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2022 CONFERENCE

Thursday , September 29th

Embassy Suites – Nashville South Cool Springs, Franklin, TN

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Thursday-Friday, September 5-6th

Embassy Suites – Nashville South Cool Springs, Franklin, TN

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2022 Conference Schedule

Thursday, September 29th (Birch-Chestnut-Poplar-Redbud-Sycamore)

8:30 – 9:00 – Registration/Breakfast/Visit Vendor Booths

9:00 – 9:15 – Welcome & General Membership Meeting

9:15 – 10:15 – Keynote Address

10:15 – 10:45 – Break/ Visit Vendor Booths/KCOTN Silent Auction

10:45 – 11:15 – Session 1: Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance

11:15 – 12:00 – Session 2: Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

  • REWARD Program: Suzy Douglas, Lead
  • Medical Update, Certified Physician Program, Utilization Review and Medical Fee Schedule: Robert Snyder, M.D., Medical Director
  • Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Appeals Board Update: Kenneth M. Switzer, Chief Judge
  • Bureau Update: Troy Haley, Administrator

12:00 – 1:00 – Networking Lunch Sponsored by Barricaid

1:00 – 1:30 – Session 3: TN State Government Advocacy Panel

  • Jill Talbert, Founder & Principal of Talbert Government Relations LLC
  • Bradley Jackson, President & CEO of Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry

1:30 – 2:30 – Session 4: OSHA 101

2:30 – 3:00 – Break | Visit Vendor Booths | KCOTN Silent Auction Closes

3:00 – 4:00 – Employer Panel: The Great Employee Resignation

We will discuss the challenges associated with the Great Employee Resignation and provide ideas and solutions to manage this new issue facing all employers with an emphasis on insurance related positions.

  • Rob Behnke, CPCU, Director of Risk Management  at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
  • Greg Lorenzi, Senior Vice President at SMS Holdings Corporation
  • Robin S. Roeder, ARM-E, CRM, RF, Senior Vice President of Risk Management at Sedgwick
  • RJ Tompkins, Area Vice President of CorVel Corporation

4:00 – 4:15 – Closing Remarks/Vendor Bingo Drawing/KCOTN Silent Auction Winner’s Pick Up