Insurance Council of Texas
Insurance Council of Texas


Insurance Council of Texas
P.O.Box 15
Austin, TX 78767-0015
Phone (512) 444-9611
Fax (512) 444-0734
ICT's Workers' Comp Conference
Thursday, September 02, 2010

 Attendees List
Thursday, September 02, 2010


Crowne Plaza Austin Hotel
6121 N IH 35
Austin, TX 78752
Phone: 512.323.5466

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  • WorkCompCentral

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    512.444.9611

    Continuing Education Credits -
    CLE, CE for Adjusters/Agents/CSR
    and CLE for Texas Board of Legal Specialization to be requested.


    For a detailed agenda click here.

    7:30 am to 8:30 amRegistration and Continental Breakfast
    8:30 am to 8:40 amOpening Remarks


    Steve Nichols
    Insurance Council of Texas

    8:40 am to 8:45 amIntroduction of Keynote Speaker


    Rick Gentry
    Executive Director
    Insurance Council of Texas

    8:45 am to 9:15 amKeynote Speaker:
    Charting a Course for the Texas Workers' Compensation System


    Workers' Compensation Commissioner Rod Bordelon
    Division of Workers' Compensation

    9:15 am to 10:00 amThe Road to the Future: A Survey of Possible Legislative Issues for 2011


    Albert Betts
    Thompson Coe and General Counsel of ICT

    10:00 am to 10:15 am15-Minute Break
    10:15 am to 11:00 amUpdate on Workers' Compensation Enforcement Activities


    Bobby Stokes
    Flahive Ogden & Latson

    11:00 am to 12:00 pmHow to Manage Excessive Prescription Drugs Use in the Texas Workers' Compensation System


    Jane Derebery, MD, FACOEM

    12:00 pm to 1:00 pmLunch Provided by ICT Services, Inc.
    1:00 pm to 2:30 pmWorkers' Compensation Panel Discussion
    Moderated by:


    Stuart Colburn
    Downs Stanford, P.C.

    Panelist:


    Senator Glenn Hegar
    (R-Katy)


    Representative Joe Deshotel
    (D-Port Arthur)


    Rick Levy
    Legal Director
    Texas AFL-CIO


    Cathy Stoebner DeWitt
    Texas Association of Business


    Joe Woods
    Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

    2:30 pm to 2:45 pm15-Minute Break
    2:45 pm to 3:30 pmDevelopments Impacting Workers' Compensation Systems Nationally


    David DePaolo
    CEO, President, and Editor-in-Chief
    WorkCompCentral

    3:30 pm to 4:15 pmHealthcare Delivery Benefits in the Texas Workers' Compensation System: An Update


    Julie Shank, RN
    Owner
    J Shank Consulting

    4:15 pm to 5:00 pmBad Faith: A Question of Law


    David Brenner
    Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner

    5:00 pm to 5:10 pmClosing Remarks and Conclusion of Conference

    Steve Nichols
    Insurance Council of Texas


    If you have any questions about this event, please contact Cynthia Haywood
    by phone at (512) 444-9611 or chaywood@insurancecouncil.org



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