CAJPA 2026
Annual Conference SEPTEMBER 15-18, 2026 | LAKE TAHOE
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
This preliminary agenda is provided for planning purposes only. Session topics, speakers, times, and locations are subject to change without notice.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Golf Tournament at Lake Tahoe Golf Course 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibitor Registration Open and Booth Set Up at Tahoe Blue Event Center 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm Attendee Registration Open at Tahoe Blue Event Center 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception/Golf Awards in the Exhibit Hall 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm President’s Reception at Harrah’s Summit Suite
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Protecting Public Funds Engagement Session Speaker TBD Worker’s Compensation: Revisiting the Classics with Modern Insights Jen Hamelin, WCCA, WCCP, SIP Brenna Hampton, Defense Attorney, Tobin Lucks LLP Devora Brainard-DeLong, Vice President, Client Services, Sedgwick Health Benefits Roundtable Nicole Mata, Executive Director Health Benefits, Self-Insured Schools of California Amy Conley, Executive Director, CIRA
6:30 am – 7:30 am Walk to the Lake
The Sherpa Isn’t the Summit: Why AI Can’t Lead the Climb Angelica De Mesa, Attorney, Collins + Collins LLP Erin R. Dunkerly, Attorney, Collins + Collins LLP Robert S. Kahn, Attorney, Collins + Collins LLP
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Attendee Registration Open at Tahoe Blue Event Center
WOW Session: More Than Insurance: Crisis Response for Critical Events by Alliant*
7:30 am – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
WOW Session: Jurors, Judges & Curveballs: Real Stories from Jury Selection by Cogent Legal*
9:00 am – 10:45 am Welcome & Opening Keynote Dr. Rachel Heiss, Stress Physiologist & Author
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Coffee & Snack Break in Exhibit Hall
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
10:45 am – 4:45 pm Exhibit Hall Open 11:15 am – 12:15 pm Public Records Requests Best Practices Speaker TBD Aggressive Defense of Labor Code Section 3600(a)(10) Post-Termination Cumulative Injuries Nathan D. McMurry, Founder and Principal Attorney of the Law Offices of Nathan D. McMurry, APC Michael Corona, Account Manager, CorVel Corporation California Code: Stop Limiting Investment Results for Your Members Alton Cogert, President & CEO, Strategic Asset Alliance Jeffrey Grubbs, Chief Financial Officer, ASCIP Communication and Deescalation John Wilson, Instruction and Curriculum Director, Knowledge Saves Lives WOW Session: Why Good Programs Don’t Work - and What Leadership Has to Do With It by Keenan* WOW Session: Head and Heart: Supporting Resilience Workplaces and Well-being During Disruption by Kaiser* 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm CAJPA Accreditation Jim Marta, CAJPA Accreditation Manager David deBernardi, Accreditation Committee Chair Why Law Enforcement Claims Keep Repeating Chief Rick Armendariz (ret.) Sergeant Jason Louis (ret.) Agency Attorney Phil Downs Cybersecurity Speaker TBD From Budget Pressure to Risk Advantage Melissa King, Sales Executive, Keenan Dave Ostash, Chief Executive Officer, SISC WOW Session: From Hype to Health: How AI can Bend the Trend on Cost of Care and Member Experience by Blue Shield of CA* WOW Session: Altitude Adjustment: Navigating Presumptions, 4850 Benefits & Disability Retirement at Higher Elevations by Michael Sullivan & Associates* 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Networking Reception in Harrah’s South Shore Room 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm Late Night Event in Harrah’s South Shore Room * Sponsor-Led Session