Board Members

Letter from the President:

January 18, 2008


Greetings to all and Happy New Year.

On behalf of the entire board I would like to thank you for your continued support of our organization. 2007 was a very active year for us and it looks like 2008 will be more of the same. Due to the tremendous efforts of many volunteers, MSIA will continue to represent the interests of our members effectively and efficiently.

The MSIA continues to be well represented by our colleagues from Leonard, Street and Deinard. Peter Thrane and Paul Cassidy are skilled and experienced lobbyists and their professional reputation and long term relationships with legislators and regulators have allowed our organization to have a significant voice at the capital. This was especially evident as we worked through the trials and tribulations of the 2007 session. We were also effective in the WCRA decision to apply a substantial premium increase in three yearly increments.

As we move forward in 2008, the board will continue to focus on overall workers’ compensation costs, appropriate reimbursement to medical providers and effective utilization of the Workers Compensation Advisory Council process. Don’t forget that you can keep abreast of all the vital information you’ll need – anything from the status of a bill to the date of the next membership meeting – by simply logging onto our website at www.mnsia.com.

Thank you for a great 2007. I look forward to serving your interests and appreciate your continued support and engagement in 2008!

Brian Rotty
Mayo Foundation
MSIA President