Annual CONFERENCE

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DMECABSENCE | DISABILITY

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STRATEGIES FOR TODAY’S WORKFORCE

DMEC

the venetian resortLAS VEGAS

AUGUST 11-14

WWW.DMEC.ORG

Registration Rates Start at $669 Group Discount Available Up to 21 CEUs Within 10 Certifications & Designations

Register Today at www.dmec.org

CONFERENCE BENEFITSGAIN INSIGHTS from those on the front line. Hear about today’s most challenging issues through personal accounts, case studies, and applied research. Employer representatives from various sized companies, with real-world experience, show you how to address issues similar to those you are facing today.

SHARE IDEAS With peers and executive thought leaders from across the country during your choice of 50 scheduled sessions and events. Outstanding networking opportunities provide enriched relationships and invaluable contacts to call upon when you get back to the office.

TAKE THE LEAD at your company to initiate new cost-saving strategies with demonstrated outcomes and measurable results.

WHO SHOULD ATTENDProfessionals responsible for

Absence and Disability Management Leave and Time Off Management Return to Work Programs Human Resources/Benefits FMLA/ADA Compliance Claims/Case Management Health and Productivity Management Employee Assistance Programs Risk and Litigation Management Occupational Health and Safety Workers’ Compensation

CERTIFICATIONS & DESIGNATIONSDMEC has applied for recertification CEUs for the following certifications and professional designations. Please check the DMEC website for approval status and credit hour approvals.

SPHR/PHR Senior Professional/Professional in Human Resources

ADMS Associate Disability Management Specialist

CPDM Certified Professional in Disability Management

CCMP Certified Case Management Professional

CCMC Certified Case Manager

CDMS Certified Disability Management Specialist

CRCC Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

CA-BRN Board of Registered Nursing/CA and reciprocal states

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

The ONLY Conference for Absence, Disability, and Return to Work ProfessionalsDEAR COLLEAGUE,

There’s never been a more crucial time to identify, collaborate, and innovate on challenges impacting absence, disability, and return to work (RTW) programs. Employers are tasked to find better ways to control escalating absence and disability costs, while remaining compliant with state and federal leave laws.

At DMEC’s 19th Annual Conference, we’ve got you covered!

During the conference, you’ll have the opportunity to join hundreds of like-minded absence, disability, and RTW professionals who are struggling with operational issues and compliance.

You will hear first-hand about successful, real-world approaches to common challenges, plus you will gain practical insight into emerging trends and regulatory changes affecting your programs.

Register today and get ready to be educated and energized as you prepare to springboard your absence, disability, and return to work programs confidently—and compliantly— into the future.

SEE YOU IN LAS VEGAS! Charles Fox, EsqPresident and CEO

Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMP Executive Director

800.789.3632 | info@dmec.org

www.dmec.org

Bryon Bass Director, Integrated Disability Management, Workforce Health, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Suzann Bylund, CPDM Senior Director, Associate Risk Management Programs, Ascension Health

Maranda Childress, SPHR VP Corp Human Resources, Leaves, Disability and ADA Program Manager, Wells Fargo Bank

Robin Davis, MS, CPDM Senior Manager, Integrated Disability Operations, Benefits Deliver, JCPenney

Marlene Dines, MS, CRC, CPDMNational Integrated Disability Management Leader, Kaiser Permanente

Deborah Jacobs, MS Manager, Disability Management, Southern California Edison

Richard Mieskowski, CPDM Compliance Consultant, Integrated Disability Management, Spectrum Health

Mike Moses, ARM, CPDMADA Case Manager, Integrated Disability Management, Kaiser Permanente

Tammy Schoenert, SPHR, CDPM Manager, H-E-B Corporate Benefits

Sherry Schumacher, CPDM Senior HR Benefits Consultant, Eugene Water & Electric Board

Lisa Triplett, CPDM Health and Welfare Manager, Visant

Chair Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMP Executive Director, DMEC

CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEETHANK YOU TO OUR DEDICATED 2014 CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR TIME, EXPERTISE, AND ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR THE DMEC 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE .

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JOIN US IN LAS VEGAS. SOON IT WILL BE THE GATHERING PLACE FOR ABSENCE, DISABILITY AND RETURN TO WORK PROFESSIONALS. THIS IS A CONFERENCE YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS.

CONFERENCE VENUE & ACCOMMODATIONSTHE VENETIAN RESORT 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas, NV 89109877.385.3885

Complete with world-class conference facilities and lush accommodations, The Venetian Resort is located on the Las Vegas Strip, with easy accessibility to all of the excitement Las Vegas has to offer. Enjoy extraordinary dining, indulge in luxury spa experiences, or shop until you drop at this awarding winning resort.

DMEC RATE$179 per night (single or double occupancy)

No resort fee, plus complimentary internet and parking

Cut Off: July 20, 2014

To secure the DMEC group rate of $179 per night, contact The Venetian at 877.385.3885 and ask for the DMEC group rate. Guest rooms must be secured no later than July 20, 2014. Book early as our discounted rooms may sell out before the cut-off date!

VENETIAN GRAND CANAL SHOPPES With a painted fresco overhead, spacious walkways and a gondola-laden canal, The Venetian provides the perfect ambience for shopping. Using the canal as a guide, patrons sweep along twists and turns, with plenty to browse along the journey. The strolling juggler and the opera trio, dressed in regal opulence, keep all entertained. And the human statue stationed in St. Mark’s Square and the Oculus provides plenty of amusement.

