EPLI-CHROs and Other Employment Claims

Amanda Alexander, Partner/Owner, Alexander Law
Ya’Sheaka C. Williams, Partner, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

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September 16 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Join us for a focused session on navigating today’s complex employment-related risks and understanding how Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) can protect your organization. This webinar will highlight the key benefits of EPLI coverage, clarify the types of issues and claims these policies typically address, and walk you through best practices for responding to claims from regulatory agencies. Whether you’re looking to strengthen compliance or reduce organizational exposure, this session will offer practical insights you can use immediately.

Attendee Takeaways:

  1. Benefit of having EPLI coverage
  2. Educating on the issues/claims covered by EPLI policies
  3. How to respond to claims from regulatory agencies

Presenters

Amanda Alexander, Partner/Owner, Alexander Law
Amanda is of counsel to the Jackson, MS office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. Amanda and her firm Alexander Law represent insurance carriers, businesses, and public entities in the areas of commercial litigation. She handles a wide range of matters involving first-party property claims, premises liability, motor vehicle liability, commercial general liability, insurance defense coverage matters, labor and employment law, workers’ compensation and the representation of employers, self-insured employers and their insurance carriers. Amanda represents clients in state and federal courts, in arbitration, appeals, mediation, and in administrative hearings. She has attained the highest Peer Review Rating of AV® from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer.

Ya’Sheaka C. Williams, Partner, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Ya’Sheaka is a partner in the Tampa office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., the largest woman and minority owned law firm in the country. Ya’Sheaka’s practice involves the representation of employers, self-insured employers and insurance carriers in all aspects of workers’ compensation claims in Florida and appears before Judges of compensation claims throughout Florida. Ya’Sheaka became recognized as an expert in workers’ compensation law when she became board certified by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.  She is also a certified worker’ compensation law instructor by the Florida Department of Financial Services and has presented numerous classes and seminars to employers and claims adjusters throughout Florida.

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