Public Risk Management

Mental Wellbeing in the workplace with Teresa Bartlett

On this week’s episode we have Joshua Traynor and TJ Sayers will discuss election security. The EAC provides a lot of resources as well on their website. Some of them are glossaries for IT terms, common cybersecurity terminology. They have incident response best practices, some videos to understand cybersecurity, and the many offers that are available to election offices. They also provide best practices, checklists for securing voter registration data, securing election night reporting systems, things to that nature, more information on testimonials and testimony that's been given to Congress, participation in election cybersecurity calls, and statements also for election security preparedness.

Lessons From DHS Cyber Incident Response by Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)

Lessons Learned From Being An Adversary by Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)

Securing Federal Networks by Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)

Cyber Attacks by Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)

Ransomware by Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Overview by Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)

Behavior-based safety focuses on the root cause of an issue rather than the act itself. For example, emphasis may be placed on following distance while driving when examining an accident. Was the driver hitting the brakes because they are inattentive, not leaving themselves enough space or putting themselves in a dangerous space? Understanding the root causes of an issue helps reduce ‘close calls’ rather than increase the likelihood of an actual accident. Behavior-based fleet safety also utilizes metrics to learn the patterns exhibited by risky drivers. This process begets a system that permits your entity to better evaluate how to lower overall risks by understanding the behaviors of your employees. Looking into an individuals’ behaviors and/or bad habits that have been developed overtime grants entities the opportunity to lower risks by acknowledging those habits and removing the behavior rather than removing the individual/employee themselves. Another aspect which entities should consider when implementing

The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act has expanded the scope of workers’ compensation and liability claims beyond each individual state’s law concerning Medicare compliance. It also extends responsibility to plaintiffs’ attorneys, claimants of state, as well as self-insureds. As a result, it is vital to realize who is making payments for medical benefits on both accepted cases and disputed cases. There are a variety of ways that your organization can consider the MSP act and still be in compliance with its new regulations. It is advised to begin with conducting a comprehensive review of each claim prior to choosing a course of action. When determining Medicare’s future interest in a settlement, an entity will generally not provide a future medical allocation while documenting that no future medical allocation was provided. Options for considering Medicare’s future interest in a settlement include: Commutation approach – takes into consideration what to reasonably expect to compensate for future medical e

The risk management arena sometimes may seem a little gray, particularly if it involves the services of borrowed employees. For example, under law, an organization or municipality can be held liable for injuries suffered by a third party even if the individual is an employee borrowed from another company or an independent contractor. Such employees present a slippery slope for organizations who seek their services, primarily because the organization has little control or insight into the employees’ initial hiring, training and/or supervision. Amplifying the overall risk notwithstanding, borrowing workers is oftentimes extremely convenient. However, the situation requires that the organization relying on borrowed workers takes some precautions prior to committing to their services. • The organization should not pass on the option to commit the conditions of potential injury or misconduct to paper. As a result, the organization can create the opportunity to shift the responsibility to the third party’s company

With a great number of organizations striving towards ever greater integration, microlearning has become a viable training method due to its engaging and interactive nature. Microlearning offers a series of short courses that are designed to expound on very specific points of a key topic. Topics and Format At times associated with meeting the needs of millennials, microlearning provides bite-sized chunks of applied wisdom that encompass a wide array of topics. Increased retention of acquired information, salvaged time and lower training costs are a few potential benefits that result from microlearning systems’ design as a fast and focused means of delivering information. The employment of microlearning provides managers and other organizational leaders an opportunity to address their team with timely information on goals, announcements or changes in strategy. Through video or other forms of media, managers can communicate and focus their team’s energy in real time. Integration with Existing Systems Micro