GETTING THERELocated less than five miles from the conference venue, the McCarran International Airport (LAS) provides attendees access from nearly anywhere in the world. Upon arrival, taxis are readily available at approximately $18 each way, and shared ride shuttle service is only $6-8 per person.

MONDAY AUGUST 118am-6pm Registration Open9-11am DMEC Chapter Presidents’ Meeting9am-noon PRE-CONFERENCE LEARNSHOP 1

Back to Basics: Essentials of Absence and Disability Management

11am-noon Healthcare Industry Group Meeting1:30-5pm PRE-CONFERENCE LEARNSHOP 2

Metrics & Measurements: Mining for Data and Finding Gold

6-8pm Opening Welcome Reception Sponsored by the DMEC Executive Advisory Board

TUESDAY AUGUST 127:30-8:30am Welcome Breakfast with Exhibitors

Sponsored by The Hartford

8:30-9am Welcome and Opening Remarks9-9:30am OPENING KEYNOTE >

Overcoming the Unexpected—What Defines You 9:30-10am Coffee and Conversation Break with Exhibitors10am-12noon General Session

See page 6 for details

12-1:30pm Networking and Idea-Sharing Luncheon Sponsored by Jackson Lewis

1:30-5pm Concurrent Focus Sessions Employer Models & Best Practices RTW/SAW Compliance Trending Issues

See pages 7-9 for details

2:30-3pm Dessert with Exhibitors5-6pm Attitude Adjustment with Exhibitors

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 137:30-8:30am Rise & Shine Breakfast with Exhibitors8:30-9:30am KEYNOTE > The New ROI: Tell it to the C.O.O.—

Worker Health is a Business Operations Issue!9:30-10am Coffee and Conversation Break with Exhibitors10am-12noon General Session

See page 10 for details

12-1:30pm Networking and Idea-Sharing Luncheon Sponsored by Presagia

1:30-5pm Concurrent Focus Sessions Employer Models & Best Practices Workforce Strategies Tools & Tactics Behavioral Health & Wellness

See pages 11-12 for details

2:30-3pm Dessert with Exhibitors8-11pm Las Vegas Live!

Transportation provided See page 10 for details Sponsored by Liberty Mutual, MetLife and Allsup

THURSDAY AUGUST 147:45-8:30am Last Chance Networking Breakfast8:30-9:30am CLOSING KEYNOTE > The PPACA and the US

Disability Epidemic: Cure or Curse?9:30-11:45am General Session

See page 13 for details

11:45am Closing Remarks and $1,000 Grand Prize Drawing!

MONDAY PRE-CONFERENCE LEARNSHOPSValue added! These morning and afternoon Pre-Conference LearnShops are included in your full conference registration fee.

PRE-CONFERENCE

LEARNSHOP 1PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

9am-12noon

BACK TO BASICS Essentials of Disability and Absence ManagementToo often the very fundamentals of effective disability and absence management are glossed over, thus creating a disconnect among practitioners, department managers, vendor partners, and employees. This introductory-level class explores key programs, practical concepts, and accepted best practices, and provides a case study demonstrating the significant advantages that program integration gives employers.

Attendees will gain insights into the fundamental building blocks—tools, resources, and knowledge—required to design and streamline program efficiencies, along with an overview of key legal and legislative compliance requirements within the areas of FMLA and ADAAA.

Back to Basics offers a practical look at the essentials of program structure for maximum efficiency and reinforces fundamental Best Practices. Led by experienced, qualified CPDM instructors, this interactive LearnShop is perfect for those new to the field or those who wear a number of hats.

LEARNSHOP LEADERS

Adrienne Paler, CPDM, SPHRHR Manager, Leaves & Accommodations, Amazon.com

Loyd A. Hudson, MS, SPHR, CPDMManager, Integrated Disability, American Electric Power

Mike Moses, ARM, CPDMADA Case Manager, Integrated Disability Management, Kaiser Permanente

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If you are beginning the discussion around the impact of absence or disability in your organiza-tion and you have no data, some data, or lots of data but aren’t sure what to do with it—this session is for you!

Every Absence and Disability professional is called upon to provide data to senior leaders. It’s crucial to effectively quantify disability and absence lost-time costs, identify your industry comparators, and to benchmark against those comparators.

A baseline understanding of program performance is instrumental in learning where the trouble areas are and how to improve. The importance of measurement and benchmarking against peers is critical to measuring the success and communi-cating those results to management.

Our LearnShop panel will provide real-life examples of how two very different employ-ers identify, collect, evaluate, and use data for strengthened program outcomes. We will discuss the resources and tools in data collection and benchmarking, plus help you to understand how to use this information.

In this half day session you will learn what data you should be capturing and why, plus how to: Find and gather applicable data Determine the loss of productivity and cost of absence in your organization

Identify benchmarks for Absence, Disability and Workers’ Compensation

Measure cost savings and determine the ROI Continue to use data to monitor and fine-tune your program

6-8pm

The DMEC Executive Advisory Board invites you to join them as we kick off the official opening of the 19th Annual Conference in style! Everyone is welcome to join the festivities for a very special evening of great food and fun.

