January Joint Meeting – RIMS

“How Employees can Successfully Avoid the Worker Comp System”

Ergonomic Panel, Town Hall Style

Stephen Brown, Briotix – A well-rounded executive with 20 years of President and CEO leadership experience in companies including claim services, managed care and cost containment, call centers, medical guidelines, risk management, injury prevention, ergonomics and physical therapy.  Stephen is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Briotix, a leading provider of workforce performance solutions, combining ergonomic, injury-prevention, physical rehabilitation and performance optimization services into the workplace.

Craig Halpern, IMA Inc. – Vice President and Director of Risk Control Services at IMA, Inc. Craig has been with IMA for 23 years and is a Certified Safety Professional and Certified Professional Ergonomist. Craig provides strategic guidance, training, and education to a wide variety of clients across the nation with a focus on the industry sectors of Hospitality, Healthcare, Tribal Entities and Manufacturing.

Rainene Miller, DORN Companies – Rainene is the Vice President of Operations and Clinical Lead for DORN.  As a Certified Massage Therapist and Certified Industrial Ergonomic Evaluator (CIEE) Rainene is responsible for the management of all Dorn therapists across the United States and assists with training development, customer relations, and continuing education for all therapists. She has been successfully using her skills in the field of pain management and remediation since 2002.

Dr. Steven Capobianco (also known as Dr. Capo) – .Dr. Capo is a practicing sports D.C. currently holding a Diploma in Rehab from the American Chiropractic Association as well as a Performance Enhancement Specialists Certification from the NASM. He considers himself a Movement Advocate focusing his attention on getting his patients/clients to move better, move in a meaningful manner, and then move more often. He blends manual therapy techniques along with movement/pain education to enhance his outcomes. Dr. Capo is also the Medical Director for RockTape Inc. He has developed the educational/technical content for the company in addition to R&D of new products aimed to help people move better and move often.

Please come with all your questions and challenges to implementing and keeping a successful ergonomic program.