage and how they are affecting public entities.

Damon Willens, Esq.

Partner

Anderson, McPharlin & Conners