Sponsored by

PRE-CONFERENCE

LEARNSHOP 2PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

LEARNSHOP LEADERS

Rebecca Brown, CDMSDisability Program Manager, The Ohio State University

David Magee, CWCPSenior Claims Manager, The Ohio State University

Roxann SwensonDisability Liaison, Weyerhaeuser

Deborah LaBonar, PhDLead, Absence Analytics, Aon Hewitt

Tom Parry, PhDCEO, Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI)

Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMPExecutive Director, DMEC

1:30-5pm

METRICS & MEASUREMENTS Mining for Data and Finding Gold

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Welcome Breakfast with ExhibitorsSponsored by

GENERAL SESSION 8:30-9am

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Marcia CarruthersMBA, ARM, CPDMChairman, National Board, DMEC

9-9:30am

Opening KeynoteAMY PURDY will challenge your perception of people with disabilities and illustrate the power of the human spirit. Hear her amazing story and be inspired!

OVERCOMING THE UNEXPECTED—What Defines You Meet Amy Purdy, a remarkable young woman who had just started her life journey when she lost her legs and nearly her life at age 19. Discover how Amy greeted her disability and ad-versity with tremendous strength and humor to rise above the challenges, to live beyond limits and attain goals that even those who have both legs struggle to achieve.

Amy’s positive outlook has opened many doors to other opportunities including dancing the samba and cha-cha on ABC’s Dancing with The Stars, being featured in a Madonna music video, and a lead acting role in an award winning independent film. Today Amy continues her remarkable journey as a top ranked adaptive snowboarder, winner of multiple World Cups, U.S. Bronze medalist at the Sochi 2014 Paralym-pic Winter Games, and co-founder of Adaptive Action Sports.

The Hartford is a founding partner of U.S. Paralympics and sponsor of Amy Purdy.

9:30-10am

Coffee & Conversation Break with ExhibitorsSponsored by

10-11amThree Ways on ADA

Hear from three employers who have chosen differ-ent paths to successful administration of the ADA. Learn unique advantages and challenges with each approach.

Administering ADA is consistently referred to as a real challenge by employers of all sizes. The ADA is a constant source of operational and administrative headaches, and the source of a multitude of high-dollar lawsuits. What are your options? What are common management models?

In this session, we’ll explore the three primary routes to managing the ADA. We will set the stage with three findings from the Reed Group/Spring Consulting survey of Employer Practices Related to the Americans with Disabilities Act. You’ll then hear from three employers who have chosen different tactics: outsource, co-source and self-administra-tion of ADA.

SPEAKERS

Janet BarfootLeave Benefit Analyst, CenturyLink

Pilar VelezADA Program Manager, Intel Corporation

Steve Cox Director, Corporate Office Employee Relations, Lowe’s Home Improvement

MODERATOR

Kevin CurrySenior Vice President, National Practice Leader, Reed Group

11am-12pmReturn to Work and Stay at Work How to Generate Lost Work Days Savings Due to Unplanned Employee Absence

Employers of all sizes can work to minimize the impact of unplanned employee absences on their businesses by implementing and carefully monitor-ing a Return to Work (RTW) program.

MetLife will share insights, with an emphasis on ab-sence and disability findings from our 12th Annual Employee Benefit Trend Study and host a panel discussion of successful Return to Work strategies that have been employed to: Reduce costs associated with employee retrain-

ing, overtime and temporary help Safely return your disabled employees to work as

quickly as possible under appropriate conditions Help satisfy the requirements of the Americans

with Disabilities Act Minimize the potential negative impacts of dis-

ability absences on workplace productivity

The panel will discuss in depth the process of leveraging data to help identify areas of opportu-nity to improve a RTW program–even one that is already successful–and actions to take as a result of insights gleaned from the data.

PANEL

Corning Inc, Raytheon, and Kaiser Permanente Benefit Professionals

MODERATOR

Phil BruenVice President, MetLife

12noon-1:30pm

Networking & Idea-Sharing Luncheon with ExhibitorsSponsored by

TAKE BACK PROVEN STRATEGIES, ACTIONABLE

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OF COST-SAVING PROGRAMS IN YOUR COMPANY!

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AFTERNOONCONCURRENT SESSIONS

Using the Track SystemAttendees are encouraged to select the sessions across various tracks that best fit their education and training needs.

TRACK A

Employer Models & Best Practices

1:30-2:30pmA1 | How PepsiCo Built Their Integrated Leave Program to Achieve Savings, Compliance, and Productivity

This session will share the principles used by PepsiCo to create an integrated leave of absence program using centralized processes with individual and shared accountability. Examples will illustrate how the program helps ensure that employees on leave: Receive the correct pay, benefits and employ-ment rights

Are not overpaid Are visible when their leave is no longer ap-proved, but they are not back at work

Our session will also illustrate how the processes presented ensure that all stakeholders (employees, managers, HR) are kept informed and up-to-date when the status of a leave changes.

SPEAKERS

Barbara LaRocqueDirector of Benefits, Frito-Lay/PepsiCo

Scott LaserAVP, Operations and Client Services, Sedgwick

3-4pmA2 | Sutter Health’s Story: Integrating Absence and Disability for 50,000 Employees

How do you move a decentralized 50,000-employ-ee strong health system to an integrated absence and disability management shared services model? This was the question presented to Tracy Messineo, VP of Total Health and Productivity Management, and her team.

