Board Members

Board of Directors

President
Sandra Bodensteiner
City of St. Paul

Vice President
Jim Oukrop
HealthPartners

Secretary
Liz Houlding
State of Minnesota

Treasurer
Dan Hawkins
Target Corporation


Board Members

Deb Campbell
CorVel Corporation

Deb Cordes
Medtronic

Karen Ebert
MN Counties Intergovernmental Trust

Todd Johnson
Berkley Risk Administrators Co.

John E.Q. Orner
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN

Bobbi Pearson
Cargill

Reed Pollack
Patterson Companies

Brian Rotty
Mayo Foundation

Michael Schneider
Regis Corporation

Dawn Soleta
The Toro Company

Padma Tamma
Lutheran Social Service of MN

Legislative Counsel
 Paul Cassidy
Pete Thrane
Jeremy Estenson
 Leonard, Street and Deinard

Administrator
Suzanna Kennedy
Leonard, Street and Deinard

Announcements

Our next meeting is Thursday, March 8, 2012 at North Oaks Country Club -  See Meeting Schedules for more information.
             
2012 Presidents Letter
MSIA March 2012 Meeting

Sept 2011 Case Law Update
Social Media Presentation - March 2011
2011 WCRI CompScope Results for Minnesota - The slides are from a presentation by Carol Telles at a meeting of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Workforce Policy Committee on July 20, 2011.

Updated MSIA Membership Directory available in Member Services
√ 2012 Meeting Schedule
√ March 2010: Third Restated Bylaws

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 MSIA Quarterly Meeting Sponsorship Program
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√ Workers' Comp Cost-Containment Method in Jeopardy
√ Links to Minnesota Resources and Related Organizations!
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About the Minnesota Self-Insurers' Association
The Minnesota Self-Insurer’s Association (“MSIA”) was formed in 1971 to promote the interests of business and government units who are self-insured or retain a high deductible ($250,000.00 minimum) for workers compensation liability in the State of Minnesota. The association is organized as a non-profit corporation and has approximately 100 members - with close to a 50/50 split between self-insured and associate members. MSIA members employ approximately 330,000 people in the state of Minnesota and pay nearly $10 billion in annual payrolls.

The Association is committed to preserving the right to self insure. With respect to public policy, the Association focuses closely on issues that are of special interest to self insurers and large deductible employers. The Association supports—along with other organizations—the efficient management and delivery of workers’ compensation benefits in a way that maximizes available resources for injured workers and minimizes overall system costs.

Voting membership is open to all self insured and large deductible employers in Minnesota. Associate membership is open to any person or company with a bona fide interest in Minnesota workers’ compensation or in those companies that self-insure in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Self-Insurers’ Association is an effective voice and advocate at the Minnesota legislature. It also provides useful information to state agencies charged with the regulation of the workers’ compensation insurance industry.

Many MSIA members are appointed to serve as advisors to the Board and committees involved with self-insurance issues. Current members are actively participating as advisors to many organizations with similar interests, such as the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association, the Minnesota Self-Insurers’ Security Fund, the Department of Labor & Industry, the Department of Commerce, the National Council of Self-Insurers and the Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS).

The MSIA meets quarterly on the second Friday of the months of March, June, September and December. Three of the annual meetings are held in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The September meeting is held in greater Minnesota. Meetings start at 8:00 a.m. with a continental breakfast and an opportunity to socialize. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes around noon. Part of the meeting is used to conduct the business of the Association; however, most of the meeting is used for educational and networking purposes. Each meeting includes a workers’ compensation case law and legislative update. In addition, the MSIA presents guest speakers with expertise on relevant topics such as health care, the legislature, agency regulation and innovative delivery of services.

Information regarding MSIA may be directed to the Executive Administrator, Suzanna Kennedy (612) 335-7078 email suzanna.kennedy@leonard.com


Minnesota Self-Insurers' Association
Leonard Street & Deinard PA
150 South Fifth Street Suite 2300
Minneapolis, MN. 55402
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Administrator:
Suzanna Kennedy
Bus. phone: (612) 335-7078
Fax: (612) 335-1657
E mail: suzanna.kennedy@leonard.com