Web-based safety training affords both private and public entities the opportunity to salvage employees’ ability to work without traveling long distances for training, therefore saving copious amounts of time and money. For instance, one county that was part of a Webnet study was able to save half a million dollars in lost employee productivity after five years of utilizing an online safety training platform. Programs designed for employees to learn via the internet offer insight into health and safety practices that are applicable to your entity. These online programs track who has taken and/or completed a given training, as well as who completed the tests that supplement the information taught during the training. This presents an outlet to reinforce the principles and other information gathered from the training. It is also important to understand that not all training can be done online. For example, sections of the training that require written or typed responses may be taken remotely, however, demonst

Amy Larson has served as the Risk litigation manager for the city of Bloomington, Minnesota for the past 18 years. With over 22 years of experience as Risk manager, Amy is PRIMA’s 2017/2018 President. Terri Evans service includes a variety of positions in Kingsport Tennessee, being the city’s Risk manager since the year 2001. She is Amy’s predecessor as the President of PRIMA, having served her mandate in 2016/2017. Together they will bring attention to the impending 2018 PRIMA Institute and emphasize the benefits of becoming a PRIMA member.

On this week's podcast the President and CEO of DORN, Kevin Lombardo discuss chronic pain in our aging workforces across the United States. Since 2000, DORN Companies has helped workers stay healthy and employers avoid costly workers’ compensation and healthcare claims. We started as a pain mitigation company, providing practical therapy that works. Over time, we moved into preventing workplace injuries and claims—helping to reduce OSHA recordables and cut medical costs that just keep on climbing. What kind of impact does pain have in the workplace? Unfortunately, pain impacts millions everyday and chronic pain identified as the same pain lasting more than 12 weeks is an epidemic in many workplaces. According to the Journal of Pain, pain costs the US economy 635 billion dollars annually. Breaking it down into medical costs of 300 billion and lost productivity due to workers living and working with pain that exists longer than 3 months. Over exertion is the leading cause of non fatal disabling injuries. No

Michelle Despres is the Vice President and Natural Product Leader for One Call Care Management. Set on improving the return-to work-results, Michelle explains the importance of biopsychosocial approach in workers’ compensation treatment plan.

Our guest today is Eric Patten, RN, BSN, Senior Director of Clinical Education Services at One Call Care Management which is the nation’s leading provider of specialized solutions to the workers’ compensation industry. Eric and his team review reports on how to better address comorbid issues that commonly impact workers’ compensation claims such as hypertension, mental health issues, obesity, diabetes, substance abuse and tobacco use. What is a Comorbid Condition? Pre-existing conditions that an injured individual may or may not have – it could be anything like depression, anxiety from mental health issues to someone walking around with diabetes but not realizing it. Tobacco use is also a comorbid condition but in the short term doesn’t always affect claim issues however long term can enhance the possibility of a worker having hypertension, diabetes, cardiac issues and obesity.

Joyce Dunn is the Vice President and Managing Director for the Jacobson Group, running different executive-level searches for multiple organizations. Acknowledging the existence of emerging human resource shortage, she shares her expertise on how ERM tackles the new impending risk within the insurance industry. ERM platform has enjoyed much success in the insurance industry ever since its formal implementation in 2002. At first utilized as risk management strategy for such future events as finance, operation, compliance risk etc., ERM has recently included new target areas of interest such as customer service, ethics, or moral complaints. Also more importantly, it now includes talent risk management.

Randy Anderson is co-founder of E3 Professional Trainers who has been helping companies, teams, and individuals become better equipped for exceling at what they do. Specializing in employ engagement, communication, and conflict resolution, Randy opens up on how to create and cherish the atmosphere of accountability in a company.

Paul Marshall is the Managing Director at The McGowan Companies responsible for developing the Active Shooter/Workplace Violence Insurance Program. Insuring over a thousand businesses, he has recently won the Insurance Business America’s Top Influencer/Innovator/Game-changer award. He explains the necessity of updating the Insurance policies in cases of mass shootings. As years roll on we are witnessing an ever greater threat of shooting incidents. The numbers don’t lie: 2017 recorded one act of mass shooting per day on average, a trend that has seen a steady increase during the last decade. Standard insurance policies have struggled to respond in satisfactory manner, precisely the reason why new and improved policies emerged.