When you’re working with an organization as large as Sutter Health and with a complex mix of legacy systems and processes, the most important pieces of the puzzle are strong planning, allocating the right resources, and leveraging technology.

Knowing this, Sutter Health embarked on a multi-year process that started with establishing clear ROI metrics to sell the case for integration, contin-ued with a phased implementation of technology and processes, and finished with the initial results to be shared with the DMEC audience.

SPEAKERS

Tracy Messineo, CPDMVice President, Total Health and Productivity Management, Sutter Health

Francesca Moore, CPDMOperations Manager, Integrated Disability and Absence Management, Sutter Health

MODERATOR

Geoffrey SimpsonDirector, Sales and Marketing, Presagia

4-5pmA3 | Kaiser Permanente’s Total Workforce Health Vision & IDM Program Optimization

This presentation addresses the needs of employ-ers who want to learn to optimize employee health and productivity, including: Making the business case to senior leadership Mapping data and measurement needs Working effectively with vendors

To optimize employee Health and Productiv-ity, Kaiser Permanente enhanced its Integrated Disability Management (IDM) focus by integrating with key functional areas—including EAP, Well-ness, Workplace Safety, Occupational Health, and our clinicians—so that IDM could help overcome internal disability absence and related health and productivity challenges. This model utilizes creative methods of sharing ideas and resources, measuring predictors and outcomes, and working together to demonstrate that only through collaboration and integration can we optimize the health and productivity of our most valuable resources—our employees!

SPEAKERS

Marlene Dines, MS, CRC, CPDMNational Integrated Disability Management Leader, Kaiser Permanente

Nicole Stelter, PhD, MFT Product Manager, Total Workforce Health Portfolio, Kaiser Permanente

TRACK B

RTW/SAW

1:30-2:30pmB1 | Developing a Game Plan for Win-Win RTW Outcomes

An important component of disability leave man-agement is helping your valued employees safely get back to their jobs and productivity. Employers are encouraged to review current return to work (RTW) policies to ensure they support a safe and healthy workplace, lessen the effect of accidents, and eliminate confusion.

This session will focus on effective return to work strategies that help sick or injured employees safely return to work even while they’re recovering. We will also discuss a pilot program that is significantly improving RTW outcomes.

Discussion will include: Work policy and procedure development Job Analysis Ergonomic Assessments Addressing employee uneasiness about returning

to work Leveraging employees’ capacity for activity and

work tasks Coordination between employer and leave man-

agement partners Case studies describing employer and employee

impact

SPEAKERS

Misty SmalleyManager, Absence Management and Disability, Delhaize America

Michael Lacroix, PhDDirector, Aetna

Lori Renee Karickhoff, MEd,CRCVocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Aetna

MODERATOR

Adele Spallone, LMHCVice President, Business Integration and Strategy, Disability and Absence Management, Aetna

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3-4pmB2 | Return Employees to Performance: Employer Strategies for Optimal Absence Management

Return to Work programs are widely accepted as best practice and essential for mitigating absence and disability, as well as arranging workplace and logistical support to get employees who are out back to work and productive as quickly as possible.

Through case studies and data analysis, Prudential, as global company with over 20,000 US employ-ees, will demonstrate how they integrate with the vendor administering the disability benefit, yet also coordinate and manage the employer aspects of a health related absence, such as: keeping the busi-ness informed; keeping the employee connected to the company while out on leave; facilitating com-munication with the manager and HR in workforce planning and setting realistic expectations for tran-sitioning back to work; plus support a consistent, compliant company response to FMLA and ADA regulatory issues.

SPEAKERS

Diane Hettinger, MPH, RN, CEBS, COHN–SDirector, Return to Work and Accommodations, Prudential

LaToya Wells, DNP, MBA, RN, PAHMReturn to Work Manager, Prudential

4-5pmB3 | Integrated Medical Management: Positively Impacting SAW and RTW

Our panel will provide concepts and real-life exam-ples that focus on stay at work (SAW) and return to work (RTW) using specific and targeted resources; a team of medical and vocational experts who also address the mental health needs of disabled employees. This model supports a comprehensive and cohesive approach to disability management, avoiding fragmentation and discordant approaches to complicating issues such as the aging employee, co-morbid medical and psychological conditions, and the use of opioids. Speakers will discuss why and how this approach is able to deliver superior results—from the clinical, analytical, and employer perspectives.

PANEL

Erin Sheridan, AIC, ARMManager, Corporate Risk Management, Johnson & Johnson

Candy Raphan, RN, BSN, ARNP, MAOMDirector, Medical Services, Broadspire

Joel RaedekeVice President, Consultative Analytics, Broadspire

TRACK C

Compliance

1:30-2:30pmC1 | Stay Off the Radar: Updates on ADA and FMLA Compliance

How would you feel about turning over your FML records to the Department of Labor? Increased enforcement activity, coupled with costly fines, make ADA and FMLA compliance critical for HR professionals. David Mohl, Cigna’s Senior Counsel, will provide an FMLA and ADA update, addressing real-life issues that have resulted in liability for employers. Plus, we will focus on practical steps employers can take to mitigate risk and make their leave program more effective, resulting in improved productivity, reduced absence, and a better bottom line.

SPEAKER

David Mohl, JDSenior Counsel, Cigna

3-4pmC2 | Simplifying Intermittent Leave Challenges: Reduce the Impact and Stay Compliant

We all know that administering intermittent leave can be challenging, though not all scenarios have to be difficult. Join presenters as they review common leave scenarios and practical approaches on how to handle them. Learn how to navigate your more complex leaves, reduce staff drain, curb intermit-tent leave abuse and improve your productivity and compliance efforts. Using case study examples, pre-senters will also share insights on how to identify employees that may benefit from interventions that reduce intermittent leave.

SPEAKERS

Lincoln DirksSenior Compliance Analyst, Absence Management, The Standard

Michael KlachefskyConsultant, Absence Management Practice, The Standard

Brian KostManager, Workplace Possibilities, The Standard

4-5pmC3 | Navigating the Interactive Process: Traps to Avoid and Best Practices Tips for Employers

Learn how to navigate and document the interac-tive process in 6 easy steps so you can determine effective and reasonable accommodations, while avoiding legal landmines and the risk of a disability discrimination lawsuit.

This interactive session is peppered with interesting case law examples of traps for the unwary em-ployer and common mistakes to avoid, along with best practices for requiring fitness for duty exams, managing erratic employee attendance, misconduct and violations of work rules that the employee claims stem from a disability.

SPEAKER

Jane Kow, JDEmployment Lawyer and Workplace Disability Consultant, HR Law Consultants

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TACTICS YOU CAN PUT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY

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Trending Issues

1:30-2:30pmD1 | Opioids: A Big Buzzkill in Workers’ Comp and Disability

Opioids cause an estimated 16,000 fatalities an-nually in the USA alone. They’re also frequently prescribed for the types of injuries where there is generalized pain. Employers are often unaware of the risks of opioid use for certain conditions, as well as the limitations and problems managing the return to work of a worker who is currently using prescribed opioids to manage pain.

In this session, you’ll learn what ‘red flags’ to watch for that might indicate inappropriate or exces-sive opioid use. You’ll hear a case study involving opioids that ended badly for both the employer and the employee, and what could have been done to achieve a better outcome. Finally, you’ll review a treatment form that can be used to help reach bet-ter outcomes when opioids are being prescribed. The form will be made available to all participants after the session.

SPEAKER

Kurt Hegmann, MDEditor-in-Chief, ACOEM Practice Guidelines; Professor, University of Utah

3-4pmD2 | Cautionary Tales: The Impact of Legalized Marijuana on the Workplace

Twenty one jurisdictions have legalized medical marijuana and two states—Colorado and Wash-ington— have legalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use. Employ-ers need to understand the implications of recent court rulings and the position of federal agencies related to these matters. Even though marijuana remains illegal under federal law, the conflict between state and federal laws remains a source of confusion regarding the rights and responsibilities of the employer, physician, and the employee.

This session will address many tough employer is-sues arising from legalization of marijuana for medi-cal and recreational use. These questions include the challenges in testing for marijuana use versus marijuana impairment, on the job safety, medical marijuana and treatment, employee expectations of payment for marijuana treatment, and ADA reasonable accommodation issues for employees being treated for chronic conditions with medical marijuana.

SPEAKERS

Ron ThackeryVice President, Safety, Risk Management and Fleet Administration, Emergency Medical Services Corporation

Kevin ConfettiDirector, Employment Practices and Workers’ Compensation, University of California

MODERATOR

Darrell BrownChief Performance Officer, Sedgwick

4-5pmD3 | Trends in Disability Plan Litigation: Tips for Design and Administration Impacting FMLA, ADA and RTW

This presentation will discuss key features of short and long-term disability plans, and the legal issues and claims that most frequently arise as a result of the administration of claims under these plans. During our session we will delve into a discussion of the ways in which an employer’s short and long-term disability plans necessarily overlap with legal obligations under the ADA and FMLA—particularly in the areas of return to work, accommodation, and job protection. You’ll hear real case examples and take away tips for enhancing legal compliance and avoiding risk.

SPEAKER

Amy Blaisdell, JDPartner, Manager, Labor and Employment Practice Group, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale PC

5-6pm

Attitude Adjustment With Exhibitors

ABOUT DMECThe Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) is the only association dedicated to knowledge, education and professional networking in integrated disability, absence management and return to work solutions. DMEC and its network of local chapters provide companies with trusted information, strategies, tools and management resources to minimize lost work time and improve workforce productivity.

Learn more at www.dmec.org

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7:30-8:30am

Rise & Shine Breakfast with Exhibitors

GENERAL SESSION 8:30-9:30am

KeynoteRonald Leopold, MD, MBA, MPHNational Practice Leader, Health Outcomes, Willis

THE NEW ROI: Tell it to the C.O.O.Worker Health is a Business Operations Issue!

Stop selling ROI to the CFO. For two decades, cost hikes for health insurance have outpaced workers’ wages and what it costs businesses to buy the raw materials to make the widgets from which they derive profit. No wonder employers have been so obsessed with health costs.

How does better health translate to your organi-zation’s ability to produce a widget or perform a service? Absenteeism and presenteeism are op-erational challenges. In a new era, where health costs and risks are shifting to your workers and their families, the new challenge is less about curbing employer medical expense and more about the operational impact of lost health.

