Kathy Galia to Join Paradigm as COO

WorkersCompensation.com

WALNUT CREEK, CA – Paradigm has announced that Kathy Galia will be the new COO of the company’s Catastrophic Care Division, taking the place of Scott Goll who is retiring from the position after 25 years. According to Kevin Turner the CEO of Paradigm Catastrophic Care Management, “Kathy is the rare individual we were looking for; her strategic business, operational and clinical knowledge of acute injuries in the workers’ compensation industry stems from experiences at a large insurer and in nurse case management.”

Kathy highlights, “Paradigm’s industry leading data set and unparalleled team of nurse case managers, clinicians and leading physicians, working in collaboration with claims administration and medical management partners to deliver the best possible outcomes for injured workers is the industry’s gold standard and the reason I’m excited to join the business.”

Galia will work closely with Paradigm’s Catastrophic Care Management executive team, including CEO Kevin Turner, a workers’ compensation industry veteran, and Chief Medical Officer Michael Choo, MD. She will oversee a talented team that is unparalleled in their collective abilities to deliver the best outcomes for injured workers.

Kathy joins Paradigm most recently from The Hartford Fire Insurance Company, where she spent the past 10 years in strategic leadership and medical case management roles, most recently leading their Medical Solutions business. At The Hartford she was responsible for developing new product services and offerings in the healthcare space, as well as setting and executing medical strategy across both workers’ compensation and disability, overseeing teams responsible for medical and ancillary networks, pharmacy strategy, behavioral health programs as well as case management. She understands that catastrophic cases require special care and attention. Her experience at Hartford provided insight into catastrophic injury cases that require a deep level of coordination between employers, insurers, medical providers, and the specialized services Paradigm offers. With a background as a registered nurse and nurse case manager in the workers’ compensation industry, she built a highly successful management career at Hartford working with inspired leaders, and in close concert with dedicated teams of insurers and clinicians – all focused on serving injured workers with the best possible care.

Galia starts her new role at Paradigm on September 9, 2019.

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