Send us a text Join us for a special treat with none other than Abbie Hudgens, Administrator for the Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation. It's always a treat to talk with Abbie, a true southern belle and Tennessee native. However, she just announced her retirement effective August 31, so sharing time with her to discuss […]
Send us a text In this episode, Yvonne and Rafael lean in hard to get to know Angel Guerra Chagolla, based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Â Where do we begin with Angel? You just have to listen to this episode. Angel is a perfect example of how you can come into this industry, […]
Send us a text Join us – Yvonne and Rafael – for a super fun episode where we get to know Dr. Geralyn Datz, Medical and Pain Psychologist and President of Southern Behavioral Medicine Associates, based in Hattiesburg, MS. Dr. Datz had us laughing from the very start. Spend a few minutes with us as […]
Send us a text Dr. Claire Muselman is back! We are happy to welcome back Dr. Claire Muselman to our podcast. So much has changed since the last time she was on the show. Yvonne and Rafael share some laughs as we catch up with Dr. Claire on some important changes in her career and […]
Send us a text Yvonne and Rafael talk with Donna Check, co-founder of NeuLife Rehabilitation based in Mt. Dora, Florida. Donna talks with us about growing up in Long Island, what she studied in school, how she ended up in the workers' comp industry, and why she decided to pursue a career in brain and […]
Send us a text In this episode, Yvonne and Rafael chat with Bill Minick, a Texas attorney, risk management consultant, and pioneer of Texas injury benefit management programs. Some people refer to this kind of program as a workers' comp "opt-out" program. He is the founder and former chairman of PartnerSource, the leading provider of […]
Send us a text In this episode, we get to know Patrick Robinson, VP of Government Affairs at ODG (an MCG Health Company). Patrick shares his interesting career path from an attorney in Shreveport, Louisiana to administrator and judge, WCRI, now with ODG, and some of the things he has learned along the way. He […]
Send us a text In this episode we get to know Debra Livingston, President and CEO of ReEmployability based in Tampa, Florida. ReEmployability, founded in 2003, offers employers a proprietary return to work program, Transition2Work, a cost-effective solution to modified light duty assignments, and reduces workers’ compensation and non-occupational disability claim costs while giving the […]
Send us a text In this episode, we get to know John Ruser, President and CEO at Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). According to the WCRI website, WCRI was founded in 1983 and they are an independent not-for-profit research organization which strives to help those interested in making improvements to the workers' compensation system by […]
Send us a text Yvonne and Rafael catch up with Alex Swedlow, President of California Workers' Compensation Institute (CWCI). According to their website, CWCI provides data, practical analyses and real-world expertise on issues and trends affecting California workers' compensation. Many look to CWCI's research as an indicator of important trends and issues in the workers' […]
Send us a text Join Yvonne and Rafael as they kick off Season 2 of Deconstructing Comp with none other than Joe Paduda, industry expert, speaker and blogger, author of the Managed Care Matters blog. Joe is one of the foremost experts in the workers' compensation industry. Yvonne and Rafael catch up with Joe as […]
Send us a text Here we go! Listen to Yvonne and Rafael chat about kicking off their second season of Deconstructing Comp. They share how 2022 started with a bang and how excited they are to continue their podcasting journey getting to know the people in the workers’ compensation industry. ¡Vamanos! ¡Muchas Gracias! Thank you […]
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