Cutting Costs in Workers’ Comp:
New Thoughts on an Old Nemesis
Presented by the North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers
March 30 - April 1, 2016 | Holiday Inn Resort | Wrightsville Beach, NC
Cutting Costs in Workers’ Comp: New Thoughts on an Old Nemesis
Overview
There are no easy answers on how to reduce costs in workers’ compensation but that does not mean the discussion is futile.
Our intrepid presenters suggest new ways of thinking about this perennial challenge: reconsidering job analyses and
ergonomic assessments, improving communication across the several generations at work, using a vigorous behavior-based
safety process, to name a few promising avenues. Costs averted are but another form of cost savings.
The annual conference of the NC Association of Self-Insurers is an ideal forum to network with your peers and potential
customers and learn about emerging developments in workers’ compensation. The conference provides valuable continuing
education credits for adjusters and lawyers, and an excellent opportunity for sponsors and exhibitors.
For details, contact Moby Salahuddin, executive director, at [email protected].
About NCASI
The NC Association of Self-Insurers is proud to be the Employers’ Voice in Workers’ Compensation. The association is active
before the NC Industrial Commission and the General Assembly, and maintains legal counsel and a lobbyist to protect the
interests of employers. We keep our members updated through our quarterly publication, NC Workers’ Comp News, and on
our website at www.ncselfinsurers.com.
Many of North Carolina’s largest employers belong to our association, along with claims professionals, rehab specialists,
TPAs, surveillance professionals, and law firms. Membership is open to self-insured employers as well as to employers who
are commercially insured and have large deductibles.
Visit us at www.ncselfinsurers.com
March 30 - April 1, 2016 | Holiday Inn Resort | Wrightsville Beach, NC
Cutting Costs in Workers’ Comp: New Thoughts on an Old Nemesis
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, April 1
Wednesday, March 30
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks
Jay Norris, president,
NC Association of Self-Insurers
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
New Rules, New Emphasis at the
Commission
Andrew Heath, chairman
NC Industrial Commission
Cost Savings from Ergonomic
Assessments & Job Analyses
Angela Prenoveau & Tim Edwards
Southern Rehab Network
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Four Generations in One Workplace:
Impact on Work & Workers’ Comp
Beverly Jeter, M. Ed., CRC
Genex Services, LLC
Improving Workplace Safety with a
Behavior-Based Safety Process
Kevin McDaniel
Columbia Forest Products
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Employers’ View:
A panel discussion exploring
relationships with TPA’s, job
descriptions, light duty programs,
and safety protocols.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Legislative Report
Bob Kaylor, lobbyist
NC Association of Self-Insurers
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Jon Yuhas, The Roberts Company
Scarlette Gardner, State of North Carolina
Elizabeth Bailey, Waffle House
Case Law Update
J. Timothy Wilson & Mallory Lidaka
Lewis & Roberts, PLLC
Moderator: Bruce Hamilton
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham,
LLP
Welcoming Reception
12:00 p.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 31
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Cutting Costs in Workers’ Comp:
Some Practical Considerations
Jennifer Morris Jones & Benton Toups
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
A Case of Traumatic Brain Injury:
Peeling the Onion
Manish Fozdar, MD, Medical Director
NeuroRestorative North Carolina
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Premises Liability in the Workplace:
Investigating Slips and Falls
Paul Colman, P.E., Principal Consultant
Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
Closing Remarks
Jay Norris, president,
NC Association of Self-Insurers
March 30 - April 1, 2016 | Holiday Inn Resort | Wrightsville Beach, NC
Cutting Costs in Workers’ Comp: New Thoughts on an Old Nemesis
About the Speakers
Elizabeth Bailey, vice president, workers’ compensation & safety
at Waffle House oversees a workers’ compensation program which
encompasses over 1,400 restaurants in 25 states. A Certified
Workers' Compensation Professional, she is a graduate of the
University of Mississippi.
Jennifer Morris Jones, a partner in Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog’s
Raleigh office, is a graduate of Salem College and Campbell
University. She is included in The Best Lawyers in America ® 2016
for Workers’ Compensation- Employers, and in the 2014 and 2015
North Carolina Rising Stars ® for Workers’ Compensation.
Paul Colman, principal consultant at Rimkus, graduated from the
University of Alabama at Birmingham. His experience includes
investigating construction accidents, slip and falls, compliance
with building codes, and contract specifications.
Robert Kaylor is a graduate of East Carolina University and the
University of North Carolina School of Law.
Tim Edwards, MS, CRC, CEAS, a vocational specialist at Southern
Rehab, received his master’s in vocational rehabilitation
counseling from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He has
experience in job development/placement/ assessment, as well as
STD/LTD and labor market surveys.
Mallory E. Lidaka, an attorney at Lewis & Roberts, received her
undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University at Buffalo
and her law degree, cum laude, from Campbell University.
Kevin McDaniel is safety/wellness facilitator at Columbia Forest
Products’ facility in Chatham, VA. Prior to joining Columbia Forest
Products, he worked as a jet-engine mechanic in the U.S. Air Force.
Manish A. Fozdar, MD, DFAPA is the Medical Director for NeuroRestorative-North Carolina. He is in practice of Neuropsychiatry &
Behavioral Neurology, Medical Psychiatry, Forensic Neuropsychiatry
and General Psychiatry. Dr. Fozdar is currently affiliated with Duke
University Medical School and Campbell University.
Jay Norris, NCASI president, is manager of claims at Duke Energy
Corporation. He supervises Duke Energy’s workers’ compensation
program in multiple jurisdictions in the U.S. and Canada, and is
responsible for insurance renewals and placements and for
managing Duke’s self-insurance and claims management programs.
Scarlette Gardner is workers’ compensation manager at State of
North Carolina – Office of State Human Resources. She is a
graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law.
Angela Prenoveau, MS, CRC, CEAS is vocational supervisor at
Southern Rehab. She obtained her master’s in rehabilitation
studies from East Carolina University.
Bruce Hamilton, a partner in Teague Campbell, graduated from
Tulane University and the University of Virginia School of Law.
Benton L. Toups is a partner in the Wilmington office of Cranfill
Sumner & Hartzog. He received his undergraduate and law
degrees from Louisiana State University.
Chairman Andrew Heath is a graduate of the University of North
Carolina at Asheville and Indiana University, where he received his
law degree. He has been recognized as a Lawyers Weekly
Emerging Legal Leader and one of Business North Carolina’s
Legal Elite.
J. Timothy Wilson, a partner at Lewis & Roberts, received his
undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University and
his law degree from Campbell University.
Beverly P. Jeter, M.Ed., CRC is a case management supervisor at
Genex. She is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University and
Wake Forest University, where she obtained her graduate degree in
counseling education.
Jon Yuhas is risk Manager at The Roberts Company in Winterville,
NC. He is a graduate of East Carolina University and the
University of Texas at Austin, where he received his law degree.
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March 30 - April 1, 2016 | Holiday Inn Resort | Wrightsville Beach, NC
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Cutting Costs in Workers’ Comp: New Thoughts on an Old Nemesis
March 30 - April 1, 2016 | Holiday Inn Resort | Wrightsville Beach, NC
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Organization_________________________________________________________________________________
Registration fees: Members $225; Non-Members $500
Exhibitor fees: $650 for members; $950 for non-members
(includes registration fees for two attendees)
Sponsorships:
Platinum $1,000
Gold
$500
Bronze
$350
Return registration form and check payable to:
NC Association of Self-Insurers
to Moby Salahuddin, Executive Director
215 Holly Ridge Lane
West Columbia, SC 29169
Telephone: 803-794-2080
[email protected]