Conference Agenda

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Schedule is Subject to Change. More Information Regarding Speakers/Speaker Topics Coming Soon!

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

9:30 am – 11:00 am Exhibitor Booth Set Up

10:30 am Conference Check-in

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Lunch & Visit Exhibit Booths

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm  Welcome
Katie Dominguez, MSIA Chair

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm  Mental Health & Worker’s Comp. Claims
Roxanna Perez, Director of Risk Management, Firekeepers Casino Hotel & Kim Price-Benham, Genex

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Introduction to AI & How AI Can be Used in Worker’s Comp Claims
Elizabeth Williams, SPHR | SHRM-SC, Principal, HR Solutions, Rehmann

Optional – Space Limited: Gypsy Distillery and Boyne Valley Vineyards Winery Tour (Transportation Included)
Thank you to our Transportation Sponsor SuperiorX!

(Food and drinks will be available for purchase at venues)

3:00 pm  Depart from Hotel Lobby

Group 1

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Boyne Valley Vineyards Winery

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm Gypsy Distillery

6:15 pm – Arrive at Boyne Resort

Group 2

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Gypsy Distillery

4:45 pm – 6:00 pm Boyne Valley Vineyards Winery

6:15 pm – Arrive at Boyne Resort

Optional – Shuttle to Odawa Casino (Transportation Included)

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Running Shuttle to Odawa Casino

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Conference Reception and Visit Exhibit Booths
Hors D’oeuvres and Cocktails

Thursday, May 29, 2025

8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast & Visit Exhibit Booths

9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome
Katie Dominguez, MSIA Chair

9:15 am – 9:45 am Legal Update
Dawn Drobnich, MSIA Executive Secretary

9:45 am – 10:30 am The Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency Update
Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency

10:30 am – 10:45 am Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths

10:45 am – 11:00 am Kids’ Chance of Michigan
Brooke Blower, MI Chapter President

11:00 am – 12:00 am Using Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Your Workers’ Compensation Program
Michael L. Eckert, CSP, CSHM, CAWC, Vice President, Risk Services, Guy Hurley Insurance and Surety Services

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch & Visit Exhibit Booths

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Interactive Workers’ Comp Trivia
TBA

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break & Visit with Exhibit Booths

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Mock Facilitation
Leonard Hickey, Hickey Combs PLC, Lauri Read, Keller Thoma P.C., and Chief Magistrate Kevin Kales, Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Conference Wrap-Up

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Join Us on the Patio for an Evening of Fun
Hors D’oeuvres, Cocktails, Music, and Games

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Pub Crawl – REGISTER TO ATTEND
Thank you to Sponsors Team Rehabilitation, Entech Medical Staffing, and Global HMD!

Friday, May 31, 2024

9:30 am – 10:30 am Coffee With The Board Event

10:30 am – 11:30 am Yoga Class – REGISTER TO ATTEND

Complimentary Headshots will be available during both class days and during the Wednesday reception in the exhibit hall!

Thank you to our Headshot Sponsor Team Rehabilitation!

Save the Date: The MSIA 2025 Fall Conference will be on October 30, 2025, at Laurel Manor in Livonia