Session I

What’s Happening in Workers’ Compensation?

Powerpoints and transcript of presentations made during Session I, “What’s Happening in Workers’ Compensation?” at the NASI symposium, Health and Income Security for Injured Workers: Key Policy Issues, October 12-13, 2006 in Washington, DC.

Moderator: Ann Clayton, Senior Consultant, Clayton and Associates

What Challenges Do Employers Face in Delivering Cash Benefits and Medical Care?
Bob Steggert, Vice President, Casualty Claims, Marriott International, Inc.

Do Injured Workers Need A Bill of Rights?
Edward Welch, Director, Workers’ Compensation Center, Michigan State University

Art Wilcox, Public Employee Division Director, New York State AFL-CIO
Bob Malooly, Assistant Director, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Paul Rodliff, Senior Vice President, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company