Agenda

October 29, 2026 | Laurel Manor, Livonia

Schedule is Subject to Change | Earn CWCP CE Credit!

6:30 am – 8:00 am – Exhibitor Set Up

8:00 am – Registration Opens

8:00 am – 9:00 am – Breakfast & Exhibits Open

9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome & Annual Business Meeting
Sam Vogel, MSIA Chair

9:15 am – 10:00 am  Legal Update
Dawn Drobnich, MSIA Executive Secretary

10:00 am – 10:30 am Agency Update
Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency

10:30 am – 10:45 am Workers’ Compensation Risk Managed Care & Claims (WRMC) Program Presentation
David Dubrof, Chief Growth Officer, Rising Medical Solutions

10:45 am – 11:00 am – Break & Visit Exhibits

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Legislative & Political Update: What Business Leaders Need to Know
Wendy Block, Senior Vice President of Business Advocacy, Michigan Chamber

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch & Visit Exhibits

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Hands On: The Path to Functional Return
John Gorski, MD, FACS, Hand and Plastic Surgeon, Michigan Surgery Specialists
Denise Claiborne, MS, OTR/L, CHT, Clinical Manager & Certified Hand Therapist, Motus Rehabilitation
Denise Pretzer, Workers’ Compensation Program Supervisor, Risk Management Department, Detroit Public Schools Community District

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break & Visit Exhibits

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm Kids’ Chance of Michigan Presentation
Brooke Blower, MI Chapter President

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm The Mental Side of Getting Back to Work
Jonathan Grau, Lead Client Development Channel and Client Development, National Council for Mental Wellbeing

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks
Prize Drawings

4:30 pm Happy Hour
Following the MSIA 2026 Fall Conference at Cantoro’s Italian Market – Plymouth
Cantoro’s will be ready for us at 4:30 pm, if you arrive early, we encourage you to stroll through the grocery store, grab a drink at the restaurant bar, or if the weather is nice, head upstairs to the patio.

Thank You to our Meal & Reception Sponsors!

*All cancellations will be subject to a fee of 10% of the total purchase price.
Questions? Please e-mail our Event Planner at mary@associationguidance.com or call us at 517-333-3628