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Brian Arnold: CCWC - The Happiest Conference on Earth!
Jun 15, 2026
37m 13s
Dave Chmiel: Brokers Cover The Gap
Jun 5, 2026
49m 19s
Sandy Avina: Riskfetti is Here!
May 22, 2026
57m 07s
Michael Brennan: Shark Tales
May 7, 2026
50m 06s
Heather Lore: Betting on the Next Generation
Apr 23, 2026
46m 24s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/15/26 | Brian Arnold: CCWC - The Happiest Conference on Earth! | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Brian Arnold from World Insurance Brokers is here to talk about the California Coalition on Workers' Compensation (CCWC) Annual Conference, and more importantly, why showing up at conferences matters for your career. Networking Built His Career Brian's been in workers' comp for 25 years. He started as a claims assistant at a boutique TPA and worked his way up through different carriers and TPAs. But here's what really moved the needle: "It was mainly through networking tha... | 37m 13s | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | Dave Chmiel: Brokers Cover The Gap✨ | workers' compensationbroker perspective+3 | Dave Chmiel | Hub International | — | workers' compensationbroker+3 | — | 49m 19s | |
| 5/22/26 | Sandy Avina: Riskfetti is Here!✨ | workers' compensationengagement+3 | Sandy Avina | California Schools JPA | — | workers' compensationSandy Avina+3 | — | 57m 07s | |
| 5/7/26 | Michael Brennan: Shark Tales✨ | workers' compensationlegal rights+3 | Michael Brennan | Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission | Bandera, TexasChicago | workers' compensationMichael Brennan+4 | — | 50m 06s | |
| 4/23/26 | Heather Lore: Betting on the Next Generation✨ | workers' compensationglobal community+3 | Heather Lore | IAIABC | USCanada+3 | workers' compIAIABC+3 | — | 46m 24s | |
| 4/9/26 | John Cattie: Lien on Me!✨ | Medicare Secondary Payer compliancefederal lien resolution+3 | John Cattie | Cattie and Gonzalez, PLLCMedicare | — | Medicarelien resolution+3 | — | 45m 39s | |
| 3/26/26 | Anbar & Ali: Stop Chasing The Diagnosis!✨ | workers' compensationsubstance use+3 | Dr. Tomer AnbarDr. Ramsey Ali | — | — | workers' compensationsubstance use+3 | — | 55m 40s | |
| 3/10/26 | Liva Rivera: Social Media and Community✨ | social mediacommunity building+3 | Liva Rivera | Hamilton, Miller, and Birthisel Law Firm | — | social mediacommunity+4 | — | 57m 38s | |
| 2/24/26 | Greg Hamlin: Leading with Empathy✨ | empathyworkers' compensation+3 | Greg Hamlin | Berkley Industrial CompBerkley Company | — | empathyworkers' compensation+3 | — | 33m 12s | |
| 2/10/26 | Tammy Boyd: For The Kids!✨ | serviceleadership+4 | Tammy Boyd | Kids' Chance of Florida | — | Tammy BoydKids' Chance+4 | — | 39m 39s | |
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| 1/27/26 | Season 6 Intro: 2026 Key Issues✨ | mental healthworkers' compensation+3 | — | SAMHSAMedicare | — | mental healthworkers' comp+3 | — | 44m 51s | |
| 12/16/25 | Season 5 Wrap Up With Yvonne and Rafael✨ | season wrap uppodcast reflection+3 | — | Deconstructing Comp | — | podcastseason wrap up+3 | — | 35m 38s | |
| 12/5/25 | Darrell Mathis: O-Block Grit and Work Comp✨ | workers' compensationmunicipal programs+3 | Darrell Mathis | City of Chicago | — | workers' compensationChicago+5 | — | 48m 06s | |
| 11/21/25 | Jeff Adelson: Soft Skills in a Tough System | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, co-hosts Yvonne Guibert and Rafael Gonzalez talk with expert defense attorney and educator Jeff Adelson in a candid conversation about two often-overlooked forces in workers’ compensation: ethics and empathy. Together, they explore how small shifts in behavior, perspective, and communication can create better outcomes for injured workers and claims professionals alike. From managing ethical gray zones to acknowledging the human side of every claim, Jeff bring... | 47m 45s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | David Langham: Floridiana and Work Comp | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Yvonne and Rafael catch up with Judge David Langham, Deputy Chief Judge of the State of Florida, and a prolific writer, blogger, educator, and speaker. If you're curious about the history of Florida’s workers’ compensation system, and you want to learn what "stare decisis" is, don’t miss our conversation with Judge Langham. He's widely recognized as the leading legal authority on this topic. In addition to a concise and thorough history lesson on ... | 38m 50s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | Rosa Royo: Getting Creative in Miami | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Yvonne and Rafael chat with friend and colleague Rosa Royo, Director, Workers' Compensation and Loss Prevention at Miami-Dade County Public Schools. This is Rosa's second time visiting us at Deconstructing Comp. This school system is the third largest school system in the country with 450 school sites, 335,000 students and over 40,000 employees (based on most current statistics). We start off the episode talking about what each of us are doing creativel... | 45m 07s | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | Gina Jacobs: Defending Claims With Purpose | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Deconstructing