REGISTER

The worldwide pandemic of 2020 forced the workplace to adapt to new demands for remote work.  Requiring workers to report to the office “in person” on remote workdays created some challenging issues regarding the compensability of staff who are “required” to attend in-office meetings, discussions, training, or computer upgrades.  One of the uncertainties involving workers’ compensation involves what is considered ingress and egress when an employee is working remotely. This course will review ingress and egress as defined by the Texas Labor Code and the compensability of claims that may arise associated with these types of activities.

Speaker:

Todd Holt, Deputy Executive Director, SORM

Todd Holt began his 35-year risk management career in the Permian Basin oil patches of West Texas. He joined the Texas State Office of Risk Management in January 2015 and currently serves as Deputy Executive Director. Prior to joining SORM, Mr. Holt held several executive management positions such as the Division Director of Claims Administration for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and as the Assistant Vice President of Industry Training for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company (formally known as the Texas Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fund). His background includes managing operations that handle workers’ compensation, commercial property, errors and omissions, general liability, and auto. During his 19+ year tenure at TASB, he developed expertise in the Texas Tort Claims Act, was involved in the placement of property stop loss insurance (including international Lloyds markets), lead the development of a Return-to-Work program and actively participated in the executive leadership of a large risk pool.

Mr. Holt holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas Tech University and is a licensed multi-line adjuster (Type 08). He holds several professional designations, which include Associate in Claims (AIC) and Associate in Claims Management (AIC-M) from the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. He also holds a Casualty Claims Profession (CCP) designation from the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance and is certified as a Professional Continuity Practitioner (PCP) by the Emergency Management Institute, FEMA.