Webinar: Insurance Do’s and Don’ts
CEU Approved Webinar
Join us on May 26, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST, as we learn about Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud, Self-Insured Health Insurance Funds and take a Deeper Dive into Workers’ Compensation Risk Management. Below you’ll find the event’s agenda, featured speakers, and sponsors.
WEBINAR AGENDA
9:00 am - 9:15 am Introduction with Adam Loehner, Vice President
SESSION 1
9:15 am - 10:45 am
Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud
Moderator:
John Geaney, Board Member Shareholder Capehart & Scatchard, Workers’ Comp Law Attorney
Speakers:
Caryl L. Russo, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Barnabas Health Corporate Care
Cari Burhenne, CPCU, ARM Senior Director Complex Claims, Barnabas Health Corporate Care
What You’ll Learn:
Learn about the different types of fraud that occur in workers’ compensation
Find out why it is so important to discover past medical history of claimants
What tools can employers use to unearth workers’ compensation fraud?
When are social media searches and field surveillance most effective?
What legal steps can an employer take after discovery of workers’ compensation fraud?
Discussion of some real case scenarios and the steps taken to combat fraud
10:45 am - 10:55 am Break and Email Questions to Presenters
Session 2
10:55 am - 11:25 am
Self-Insured Health Insurance Fund (BMED)
Speaker:
Gregory C. Hart, Esq., CPM, QPA Borough Administrator for the Borough of Franklin Lakes
What You’ll Learn:
A brief history of Health Insurance Funds (HIF) in New Jersey
The benefits of membership in a HIF from a municipal perspective
Impacts of collective bargaining on the costs of health insurance
Innovative programs that provide savings for employees and municipal employers
Implementing an Employee Wellness Program in a HIF
11:25 am - 11:30 am Break and Email Questions to Presenters
SESSION 3
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Deeper Dive into Workers’ Compensation Risk Management
Speaker:
Mark Tortiello, CWCP, PWCA Managing Director, The Alliance Group
What You’ll Learn:
The current process of managing workers compensation risk and expense control is flawed. There are a myriad of strategies that can be employed that few have the expertise or time to implement. In addition; claims management can be a black box where employees and employers are often at a great disadvantage. The following is a list of some of the strategies we will cover that have been successful in creating a foundation of sustained workers compensation risk management and expense reduction for our clients:
Gaining greater accountability when it comes to claims payments and reserves, light duty and getting claims closed.
How to gain greater confidence that your injured workers are getting the best medical outcomes.
Help in hiring employees who are physically capable of doing the job.
Educating supervisors on the importance of their role before and after an injury occurs?
We will show you how we advocate for our clients and their injured employees.
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm Closing with Adam Loehner, Vice President
CEU Approved Webinar
Featured Speakers
Adam Loehner, Vice President, Webinar Introduction Speaker
Adam currently serves as the Village Administrator at the Township of South Orange Village (Essex County). He has also has over 15 years of experience as an external relations professional with experience in community and government relations, public relations and marketing, and event and facility management.
John Geaney, Moderator & Speaker
John is currently a shareholder at Capehart Scatchard. He represents employers in workers' compensation, ADA and FMLA matters. We represent many self-insured and insured entities in all venues in New Jersey. John also published a book on workers' compensation through the Institute of Continuing Legal Education entitled, "Geaney's New Jersey Workers' Compensation Manual for Practitioners, Adjusters and Employers."
Caryl L. Russo, Ph.D., Speaker
Caryl currently serves as the Senior Vice President for RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Care. Under her tenure, the program has experienced significant reduction in workers’ compensation expense while improving the health and safety of the RWJBarnabas Health workforce. Caryl holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Kennedy-Western University, a Master’s of Science degree from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Science degree from the Pennsylvania State University.
Cari Burhenne CPCU, ARM., Speaker
Cari currently serves as the Senior Director Complex Claims for RWJBarnabas Health Corporate. Her primary role is to prevent claims from becoming significant through early intervention efforts and employing strategic and cost-efficient defense and settlement strategies. A graduate of The College of New Jersey, Ms. Burhenne has her Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designations.
Mark Toriello, CWCP, PWCA, Speaker
Mark currently serves as the Managing Director for the Alliance Group A: DIVISION OF OPTISURE RISK PARTNERS. Mark has worked for several national insurance carriers and insurance agencies. He has continuously developed his technical knowledge and strives to be a leader in his field in order to bring a consultative approach and value to his clients. Mark discovered a serious gap in service in the insurance buying community: the lack of a comprehensive approach to workers’ compensation cost management. He honed his skills in this specific area of his insurance practice and launched the Insurance Cost Management and Recovery Process™ (ICMR™).
Gregory C. Hart, Esq., CPM, QPA, Speaker
Greg currently serves as Borough Administrator for the Borough of Franklin Lakes. Greg is a Certified Public Manager and a Qualified Purchasing Agent. Currently as the Chair of the Bergen Municipal Employee Benefits Fund (“the BMED”), a Health Insurance Fund founded in 1992 which services large portions of northern New Jersey. The BMED provides health insurance to 32 governmental entities, primarily municipalities. Greg has served as Chair since January 2020, and has been a member of the Executive Board since 2013.
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