Desiree Tolbert

Sedgwick's Desiree Tolbert-Render and Don Lipsy participated in a recent webinar from the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC)

The introduction and passage of legislation across the country impacting benefits for first responders continues to be a trend in 2019. These bills primarily focus on cancer presumptions, mental health coverage, the expansion of covered first respond…

Sedgwick AVP National Technical Compliance Desiree Tolbert contributed to this article

The current measles outbreak has received major news coverage in the United States because this highly contagious disease – declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 after decades of childhood vaccine efforts – has begun to spread again. In Januar…

As shown by news reports from France last week, terrorism continues to be a real threat. Perhaps this reminder prompted the U.S. House of Representatives to vote 416-5 on Jan. 7, 2015 followed by a vote of 93-4 by the U.S. Senate on Jan. 8, 2015 for…

The possible spread of the Ebola virus to persons in the United States has raised concerns regarding the handling of insurance claims that might result from this disease. As the leading North American provider of claims management services, S…

Stress in the workplace is a public health issue that the World Health Organization called the “health epidemic of the 21st century.” According to the 2013 Stress in the Workplace national survey by the American Psychological Association, 65% of U.S…

Desiree Tolbert, National Technical Compliance Manager, discusses our duties as claims examiners are affected by laws seemingly unrelated to insurance. It is important that we consider the impact.

This course addresses the options available to employers and carriers when faced with ever-escalating medical costs from providers who treat patients excessively, inappropriately, or both.