Legislative & Regulatory Update
August 14, 2024 from 01:15 pm - 03:30 pm CT
Pending and recent legislation, communicated in an action-oriented way can help employers efficiently and effectively mitigate risk.
Join us for the latest updates on important legislation in Wisconsin & Minnesota that forward-thinking employers are preparing for.
About the speakers
Tom Revnew
Shareholder
An experienced litigator with more than two decades of experience, Thomas R. Revnew represents employers in connection with the full range of employment and labor law issues. He regularly defends clients in state and federal courts, and before administrative agencies. He has represented employers in a wide range of matters, including drug testing; OSHA compliance; unfair competition and trade secrets; wage and hour compliance; and against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful discharge.
Tom also has a robust traditional labor practice, including representing clients in the construction industry, and advises on matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act, defends unfair labor practice charges and negotiates collective bargaining agreements.
Tom works with employers to avoid costly and time consuming litigation by providing counseling regarding hiring, discipline, discharge, reduction in force planning and programs, contract review and drafting, drug testing, privacy issues, OSHA compliance, the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, personnel policies, employee handbooks and other employment matters.
He frequently speaks on various labor and employment law topics. During his practice, Tom has conducted hundreds of training programs on behalf of clients, trade associations and various other organizations, both locally and nationally.
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Director of Government Relations - Medica
Matt Schafer is Medica’s Director of Government Relations. Matt has 24 years of experience in state and federal government relations, including more than 16 years of experience in lobbying health care issues. As Medica’s Director of Government Relations, Matt leads Medica’s legislative strategies in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. In recent years, he has worked on legislative efforts to preserve and enhance state reinsurance programs in Minnesota and North Dakota and testifies regularly before legislative bodies in both states. He currently serves on the Minnesota Council of Health Plans Legislative Subcommittee, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s Health Policy Committee and the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans (WAHP) Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee. Additionally, Matt is a past member and former chair of MNsure’s Health Industry Advisory Committee .
Matt began his career by serving our country in the United States Marine Corps, where he worked in the Office of Public Affairs, in Washington, D.C., Japan and South Korea. He began his government relations career working for the Fleet Reserve Association, a non-profit organization representing active duty, retired and reserve Marines, Sailors and Coast Guard personnel. More recently, Matt worked for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS-CAN), where he oversaw a team of 12 individuals representing ACS-CAN in six states in the Upper Midwest. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Internetworking Technology from Strayer University.
Matt and his family are members of the King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury. He occasionally coaches soccer and football, and is leading his family on a quest to visit every state park in Minnesota. He has written one fictional novel, The Triggerman, and is presently working on his second. Matt lives with his wife Shelly and their three kids in Woodbury, Minnesota.
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