January 14, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — CWCI Annual Meeting 2025 registration is now open, marking the 61st year of this landmark event for California’s workers’ compensation community. CWCI’s 61st Annual Meeting will bring together key stakeholders, policymakers, researchers, and legal experts to discuss reforms, medical trends, and legislative priorities shaping the state’s workers’ compensation landscape.
This year’s meeting will provide an in-depth look at how decades of system reforms have influenced claim outcomes, cost controls, and medical treatment patterns. Attendees can expect valuable insights from leading economists, physicians, and legal professionals on the future of California’s workers’ compensation policies and practices.
Event Theme and Overview
The theme for the 2025 meeting is “The Past Is Preview,” focusing on how reforms in California’s workers’ compensation system over the past 25 years have brought stability and laid the foundation for the future. Throughout the day, guest speakers and CWCI staff will examine the current state of the California economy, review recent and upcoming CWCI research, and explore legal, political, and industry challenges and opportunities.
Session Highlights
Session 1: Economic and Medical Inflation Updates
Sarah Bohn, PhD, Vice President of Research and Senior Fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, will start the meeting with an update on the California economy. Then, CWCI Vice President of Research Eva Davinia Loaeza Albino, PhD, will preview Part II of the Institute’s research series on the impact of medical inflation on California workers’ compensation.
Session 2: Research and Medical Evaluation Challenges
CWCI President Alex Swedlow will present findings from recent research and outline the research agenda for 2025. He will be joined by Kurt T. Hegmann, MD, MPH, Director of the University of Utah’s Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health and Editor-In-Chief of the ACOEM Practice Guidelines. They will discuss the complexities of evaluating medical interventions without substantial medical evidence.
Session 3: Legal and Political Landscape
CWCI General Counsel and Senior Vice-President of Claims Sara Widener-Brightwell, along with Chief Operating Officer Gideon Baum, will cover the legal issues expected in the courts in the coming year. They will also analyze the 2025 workers’ compensation political landscape. The session will end with a panel discussion featuring legislative insiders.
Meeting Details
CWCI’s 61st Annual Meeting is free for CWCI member company employees, CWCI Emeritus, regulators, and the press. For all other attendees, the registration fee is $399. The day will start with a Continental breakfast at 7:45 a.m., and a luncheon will be provided from noon to 1:15 p.m. All participants must pre-register to attend.
The Sofia is conveniently located a block and a half off I-80 (the Cap City Freeway), between 27th St. and 28th St. For more details on the venue, hotel options, or to register, visit the CWCI’s 61st Annual Meeting.
For further inquiries, please contact CWCI at 510-251-9470.
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FAQs: About the CWCI Annual Meeting 2025
What is the CWCI Annual Meeting 2025 about?
The CWCI Annual Meeting 2025 will focus on how past workers’ compensation reforms shaped California’s system and what lies ahead for the industry.
Who can attend the CWCI Annual Meeting 2025?
CWCI member company employees, regulators, and the press may attend for free, while non-members can register for $399.
What topics will be discussed at the CWCI Annual Meeting 2025?
Topics include economic and medical inflation updates, current legal challenges, and new research on medical evaluations and compensation reforms.
Where will the CWCI Annual Meeting 2025 be held?
The CWCI Annual Meeting 2025 will take place at the Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts in downtown Sacramento.