Staff Listing

Administration

CCMSI - UT System Dedicated Staff

Address

The University of Texas System, Office of Risk Management, Workers' Compensation
210 West 7th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 512.499.4663
Fax: 512.499.4671

Staff Responsibilities

Melissa Steger – Assistant Director, Workers' Compensation Insurance
Phone: 512.579.5021

Plans, organizes, leads, and controls the Workers’ Compensation Insurance program areas:

• Workers’ Compensation Insurance
• Out-of-State employee coverage
• International employee coverage
• Defense Based Act Claims 

Stephanie Castelo – Administrative Associate
Phone: 512.499.4663

• Provides administrative support to Assistant Director and other Workers’ Compensation Insurance (WCI) staff
• Assists with implementation, training, and internal support of WCI programs
• Manages records retention for WCI
• Develops, prepares and updates Requests for Proposals and WCI presentations
• Manages communications, meetings, and travel for WCI field offices 

Joann Anderson – Manager, Workers' Compensation Insurance
Phone: 512.499.4645

• Assists in the administration of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance programs
• Advises, reviews, and evaluates services offered from outside vendors
• Liaison to institutions
• Develops, implements and supports internal controls of Workers’ Compensation programs
• Coordinates and prepares Request for Proposal for Workers’ Compensation programs

Lisa Cummings – Claims Supervisor
Phone: 512.499.4745

Johanna Lopez – Claims Supervisor
Phone: 512.499.4659

Catherine Rowe – Claims Supervisor
Phone: 512.499.4581

• Manages the daily operation of the Austin Workers’ Compensation Insurance field office
• Assists in the administration of the Workers’ Compensation program
• Supervises and develops field office employees
• Audits claims for compliance with state workers’ compensation rules and regulations
• Provides training and resource guidance to Institutions