From Insurance Journal
November 20, 2017

Jaime Rosario Del Real, 61, and son Israel Del Real, 37, have both pleaded guilty to four felony counts for their role in a $400,000 insurance fraud scheme denying workers’ compensation insurance and medical care for injured workers.

The father and son were sentenced to 250 days in jail, 10 years of felony probation and ordered to pay $382,951 in restitution. This case was prosecuted by the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office.

From Risk Management Monitor
November 16, 2017

Holiday parades will be marching down many U.S. city streets during the next six weeks, with millions of revelers expected to attend. And while these are historically joyous occasions, safety is a top concern for businesses located near the festivities—especially considering the high-profile violence that has recently dominated headlines. Rezwan Ali, risk solutions group head of security at Falck Global Assistance, which advises companies about security, safety and travel risks, spoke about the challenges and best practices faced by businesses and employees located near parade routes.

From Insurance Journal
November 16, 2017

The California Department of Industrial Relations has released the 2016 occupational injury and illness data on employer-reported injuries that shows nonfatal worker injured remained steady in the state.

Existing law provides, with respect to contracts and amendments to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2011, with a public agency, as defined, for design professional services, that all provisions, clauses, covenants, and agreements contained in, collateral to, or affecting these contracts or amendments to contracts that purport to require the design professional to defend the public agency under an indemnity agreement, including the duty and the cost to defend, are unenforceable, except for claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the design professional. Existing law provides that all contracts and all solicitation documents between a public agency and a design professional are deemed to incorporate these provisions by reference.

In This Issue:
PARMA Member Spot Light
Join Us For PARMA's 44th Annual Conference in 2018!
Our Conference Theme: Mission de PARMA.
Susan Eldridge PARMA Conference Scholarship
PARMA Member Resources
Board of Director Nominations
Our Sponsors

In Memory of Susan Eldridge
It's with a heavy heart that PARMA says goodbye to a dear member of our organization.  Susan Eldridge passed away on Saturday, June 3.  No services have been announced.
PARMA recently announced the renaming of its Annual Conference Scholarship to the Susan Eldridge PARMA Conference Scholarship.  Susan is a life member of PARMA who has been a strong advocate for education and PARMA's roll in providing affordable quality educational opportunities to the risk management profession.  Susan also served on the PARMA Board of Directors from 2000 - February 2017 and served multiple terms as our Secretary / Treasurer.

In This Issue:
PARMA Member Spot Light
Join Us For PARMA's 44th Annual Conference in 2018!
Conference Scholarship Renamed
PARMA Member Resources
PARMA 2017-18 Board of Directors
Southern California PARMA Chapter - March 9th Meeting Recap

In This Issue:
PARMA Member Spot Light
PARMA Board Nominating Report
Shaping the Future of Risk Management
Calling All Future Leaders!

In This Issue:
PARMA Member Spot Light
Applications for Nomination as a PARMA Director
Ride the Risk with PARMA in 2017!
PARMA Annual Conference Scholarships
How to Save a Life - Bystander CPR
2017 PARMA Annual Golf Tournament

It's with great sadness that PARMA learned yesterday of the recent passing of David DePaolo. Provided below is the announcement released by the California Coalition on Workers' Compensation.