Why Industry Leaders Choose to Attend
the Texas Workers’ Comp Forum

Conference Highlights:

• Gain proven solutions to workers’ comp cost containment and claims management challenges in Texas
• Hear new workers’ compensation case law and legislative developments and their impact on stakeholders
• Learn critical strategies to protect your organization from costly litigation and liability risks
• Hear the very latest updates from the Texas Division of Workers’ Comp
• Get armed with the latest weapons to crack down on fraudulent workers’ compensation claims
• Network with industry practitioners and leading experts from across the state

Featured Sessions:

OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION
New Trends in Workers’ Compensation Court Decisions in Texas
Justice Nathan Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas will provide insight into recent and noteworthy workers’ compensation decisions impacting Texas employers.

Honorable Nathan Hecht
Justice, Supreme Court of Texas

Addressing New and Continuing Challenges Facing the Texas Workers’ Compensation System
Our panel of industry experts and stakeholders in the Texas workers’ compensation system will focus on the key problems facing those on the front lines and offer suggestions about what the legislature and state government should be doing to address burning issues. Topics include:

• Status of the Division of Workers’ Comp Sunset legislation
• High medical cost-containment expenses including bill review and utilization review
• Skyrocketing pharmacy costs and concerns about physician dispensing drugs
• Impact of changes to the Medical Fee Schedule on workers’ comp costs

Moderator:
Stuart D. Colburn, Esq.
Shareholder, Downs Stanford, P.C.

Panelists:
Albert Betts, Esq.
Partner, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP
Former Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation

Lee Ann Alexander
Assistant Vice President & Legislative Counsel, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Stephen M. Norwood, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Southwest Orthopaedic Group

Cathy Stoebner DeWitt
Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Texas Association of Business

Barbara Lombrano-Williamson, Esq.
Founder, Lombrano-Williamson & Associates

New Enforcement Efforts to Combat Workers’ Compensation Fraud in Texas
Hear an update on new developments in combating workers’ compensation fraud in Texas. This session will also include information on what is being done to fight medical fraud and crack down on doctors who are abusing the workers’ compensation system.

Dennis A. Pompa
Associate Commissioner and Director, Texas Department of Insurance Fraud Unit

Donald Patrick, MD, JD
Medical Advisor, Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation

Don't miss your chance to meet senior-level decision makers from self- and fully-insured companies that are searching for successful cost-containment strategies. We offer an informal exhibit hall area where attendees can relax and interact with sponsors and exhibitors.

Contact Gregg Mauro at 202-957-6649 or gregg.mauro@conference-board.org for further details