California Division of Workers' Compensation Announces Online Injured Worker Workshops By Lonce Lamonte and the California DIR Newsline - September 15, 2022 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) today announced that it will offer online workshops for injured workers beginning October 7. A Spanish-language workshop will take place on October 21. By offering access beyond the physical locations of its 23 district offices and satellites, the online workshops will expand DWC’s mission to assist California’s injured workers. Read More

Benchmarking Study for Workers' Compensation Releases Ninth Annual Report Examining Operational Transformation Amongst High-Performing Claims Organizations By Rising Medical Solutions LLC - September 1, 2022 As modern workplaces continue to evolve in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, so too must workers' compensation claims organizations in order to achieve optimal outcomes. Yet, standing in the way are deeply entrenched challenges that more than 3,300 claims leaders and frontline professionals have brought to the forefront in previous Workers' Compensation Benchmarking Study research. "Eight years of data show—to succeed in the face of core claims challenges—organizations need to transform legacy processes, mindsets, semantics, and ingrained cultural practices. Specifically, our data shows that those claims organizations with superior outcomes are also those who are further along in this transformation process," said Rachel Fikes, chief experience officer and study program director at Rising Medical Solutions. Read More

The 76th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference this August 21st – 24th 2022 with prominent role for Sedgwick By Lonce Lamonte and the news release from Sedgwick - August 20, 2022 The Workers’ Compensation Institute (WCI) will celebrate the 76th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and the 33rd Safety & Health Conference in Orlando, Florida on August 21st-24th 2022. That’s Sunday through Wednesday. An array of stakeholders representing all facets of the industry will once again begin a dialogue and exchange ideas about how to improve workers’ compensation systems and the injured employee experience. As in years past, Sedgwick will play a prominent role at this event — highlighting some of the industry’s most advanced solutions and concepts within the workers’ compensation arena. Read More

Debbie Wilson now director of sales for Insurance Education Association By Lonce Lamonte - August 15, 2022 Insurance Education Association (IEA) has announced Debbie Wilson as director of sales. IEA offers many courses for workers’ compensation claims professionals and now also offers a workers’ compensation course for lawyers. Debbie Wilson has a sales career that extends more than 10 years.  She began at Competent Care Home Health where she got multiple contracts in workers’ compensation and headed the company’s marketing division. Read More

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