In a 2014 Willis survey of employers, 93% said they believed healthier employees are more pro-ductive, yet very few were measuring its impact on employees’ absenteeism (22%), FMLA (19%), and presenteeism (7%).

Businesses with healthier workers run better and have been proven to be more profitable. ROI? Talk to the Chief Operating Officer.

9:30-10am

Coffee & Conversation Break with Exhibitors 10-11am

Turning Insights into Engagement

Employees can tell us a lot about what engages them. As we manage their absence, we are involved in hundreds of different tasks and activities…but if we pay attention to what they say about their experience, we can begin to see that some of the things we do have higher impact than others.

This session will take the comments from over 60 employee focus groups then, using these insights, turn them into an engagement strategy. This strat-egy revolves around 4 important points that lead to successful Stay at Work (SAW) and Return to Work (RTW) outcomes.

Learn the 3 high-leverage insights that engage employees the most

Discover what actually triggers the SAW/RTW process

Understand how to uncover the primary risk fac-tors to Return to Work

Engage the employee in an inclusive process

SPEAKER

Jason Parker, BHKinPresident, Senior Disability Management Consultant, CentriX Disability Management Services, Canada

11am-12pmGame-Changing Affirmative Action Regulations: Is Your Company Ready?

This is one session you definitely don’t want to miss as our experts break down these complex new regulations and discuss how they might soon end up reshaping ADAAA compliance efforts as well.

Everyone agrees that new Section 503 and Viet-nam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) regulations (in effect as March 24, 2014) are “game-changers” for covered federal contrac-tors and subcontractors. The regulations, which re-quire affirmative action efforts for people with dis-abilities and protected veterans, impose dramatic new requirements for voluntary self-identification by applicants of their “disability” and “protected veteran” status, data collection and analysis of a covered contractor’s hiring efforts, utilization goals and hiring benchmarks, as well as mandatory train-ing and education for certain employers.

SPEAKERS

Lynn Clements, EsqShareholder, Jackson Lewis PC; Former Acting Director of Policy, OFCCP

Frank Alvarez, EsqShareholder and National Coordinator, Disability, Leave and Health Management Practice, Jackson Lewis PC

12-1:30pm

Networking and Idea-Sharing Luncheon with ExhibitorsSponsored by

Evening Activity 8-11pm

LAS VEGAS LIVE!CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES AND COME ON!

We’re in the homestretch and there’s no better way to let loose and relax after several busy days than to join your fellow conference attendees at our popular Wednesday Night Party! Enjoy a great dance band (a DMEC tradition!), along with light refreshments and networking opportunities galore! Come for an hour or plan to stay the whole evening. Everyone’s invited—so come on! Continuous transportation provided Complimentary drink ticket(s) provided at door Great food, entertainment, networking, and fun!

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AFTERNOONCONCURRENT SESSIONS

Using the Track SystemAttendees are encouraged to select the sessions across various tracks that best fit their education and training needs.

TRACK A

Employer Models & Best Practices

1:30-2:30pmA4 | Making Integration Work at PSEG Services

In 2010, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) realized that it needed to enhance its management of employee absence, disability, and workers’ com-pensation. Oversight was siloed in different depart-ments with manual systems for tracking. Manage-ment and measurement were not always effective. Workers’ compensation costs were increasing at a surprising rate.

The following year PSEG began its transformation to a centralized, integrated program for managing all absence and disability—both occupational and non-occupational. They began to fully integrate the two programs to maximize effectiveness. Now both programs are managed by the same team at PSEG, and there is integrated program management by the claims administrator. Learn how PSEG made this transformation and how its work to enhance employee health, attendance, and productivity continues today.

SPEAKERS

Vicki PagidasManager, Disability and Leave Programs, PSEG Services Corporation

Michael ThrailkillDirector of Client Services, Sedgwick

MODERATOR

Denise Fleury, MBASenior Vice President, Disability and Absence Management, Sedgwick

3-4pmA5 | UPMC’s Journey to Integration

UPMC—a large health system with 21 hospitals, physician practices, long term and senior living communities, physicians, and 63,000 employees—has successfully (and internally) managed the pro-cess of disability integration. They will share their experience, discussing the stops and starts along the way, and their unique challenges. UPMC will identify the cost savings obtained thus far, recent outcomes, and the next steps for future program enhancements.

SPEAKER

Linda Croushore, CRC, LPC, MARehabilitation Counseling, Director, Absence Management, UPMC WorkPartners

4-5pmA6 | Intel’s Journey in Creating and Executing a Global Absence Strategy

Explore Intel Corporation’s journey of simplifying absence management across more than 30 coun-tries. Intel’s journey includes creating an inventory assessment, the standardization and optimization of leave types, and transitioning to one absence management platform. Discover how Intel simpli-fied its global leave programs allowing for ease of administration, better compliance, and improved data reporting capabilities.

SPEAKER

Mark Yarbrough, MBAManager, Global Absence and Family Education Programs, Intel Corporation

TRACK B

Workforce Strategies

1:30-2:30pmB4 | Reducing Disability Absence through Engaging Front Line Supervisors and Employees

Employers can save thousands in direct and indirect absence-related costs by preventing just one long-term absence.

In this session we’ll discuss how workplace culture, employee understanding and acceptance of ben-efits, and the proactive role of a supervisor can be used to help improve overall absence results. Learn about engaging employees in services before a dis-ability occurs to help prevent absences and presen-teeism from occurring—or shorten the durations for those that cannot be avoided. You’ll also hear from an employer that may have hit on the winning formula. Learn from H-E-B about the strategies they leverage to optimize the health and productivity of their employees while reducing absence and absence-related costs overall.

SPEAKERS

Tammy Schoenert, SPHR, CPDMManager, H-E-B Corporate Benefits

Angelica Greene, MHS, CRC Clinical Program Manager, Cigna Group Operations

3-4pmB5 | All or Nothing: Carilion Clinic’s Battle Against the 100% Rule

Enforcing policies that encourage employees to stay home until they are 100% ready to work may not always be the best solution. Employees who can return to work with accommodations remain engaged and often recover more quickly.

In this panel you’ll learn how Carilion Clinic, a Virginia-based healthcare organization with over 11,000 employees, changed its culture and policies to help temporarily disabled employees get back to work and be productive. Carilion’s HR department led an effort to improve processes, better align cross-functional teams, and identify opportunities for continued improvement. Partnering with their vendors, Carilion built a best-in-class absence man-agement program. You’ll learn steps you can take to improve your company’s disability-management program, reduce the headaches, and embrace coop-erative solutions that benefit both your employees and customers.

SPEAKERS

Lynda Kelly, CPA, PHR, CSSGBSenior Analyst, Human Resources, Carilion Clinic

Brian Kost, MA, CRCManager, Workplace Possibilities, The Standard

Michael KlachefskyConsultant, Absence Management Practice, The Standard

4-5pmB6 | Television’s “Must See” Disability and Leave Management Challenges

Ever find yourself watching a T.V. show featuring a character with an apparent disability or need for leave and asking “How would I deal with this person if they worked for my company?”

This presentation will examine famous televi-sion characters like Walter White (Breaking Bad), Don Draper (Mad Men), Carrie Mathison (Home-land), John Bates (Downtown Abbey), Dr. Gregory House (House), Dr. Owen Hunt (Grey’s Anatomy) and Officer John Cooper (Southland). In doing so, participants will engage in an educational, interactive discussion on today’s most challenging disability and leave management scenarios such as: mental disorders, health conditions with disruptive symptoms or behaviors, drug addiction, physical limitations with negative impacts on co-workers, terminal illnesses, and military leaves.

SPEAKERS

Mary Schottmiller, JDSenior Labor and Employment Counsel, Prime Healthcare

Dean Rocco, JDAttorney/Partner, Wilson Elser

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Tools & Tactics

1:30-2:30pmC4 | 1800 NOT@WORK: Implementing a True Total Absence Management Program

Hear about one employer’s journey to effectively integrate and manage all leaves of absence, through an effective strategy setting, program and process re-design project.

We will discuss the importance of making the business case to the C-Suite, the identification of optimal plan and policy changes, and the develop-ment of effective HR policies and workflows for an integrated, compliant, and effective total absence and productivity program. At the conclusion of the program, attendees will recognize the importance of employer collaboration with vendor tools and support, and how Return on Investment (ROI) can be achieved while maintaining competitive benefits and programs.

SPEAKERS

Tricia EngfehrDirector, Human Resources, Memorial Health System

Kimberly MashburnSenior Consultant, Head of Clinical Strategies, Spring Consulting Group

3-4pmC5 | Building a Strategic Absence Management Program: A Pathway to Integration

Building a strategic absence management program takes a thoughtful approach and planning—and modification when things don’t go as planned. Learn how MedExpress, one of the largest Urgent Care providers in the US, has created a pathway to integration with its absence and disability man-agement programs by utilizing a combination of insourcing and outsourcing. MedExpress will share their integration challenges, successes, and future goals, as well as practical advice based on their experiences.

SPEAKERS

Vicki Gorbett, MBA, CCP, CBPVice President, Employee Care and Total Rewards, MedExpress Urgent Care

Holly Moyer, CRCDirector, Absence Management Practice, Sagewell Partners

4-5pmC6 | The Happy Worker Hear best practice examples from an employer who used these strategies to transform their workplace. Employee happiness is based on the interaction between job satisfaction and workplace engagement, and drives employee productivity, morale, and retention. Using dynamic presentation techniques and interactive feedback technology, the session explores employee happiness and engagement in the modern and rapidly changing workforce, and how this engagement relates to the health and productivity of your employees. Attendees will learn about the latest research in worker happiness including the business case for employee happiness, and will have the opportunity to experience “real-time” where they are in terms of their own workplace happiness. They will learn the Happy Worker RX—practical strategies they can apply to engage employees and maximize employee health, productivity, and employee retention.

SPEAKERS

Melissa Miller, PHRDirector, Human Resources, St. Elizabeth Hospital

Les Kertay, PhD, ABPPLicensed Psychologist, Consultant, Lincoln Financial Group

TRACK D

Behavioral Health & Wellness

1:30-2:30pmD4 | Behavioral Health: How to Successfully Impact this Ambiguous Impairment

Approximately 27% of the US population will experience depression or anxiety this year and employers will experience 200 million lost work days as a result—totaling $17–44 billion in losses per year. Organizations such as NIMH and WHO suggests these numbers will only continue to increase. When someone is out of work on a behav-ioral health claim, cognitive barriers tend to arise that interfere with a claimant’s ability to begin the return to work planning process. If these barriers are not addressed, return to work is unlikely.