Comp, Yvonne and Rafael welcome Gina Jacobs, a defense attorney with Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP, to share what it’s like navigating workers’ compensation from the defense side. Joining from Orlando, Gina brings a candid look at how defense counsel approaches claims, collaborates with employers and carriers, and works toward fair resolutions within Florida’s workers' compensation system. Gina’s journey into law is one of purpose and ... | 45m 35s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | Paolo Longo: Inside First Responder Claims | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Deconstructing Comp, Yvonne and Rafael talk to Paolo Longo, a claimant attorney based in Florida, to explore the realities of representing injured workers, especially first responders. Paolo shares how his career path led him from the state attorney’s office to becoming a dedicated advocate for employees navigating the workers’ compensation system. He explains the unique legal protections and presumptions that apply to Florida’s firefighters, police officer... | 44m 37s | ||||||
| 9/18/25 | Scynthia Syfrett: SHARP Lessons in Risk | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Deconstructing Comp, Yvonne Guibert and Rafael Gonzalez welcome Scynthia Syfrett, Workers’ Compensation Program Manager at SHARP Healthcare in San Diego. Scynthia offers her perspective on managing a large deductible program, with a $1 million per-claim deductible, and the lessons in risk that come with operating at this scale. Our conversation examines how large deductible programs shift a significant portion of the claims exposure back to the employer, pr... | 42m 34s | ||||||
| 8/29/25 | Robert Rassp: Basics of WC Benefits | Send us Fan Mail Disclaimer: The views expressed in this episode are Judge Robert Rassp’s personal opinions and do not reflect the official position of the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC), or the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). In this episode of Deconstructing Comp, Yvonne and Rafael are joined by Judge Robert Rassp for a straightforward discussion about the fundamental benefits of workers’ compensation and why they... | 46m 40s | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | Dr. Marcos Iglesias: Cultivating A Recovery Mindset | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Yvonne and Rafael talk to Dr. Marcos Iglesias, Chief Medical Officer at AF Group. Dr. Iglesias shares his journey from occupational medicine to the executive level and the lessons he’s learned about helping injured workers recover faster and more fully. Drawing on decades of experience, Dr. Iglesias offers candid, practical advice for younger clinicians entering the workers’ compensation space, emphasizing the importance of looking beyond symptoms to understa... | 52m 57s | ||||||
| 7/29/25 | Kirsten Kaiser Kus: Stakeholders in the Comp Ecosystem | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk to Kirsten Kaiser Kus. She is a defense attorney and an equity owner at Downey & Lenkov LLC, leading their Indiana practice. She brings deep experience from both the plaintiff and defense sides of workers’ compensation. She shares how her involvement with CLM and litigation education shaped her expertise and helped grow her professional network. We explore the many stakeholders in the workers’ compensation system. Kirsten discusses distinctions be... | 40m 25s | ||||||
| 7/11/25 | Mollie Kallen: Communication is Key | Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with industry powerhouse Mollie Kallen to explore the often misunderstood role of case managers* in workers’ compensation. With over 30 years of experience leading one of the largest case management companies in the country, Mollie brings unmatched insight into how effective communication, not just clinical expertise, drives better outcomes for injured employees, employers, and claims professionals alike. We talk about what makes a great case mana... | 48m 20s | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | Bill Zachry: Sisterhood of Traveling Body Parts | Send us Fan Mail In this engaging and insightful episode, co-hosts Yvonne Guibert and Rafael Gonzalez sit down with legendary industry leader Bill Zachry for a deep-dive into the realities shaping today’s California workers’ compensation system, and other state systems around the country. We explore rising WC costs, why it makes sense to manage and treat psychosocial barriers to recovery early on in the claim — or risk higher costs down the road, and other tips and observances he's made... | 50m 13s | ||||||
| 6/9/25 | Melissa Steger: Hook 'Em and Go Until No! | Send us Fan Mail Melissa Steger returns to walk us through the building blocks of the unique Texas UT System workers' compensation program. While the program is self-insured, they use a third-party administrator (TPA) in a hybrid system where the TPA staff sit on-site with the UT System staff who oversee the program. Covering 160,000 employees and over 250,000 students, UT System uses a variable rating system and has set up a culture where the individual institutions within the system c... | 46m 34s | ||||||
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