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DRI Comp Conversations: Episode 2
Where Did My Adjuster Go? with Jake Acosta.
This week, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law, www.chartwelllaw.com, and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC, www.armstrongpeake.com, are joined by Jake Acosta, a director at BDO LLP, www.bdo.com, a leading consultant for insurers, TPAs and self-insured employers to assist in improving their operations. Jake covers the recent trends discussing why workers' compensation adjusters and claims representatives leave for other jobs and what employers, insurers, TPAs and self-insured employers can do to retain their employees. Jake also covers streamlining operations and his research on team efficiency. Ultimately, employee retention and team efficiency lead to better operations and profitability.
You can find Jake on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-acosta-scla-94aab716/.
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DRI Comp Conversations: Episode 1
The Past, Present, and Future of Medicare Set-Asides with Rafael Gonzalez.
In this initial episode of DRI’s Comp Conversations, Ryan Hathcock of Chartwell Law, www.chartwelllaw.com, and Steve Armstrong of Armstrong and Peake PLLC, www.armstrongpeake.com speak with Rafael Gonzalez of Cattie and Gonzalez, Cattielaw.com, about Medicare secondary payer issues and compliance, including how best to consider and protect the interests of Medicare/ CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). Rafael discusses the history of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, and how we got to where we are today. Most importantly, Rafael discusses coming changes in this arena with stringent fines and new rules becoming effective February 2024. You can find Rafael on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaelgonzalezesq/ and at his website Cattielaw.com.
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DRI Aviation Wingtips: Episode 24
Kristin Newman of Anderson & Riddle in Fort Worth, TX speaks with Guinness World Record holder Jessica Cox about her experiences as the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet as well as her custom Impossible Airplane, the first exclusively foot-controlled airplane in aviation history.
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DRI Aviation Wingtips: Episode 23
Lee Schmeer of Victor Rane in Philadelphia, PA speaks with Zipline's Aviation Regulatory Counsel Lauren Haertlein about the fascinating work Zipline is doing in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and autonomous aircraft delivery markets and how Lauren helps to guide Zipline as it works with regulatory bodies in the U.S. and abroad.
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DRI Cyber Podcast: Episode 4
Improving diversity is an issue that should be on every employer’s mind. Your hosts Jeremy Falcone and Chris Flurry are joined by Cedric A. Pickett, an adjunct professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law and fellow with NCCU’s Technology Law & Policy Center. Cedric talks about his journey in the law and NCCU’s efforts to best prepare its students to enter the cybersecurity and data privacy legal workforce. You can find Cedric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricpickett, and learn more about the NCCU TechLaw & Policy Center, including its upcoming summit here: https://law.nccu.edu/academics/techlawcenter/.
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DRI Aviation Wingtips: Episode 22
Kristin Newman of Anderson & Riddle in Fort Worth, Texas speaks with Emily Paslawski and Marin Leci of Borden Ladner and Gervais’ Toronto and Calgary offices, respectively, about their upcoming DRI article regarding competing in Canada’s defense sector and litigating aviation claims in Canada.
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