ICT's Workers' Comp Conference Thursday, September 02, 2010
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| Thursday, September 02, 2010 |

Crowne Plaza Austin Hotel
6121 N IH 35
Austin, TX 78752
Phone: 512.323.5466
Please Thank Our Sponsors
EK Health Services
eHealth Data Systems, LLC
National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.
TechHealth, Inc.
WorkCompCentral
Click here for information on sponsorship opportunities or contact Geoff Billings at gbillings@insurancecouncil.org or
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.
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| 7:30 am to 8:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am to 8:40 am | Opening Remarks

Steve Nichols
Insurance Council of Texas
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| 8:40 am to 8:45 am | Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Rick Gentry
Executive Director
Insurance Council of Texas
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| 8:45 am to 9:15 am | Keynote Speaker:
Charting a Course for the Texas Workers' Compensation System

Workers' Compensation Commissioner Rod Bordelon
Division of Workers' Compensation
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| 9:15 am to 10:00 am | The Road to the Future: A Survey of Possible Legislative Issues for 2011

Albert Betts
Thompson Coe and General Counsel of ICT
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| 10:00 am to 10:15 am | 15-Minute Break |
| 10:15 am to 11:00 am | Update on Workers' Compensation Enforcement Activities

Bobby Stokes
Flahive Ogden & Latson
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| 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | How to Manage Excessive Prescription Drugs Use in the Texas Workers' Compensation System

Jane Derebery, MD, FACOEM
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| 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Lunch Provided by ICT Services, Inc. |
| 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | Workers' 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
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| 2:30 pm to 2:45 pm | 15-Minute Break |
| 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm | Developments Impacting Workers' Compensation Systems Nationally

David DePaolo
CEO, President, and Editor-in-Chief
WorkCompCentral
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| 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm | Healthcare Delivery Benefits in the Texas Workers' Compensation System: An Update

Julie Shank, RN
Owner
J Shank Consulting
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| 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm | Bad Faith: A Question of Law

David Brenner
Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner
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| 5:00 pm to 5:10 pm | Closing Remarks and Conclusion of Conference
Steve Nichols
Insurance Council of Texas
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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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