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Travelers Institute Risk & ResiliencePart 1 of 2: Forces at Work Symposium at the New York Stock ExchangeFrom labor market fluctuations to shifting employee expectations, today’s workforce is evolving at an unprecedented pace. In this two-part series, the Travelers Institute broadcasted live from the Board Room of the New York Stock Exchange to explore the challenges and opportunities brought on by these changes.In Part 1, Dr. Jerome M. Adams, the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and Executive Director, Health Equity Initiatives and the Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning, Purdue University, gave a keynote on the current challenges and opportunities in addressing mental well-being and thoughts on a path fo...
2025-06-161h 18
InsurTech Geek PodcastThe Research Shaping the Future of Workers’ Compensation with Ramona Tanabe from Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)Hosts James Benham & Rob Galbraith are joined by Ramona Tanabe from Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). Ramona shares his expertise and insights from the nation’s largest workers’ comp research database. Discover how WCRI’s innovative research is shaping the future of workers’ compensation, addressing key challenges, and driving data-informed decisions across the industry.
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2025-01-2332 min
Deconstructing CompRamona Tanabe: In Data We TrustSend a textRamona Tanabe is our latest guest, right on the heals of the 40th Annual WCRI Issues & Research Conference, March 5-6, 2024, in Boston, MA. This is Ramona's second time as a guest on Deconstructing Comp. Join us as we discuss and recount highlights from the recent conference in Boston. Ramona turns the tables on Yvonne and asks her to share what sessions she learned something new at the conference. We also talk about Ramona's first year as CEO and how her experience has been. Plus, a few other fun details. To le...
2024-03-2943 min
Tomos y Grapas CómicsTOMOS Y GRAPAS Vol.10 Capítulo #17 - Supergirl:La Mujer del MañanaCAPÍTULO #364…
Esta semana preparamos las maletas y nos vamos de viaje por la galaxia de la mano de Supergirl: La Mujer del Mañana. Una serie que mezcla la fantasía épica en una space opera de Tom King, Bilquis Evely y Matheus Lopes, que rápidamente se ha consolidado como la lectura definitiva del personaje de Supergirl. Además, repasamos toda la actualidad y noticias del mundo del cómic, además de los próximos avances editoriales. Y por supuesto, os traeremos las mejores reseñas de novedades, como el regreso de Ice Cream Man, lo nuevo de Lemire en...
2024-03-045h 52Deconstructing CompRamona Tanabe: New Heights with WC ResearchSend a textFollow along with Yvonne Guibert and Rafael Gonzalez as they chat with Ramona Tanabe, Executive Vice President and Counsel at Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). They explore her educational background and career in workers' compensation doing public policy research.Ramona gives us a glimpse of her work with WCRI, where she has worked for over two decades! Plus, we'll get a sneak peek at what we have to look forward to at the upcoming WCRI Annual Issues & Research Conference in Phoenix, AZ. What is WCRI? Founded in 1983, the Workers Compensation R...
2023-03-0931 min
Workers Comp MattersWorkers’ Comp Medical Fee Schedules: What You Need To KnowWorkers’ Compensation is primarily designed to provide two benefits: payroll replacement for injured workers and medical payments to providers. But over the years, the process has become increasingly complicated.Guest Ramona Tanabe is executive vice president and counsel for the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). In this episode, she explains the WCRI’s newly updated report, available now, “Designing Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedules, 2022,” penned by the WCRI’s Olesya Fomenko and Te-Chun Liu.Medical fee schedules, relative worth or value of medical services, state Workers’ Compensation calculations? Whew. When 50 states have 50 different procedures, it can be hard to fol...
2022-09-1231 min
Workers Comp MattersPutting Workers Comp Policies Under the MicroscopeEvery year, the Workers Compensation Research Institute releases its CompScope Benchmarks report, measuring the performance of workers’ compensation systems across 18 states. The data found therein provides insights into how the different systems compare and reveals trends that can be invaluable to policymakers. WCRI executive vice president Ramona Tanabe joins host Alan Pierce to discuss WCRI’s work and to share some of the most interesting trends her organization is seeing in the field today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-05-3025 min