This session will demonstrate a real-world, practical approach to removing the barriers for return to work and provide an employer’s perspective on re-integrating employees back into the workforce in a healthy and successful manner.

SPEAKERS

Rebecca Brown, CDMSManager, Disability Programs, The Ohio State University

Kristin Tugman, PhD, CRC, LPCAssistant Vice President, Health and Productivity, Unum

3-4pmD5 | Targeting Psychosocial Risk Factors: Improving Occupational and Non-Occupational Disability Outcomes

Health professionals have been trained in clinical models that suggest that disability arises from specific health or mental health impairments. These models have given rise to the view that effective management of disability requires the reduction or eradication of impairment. However, research demonstrates that these more traditional health care approaches are not effective for the 10-15% of claims that represent 80% of the costs.

Research is showing is that early identification and strategies that target risk factors for disability are effective for those “at risk” or for those with chronic disability. This presentation will discuss evidence-based solutions that have been integrated into workers’ compensation and disability manage-ment systems in North America.

SPEAKERS

Sherri Burrell, MS, ATCBriotix, Head of Operations; Costco National Account Manager

John Harbaugh, MDPhysician Director, Occ Med, Southern CA Permanente Medical Group

Darrell BrugaCEO, LifeTEAM Health

4-5pmD6 | Implementing Effective Accommodation for Employees with Mental Health Impairments

Job accommodations can be vital for the successful employment of individuals with mental health impairments. Knowing how, when, and why it might be necessary to discuss disability is the first, and of-ten most difficult part of the accommodation pro-cess. Recognizing a request for accommodation and knowing how to act on it is vital to the interactive process. What medical documentation is needed to implement effective accommodation?

This session will provide information on the disclosure of mental health impairments in the workplace, the limitations associated with these impairments, effective communication in the inter-active process, and the accommodations that might be needed for success. Real-life accommodation situations and solutions will be shared throughout the session.

SPEAKER

Anne Hirsh, MS, CPDMCo-Director, Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

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Last Chance Networking Breakfast

GENERAL SESSION 8:30-9:30am

Closing KeynoteThe PPACA and the US Disability Epidemic: Cure or Curse?

Join us for an insightful discussion around the key aspects of PPACA implementation that will directly affect work disability outcomes, how these outcomes could vary greatly among different states and regions, and what employers can do to ensure that they get the best results for their employees.

As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) gradually becomes implemented across the country, many disability experts are wonder-ing what impact it will have on work disability incidence and duration. Some speculate that the effect will be a net positive—better health through improved care and preventive services, more broad access to care that will reduce disability, and incentives to reduce ineffective or unnecessary treatments that can lead to poor outcomes. Others are concerned that the influx of new patients, es-pecially into primary care and certain underserved specialties will create delays in accessing treatment, distract providers from contributing to RTW, and encourage a trend toward more diagnoses and over-medicalization of symptoms, with resulting increased disability.

With so many unknowns, the outcome is impos-sible to predict with certainty; however, some key factors are likely to dominate as health care for all unfolds.

THOUGHT LEADER PANEL

Glenn Pransky, PhDDirector, Center for Disability Research, Liberty Mutual

Edward Crouch, MDVice President, National Medical Director, Liberty Mutual

David Deitz, MD, PhDNational Medical Director, Commercial Insurance Strategic Practices, Liberty Mutual

9:30-10:30amThrough Physicians’ Eyes: Disability Management in a Post ACA World

We have entered a new era of employee ben-efits, not only defined by the changing face of healthcare, but also by changes in our workforce. A panel of corporate, insurer, and consultant medical directors will discuss how they are thinking about Disability Management in this new era. Now that ACA is live, what has changed? How will ACA impact our disability programs? What other issues (aging population, obesity, stress, mental health, etc.) will define our work as Absence Management professionals in this new era?

Moderated by Pacific Resources, a panel of three physicians will answer questions and comment on issues they see firsthand. The session will highlight Absence Management challenges and opportuni-ties as well as offer insight and suggestions.

PANEL

Bruce Sherman, MDMedical Director, Employers Health Coalition; Consulting Corporate Medical Director, Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Barton Margoshes, MDMedical Consultant, Pacific Resources

Edward Crouch, MDVice President and National Medical Director for Group Benefits, Liberty Mutual

MODERATOR

Pat PurdyVice President, Global Employer Benefits Solutions, Pacific Resources

10:30-10:45am

Comfort Break

10:45-11:45amShow Me the Money! Monetizing the Value of Referring Disability Claimants to Health Management Programs

Increasingly, employers are investing in health management programs such as case management, disease management and lifestyle management to lower medical costs. An employee going out on a disability leave creates a logical opportunity to connect the employee with relevant programs. Mercer, Unum and UHC have worked with several clients to not just make the referral happen but to quantify the value those employers are getting from those referrals. This session will review how disabled claimants are referred to and engaged in health management programs and the financial return achieved.

SPEAKERS

David Ellis, MDSenior Vice President; Senior Medical Director, United Healthcare

Randy FordVice President, Unum

Rich Fuerstenberg, FSA, MAAA, FCASenior Partner, Mercer

11:45am-12pm

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SHOWCASE EXHIBITORS Contact Lisa McGrath, Conference Director,

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