By the end of this session participants will be able to…

•         Reduce costs of claims by stopping exaggerators, getting malingers back to work, successfully combating abuse and fighting fraud.

•         Learn about cutting-edge investigative tools that create positive financial outcomes (and in today's economy, who doesn't want to save money?).

 

This exciting course will provide you with innovative solutions to reduce costs of claims by stopping exaggerators, getting malingers back to work, successfully combating abuse and fighting fraud. Are you using your surveillance film to truly benefit your claim? What about that film of someone just walking around   seriously, what do you do with that? What options do you have to deal with suspicious claims (and who doesn't have a handful of those)? Do you have everything you need to successfully challenge a claim at the WCAB? This interactive and high-energy course will provide you with several new tools that have proven outcomes (not to mention entertaining stories & hilarious surveillance clips). Taught by Dalene Bartholomew   awarded  Fraud Fighter of the Year  by the Northern CA Fraud Investigators Association. Dalene is a Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator and Certified Fraud Examiner and she will share her 15+ years of WC fraud expertise and teach you how to get the most bang for your investigative buck. Note about the presentation: This exciting & interactive PowerPoint presentation includes several surveillance clips that are amusing and provides suggestions of how to use that film effectively. The teaching techniques include innovative solutions to common WC challenges, presented with humor through real WC case examples. This presentation is perfect for anyone handling WC claims, employers, defense attorneys, HR and/or Risk Management.

 

Dalene Bartholomew, CFE, CIFI, Vice President of SIU, Probe Information Services, Inc.

David H. Parker, Attorney, Parker, Kern, Nard & Wenzel

Sam Mann, Risk Manager, City of Clovis

 

 

By the end of this session participants will be able to…

•         Understand applicable statutory defenses and immunities.

•         Understand your public policy and public duties to maintain and repair public improvements as set forth in local ordinances.

•         Analyze pro-active strategies to deal with these related problems in a systemic manner.

•         Cite fact specific case examples on these exposures.

 

Risk Management of Inverse Condemnation Claims is in a new era of budget cutbacks, crumbling infrastructure and deferred maintenance. California Constitution Code Article I, Section 19 mandates payment of money damages, experts costs and attorneys fees by a public entity to a private party when a public improvement damages private property. Recent fires, storms and floods have increased the risk of inverse and related negligence claims which challenge entities already dealing with severe budget cuts. Past practices of deferred maintenance compound the problem. Federal claims based on Regulatory Decisions are also a problem for Risk Managers and cash strapped entities. And money damages claims arising from personal injuries caused by deteriorating public improvements further complicate the already bleak financial outlook for entities. The session will have interactive dialogue between the participants and speakers as a primary part of the program.

 

Greg Fox, Attorney, Bertrand, Fox & Elliot

Rick Buys, ARM, Liability Claim Manager, Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA)

 

 

By the end of this session participants will be able to…

•         Identify law enforcement exposure under Bloodborne Pathogens and Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standards.

•         Understand current 'Best Practices' for mitigating exposures and addressing regulatory requirements.

•         Evaluate the need for an exposure control plan for their organization.

•         Understand how to implement the regulations and design an effective written program.

 

This session will use a combination of handouts and PowerPoint presentation to review the current regulations regarding blood borne pathogens, aerosol transmissible diseases and how the regulations relate to law enforcement personnel. It will function as a primer on the subject, a review of recent regulatory changes, and a provide templates for attendees to develop programs for their organizations.

 

Steve Weston, CSP, Safety Officer, Butte County Administration

Teresa Fricke, REHS, Safety Specialist, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department

 

By the end of this session participants will be able to…

•         Develop a leadership plan - vision, mission statement, job standards and accountability

•         Identify effective communication skills

•         Understand 4 basic teamwork rules/concepts/credos

•         Understand the role of decision making in effective leadership

 

An overview of leadership skills and styles. Successful leadership does not just happen - it requires a vision, a plan and the commitment to the very hard work required of true leaders. The session will touch on the essential groundwork that must be taken by all leaders - articulation of a vision, translation into a comprehensible mission statement, and implementation of that vision into the real workplace. Communication is the most important of all leadership skills - the seminar will offer practical advice on how to effectively communicate in today's public sector environment. How to not stumble over decisions that must be made by leaders when there is a lot at stake. And finally, teamwork basics and the role of an effective leader in motivating the work team.

 

Donna R. Evans, Associate, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore