b'CONNECTINGHighlightsThe Illinois Chamber joined forces tion costs, transparency and manage-once again with the Illinois Selfment. Joan Vincenz of United Airlines Insurers Association (ISIA) to hostwas the moderator for the group. from Workersour Annual Workers CompensationPanelists included Paige Bowling, Conference on Wednesday, October 9,Corporate Pharmacy Services, John Compensation2024, at the Doubletree Hilton in Lisle.Brown, Convergent, Mike Burnett with The annual event kicked offMarsh McLennan Agency, and Mark with opening remarks from Kassan- Walls, Safety National. Conference dra Silva, representing the IllinoisFollowing a short break, attend-Chambers Employment Law Councilees diverged to attend one of three and Adam Cox, Executive Directorworkshops. Tim OGorman, Keefe, of the Illinois Self-Insurers Associ- Campbell, Biery & Associates led ation. Gina Rossi, President, Illi- a lively discussion regarding the nois Self-Insurers Association, alsointersection between civil litigation welcomed attendees and stressedand workers compensation.Ben how crucial this conference is for allFriederich, Abacus Research, held an Illinois employers.interactive presentation covering the The first session of the day wasever changing and evolving tools of a panel discussion moderated bythe insurance defense investigations Lou Sandoval, President and CEO ofprocess. And Amy Bilton of Nyhan, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.Bambrick, Kinzie, & Lowry, P.C. dis-Panelists included Assistant Housesected The Great Obliteration: How Majority Leader Marcus Evans,the Death of Chevron Deference Illinois State Senator Seth Lewis,Could Change Workers Compensa-and Illinois State Representativetion Claims Forever. Daniel Ugaste. They discussed howDuring the lunch hour, we heard Springfield lawmakers view workersfrom the Chairman of the Workers compensation and looked forward toCompensation Commission (IWCC), expected changes in 2025.Michael Brennan. Michael spoke The next panel discussion centeredon how Workers Compensation in around employer workers compensa- Illinois is a 3-billion-dollar industry. Illinois Workers Compensation Drivers were dissected in our last panel of the day.Dr. Kern Singh included the audience in his Moderator was Bill Lowry, Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie, & Lowry, P.C. with panelists Prestonpresentation on Fact and Fiction about Work Comp Wolin, MD, Al Gapinski, NHRMA, Frank Totton, Caterpillar, and Marci Rodriguez, UPS.Spine Surgery.10ILLINOIS BUSINESS LEADER'