Mind The Gap – The Claims Professional Talent Crisis & Three Ideas to Bridge the Gap

Recorded: Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 1:00PM Eastern Watch the free replay here! While the generational shift in the workplace has been known for several years, COVID accelerated many of those trends thru the “Great Resignation,” “Quiet Quitting” and now the “Great Regret.” Regardless of the term used, almost every organization is having difficulties recruiting and retaining talent. Specifically in the workers’ compensation industry, there are many vacant positions, especially…

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WorkCompCollege.com Announces New Planned Educational Services

Lakewood Ranch, FL (March 14, 2023) – WorkCompCollege.com has announced a family of new educational programs to further serve the U.S. workers' compensation community. The company, having successfully launched its signature Workers’ Recovery Professional Certification Program (WRP), has embarked on the development of 4 new education platforms; an Advanced Training & Education Center (ATEC), a State Specific Training Module Program, a WorkCompCollege Associate Certification (ATEC-A), and a Technology Essentials Certification…

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WCRI on Disruption, Resilience, and Evolution

Timely information makes for great education, and along that line of thought, the upcoming WCRI Annual Conference appears set to truly deliver. Scheduled for March 21 & 22, 2023 in Phoenix, the annual “research summit” (my words, not theirs) has crafted a truly relevant agenda for the times. The theme of the conference this year is “Disruption, Resilience, and Evolution.” In this post-pandemic era, it is a most suitable theme…

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Hey Injured Workers: It is okay to not be okay.

As an eternal optimist, I understand the times when people tell you to stay positive, look on the bright side, or it could have been worse. I get it. I continuously practice it. And even post injury, post work-injury, I am grateful it was only ‘so bad’. There are times you may think being positive is the only way to get through difficult or challenging circumstances. To always see the…

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Why is Empathy Hard in Workers’ Compensation?

Empathy, noun, the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. The workers’ compensation system was designed to restore the lives of humans who were injured during an unforeseen circumstance while at work. Helping people during these vulnerable moments, once injury has been sustained, should provide an opportunity to create a trusting relationship between an adjuster and the injured worker. The adjusting role should be looked at as the…

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WorkCompCollege.com Partners with ODG by MCG to Help Educate Workers’ Compensation Professionals

Lakewood Ranch, Fla. (February 21, 2023) – WorkCompCollege.com, a division of Workers' Compensation Educational Services, announces ODG by MCG, an MCG Health company, has signed an agreement to be a Bronze Associate Partner. Through this partnership, ODG will help support ongoing education activities for the workers’ compensation ecosystem. ODG by MCG is the most widely used evidence-based, medical treatment and return-to-work solution for managing workers’ compensation, disability, and auto liability…

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