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Save the Date for the Workers’ Compensation Symposium

By Jeff Rush, Workers’ Compensation Program Manager

Mark your calendars for the Workers’ Compensation Symposium on August 14, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Authority’s La Palma campus. This year’s Symposium features a variety of sessions touching on multiple aspects of the workers’ compensation system. Members can learn and discuss pertinent subjects related to their agencies’ workers’ compensation programs.

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The program comprises five presentations highlighting a variety of topics pertinent to the process of managing both a workers’ compensation program and individual claims.  “This year’s Symposium includes presenters who bring unique perspectives on the system and the impact it has on our members and their injured employees,” said Jeff Rush, workers’ compensation program manager.

Schedule highlights include:

9:45 a.m., Dr. Glen Apramian from St. George’s Medical Clinic will provide an overview of the occupational medicine process and what he looks for when evaluating an injured employee.

10:30 a.m., Raja Sundaram from Plethy will discuss his company’s Recpue program and its use of technology to aid injured workers during their recovery from an industrial injury.

11:00 a.m., Mary Linn Moore from ISYS will discuss the “Utilization Preview” program the Authority has implemented in the last year to improve the utilization review process on behalf of injured workers.

11:15 a.m., Gideon Baum, the President of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute, returns to discuss some of the Institute’s groundbreaking research into the workers’ compensation system as well as some of this year’s pending legislation.

12:45 p.m., Jeff Rush, Chrisi Salazar from Athens Administrators, Catherine McWhorter from Valencia & McWhorter, and Chris Griffin from Griffin, Lotz & Holzman will discuss some of the hidden benefits of workers’ compensation settlements and creative approaches for getting claims resolved.

“I’m looking forward to sharing information about the medical, legal, and legislative aspects of the workers’ compensation system that have a significant impact on how claims are handled in California,” said Rush.

The symposium promises to be informative and engaging while offering attendees the opportunity to meet members of our claims team at Athens and some of our panel attorneys.

For more information about how to participate in the symposium, please visit the event website or contact Jeff Rush by email or at (562) 467-8707.

 

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