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If your work involves Texas workers’ compensation, this conversation is for you.Claims professionals, attorneys, carrier...
10/15/2026

If your work involves Texas workers’ compensation, this conversation is for you.

Claims professionals, attorneys, carriers, TPAs, employers and others working within the Texas system all operate in an environment influenced by legislative and regulatory developments.

On October 27, join Albert Betts, Jr., Jon Schnautz, and Amy Lee for a focused two-hour discussion designed to help workers’ comp professionals understand the issues taking shape in Texas and what they should have on their radar.

Topics include:
• Legislative developments
• AI and utilization review
• Tort reform efforts
• Interim study issues
• Other developments affecting Texas workers’ compensation

📅 October 27 | 12:00 PM–2:00 PM CT 🎓 2 Hours Texas CLE + CE

Sponsor: Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Register: https://hubs.ly/Q04BbYj10

New laws. New requirements. Important changes for California workers’ comp.California’s 2026 legislative session brought...
10/13/2026

New laws. New requirements. Important changes for California workers’ comp.

California’s 2026 legislative session brought reforms affecting SIBTF claims, WCAB reconsideration deadlines, indemnity payments, artificial intelligence and workplace compliance.

CWCI has released a summary of the bills enacted this year, including:
✔️ Major SIBTF eligibility and filing changes
✔️ Permanent WCAB reconsideration deadlines
✔️ Continued use of prepaid debit cards for benefits
✔️ New safeguards governing generative AI
✔️ Additional fraud prevention and workplace safety measures

What do these changes mean for California workers’ compensation professionals?
Get the legislative highlights.

đź”— Read the full story: https://hubs.ly/Q04B0m4P0

🚨 Today’s the day!We’re excited to welcome everyone to Fraud From Every Angle: Claimant, Provider & Employer Schemes.Tha...
10/09/2026

🚨 Today’s the day!

We’re excited to welcome everyone to Fraud From Every Angle: Claimant, Provider & Employer Schemes.

Thank you to our presenters, Jose Solorio and Scotty L. Benton, for sharing their expertise on identifying and investigating claimant, provider, and employer fraud.

If you’re joining us today, we look forward to seeing you soon!

There is still time to join: https://hubs.ly/Q04x2Qtv0

🚨 FINAL REMINDERHIRMA’s Fraud From Every Angle: Claimant, Provider & Employer Schemes is coming up October 9.Join Jose S...
10/07/2026

🚨 FINAL REMINDER

HIRMA’s Fraud From Every Angle: Claimant, Provider & Employer Schemes is coming up October 9.

Join Jose Solorio and Scotty L. Benton, ARM, AIC, with moderator Kristen Chavez, for a practical look at how to recognize red flags, connect suspicious activity, and strengthen your approach to claimant, provider, and employer fraud.

📅 October 9 🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT 🎓 1 CA CE Credit + 1 CA MCLE Credit

Don’t miss out. Register today!
đź”— https://hubs.ly/Q04x3lp70

🎤 MEET THE PANEL | Texas Workers’ Comp Legislative UpdateUnderstanding workers’ compensation policy requires perspective...
10/06/2026

🎤 MEET THE PANEL | Texas Workers’ Comp Legislative Update

Understanding workers’ compensation policy requires perspective from the regulatory, legislative and industry sides of the system.

On October 27, three experienced Texas workers’ compensation professionals come together to discuss the issues the industry should be watching:

Albert Betts, Jr. | Insurance Council of Texas
ICT Executive Director and former Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation, with decades of experience spanning workers’ comp regulation, public policy and insurance.

Jon Schnautz | Insurance Council of Texas
Legal and Legislative Advocacy Counsel with extensive experience in insurance policy, legislative advocacy and Texas government.

Amy Lee | Steadfast Policy Strategies
President of Steadfast Policy Strategies and former Texas Department of Insurance special advisor with decades of experience in workers’ compensation research, policy and legislative analysis.

đź“… October 27
⏰ 12:00 PM–2:00 PM CT
🎓 2 Hours Texas CLE + CE

Sponsor: Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Register today: https://hubs.ly/Q04z3Tdb0

A workers’ comp fraud conviction has resulted in five months behind bars.A former San Mateo County sheriff’s deputy rece...
10/05/2026

A workers’ comp fraud conviction has resulted in five months behind bars.

A former San Mateo County sheriff’s deputy received more than $61,000 in benefits after reporting an elbow injury.

Prosecutors said surveillance footage showed him lifting, driving and engaging in intense gym workouts. He pleaded no contest to workers’ comp fraud and filing a false document.

Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04z99Qf0

⏰ ONE WEEK AWAY!HIRMA’s Fraud From Every Angle: Claimant, Provider & Employer Schemes is just one week away.Fraud can in...
10/02/2026

⏰ ONE WEEK AWAY!

HIRMA’s Fraud From Every Angle: Claimant, Provider & Employer Schemes is just one week away.

Fraud can involve more than one person or one suspicious claim. Join us to learn how to connect the dots, recognize patterns, and identify warning signs involving claimants, providers, employers, and coordinated schemes.

🎤 Featuring Jose Solorio and Scotty L. Benton, ARM, AIC
🎙️ Moderated by Kristen Chavez

đź“… October 9
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT
🎓 1 CA CE Credit + 1 CA MCLE Credit

Don’t miss your chance to strengthen your fraud detection and investigative strategies.

đź”— Register today: https://hubs.ly/Q04x37DF0

What’s happening in Texas workers’ compensation—and what should you be watching next?From the growing use of AI in utili...
09/30/2026

What’s happening in Texas workers’ compensation—and what should you be watching next?

From the growing use of AI in utilization review to tort reform, legislative activity and interim study issues, developments in Austin can have practical implications for the professionals managing claims, advising clients and operating within the Texas workers’ comp system.

On October 27, Albert Betts, Jr., Jon Schnautz and Amy Lee will examine the issues currently drawing attention and provide context for what they could mean for the industry.

📅 October 27 | 12:00 PM–2:00 PM CT
🎓 2 Hours Texas CLE + CE

Stay informed about the issues affecting Texas workers’ compensation.

Register: https://hubs.ly/Q04yQcMD0

California remains No. 1 in workers’ comp benefit payments.California workers’ comp programs paid an estimated $13.88 bi...
09/29/2026

California remains No. 1 in workers’ comp benefit payments.

California workers’ comp programs paid an estimated $13.88 billion in benefits in 2023, up 7.1% from the prior year.

According to CWCI, that was more than New York, Florida and Washington combined and represented 21.7% of all workers’ comp benefits paid nationwide.

Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04yB3Z_0

Texas workers’ compensation continues to evolve—and understanding the legislative and policy issues behind those changes...
09/25/2026

Texas workers’ compensation continues to evolve—and understanding the legislative and policy issues behind those changes matters to everyone working in the system.

Join WorkCompCentral and the Insurance Council of Texas on October 27 for Texas Workers’ Comp Legislative Update, a two-hour webinar examining the issues shaping the Texas workers’ compensation landscape.

Our panel brings together three professionals with extensive experience in Texas workers’ compensation policy, regulation and legislative advocacy:
🎙️ Albert Betts, Jr. | Executive Director, Insurance Council of Texas
🎙️ Jon Schnautz | Legal and Legislative Advocacy Counsel, Insurance Council of Texas
🎙️ Amy Lee | President, Steadfast Policy Strategies
The discussion will address legislative developments, AI in utilization review, tort reform, interim study issues and other developments workers’ comp professionals should be watching.

đź“… October 27
⏰ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT
🎓 2 Hours Texas CLE + CE

Register: https://hubs.ly/Q04ym1Kk0

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