The workers’ compensation industry needs a serious pep talk. Many have lost sight of the original intent of workers’ compensation, to take care of the injured worker. When messaging is added in from the outside world, it appears that everyone is against the injured worker or out to get them, especially the big bad insurance companies. While many of us know this is not the reality, messaging has substantial impact.…
In a prior article, I wrote about “The Difference Between Workers’ Compensation and Workers’ Recovery ” and I said that words matter. They do, but as we consider what’s ultimately important, let’s not overthink it. “Workers’ compensation” or “workers’ recovery?” To help answer this continuing question, perhaps we should first consider the history of our industry and where the term “workers’ compensation” likely started. Workers’ comp laws replaced cumbersome, expensive and…
Presented on November 3o, 2022, Hosts Bob Wilson and Judge David Langham discussed "The Future of Workers' Recovery with Wilson's co-founders of WorkCompCollege, Mark Pew and Donald Abrams. You may watch this full screen by clicking the icon in the right side of the video play bar. https://vimeo.com/777095357/77c2a638f7
The Point - A Webinar Series Wednesday, November 30, 2022 @ 1:00 PM Eastern In this new webinar series from WorkCompCollege.com, Hosts Bob Wilson and Judge David Langham, who formerly hosted the popular "Hot Seat" webinar series, continue the tradition under a new banner! In this inaugural webinar, WorkCompCollege.com co-founders Mark Pew and Donald Abrams join Wilson and Langham to discuss how this new certification concept came to be, as…
Lakewood Ranch, FL – WorkCompCollege.com has announced Preferred Medical as a new Gold Associate Partner. Preferred Medical is a PBM and ancillary service provider focused on delivering high-quality tailored services to payors around the country. Because of their direct interaction with both claims personnel and injured workers, they see great benefit to those they serve by investing in their entire team with WorkCompCollege.com’s Workers’ Recovery Professional (WRP) Certification program. As…
Lakewood Ranch, FL (November 9, 2022) – WorkCompCollege.com, which launches its innovative training and certification program for the workers’ compensation industry on November 17, 2022, has announced a scholarship program to benefit recipients of Kids’ Chance Scholarships across the nation. The company will fund a full tuition scholarship in their Workers’ Recovery Professional (WRP) Certification Program for any Kids’ Chance scholarship student who desires a career in workers’ comp. “One…
I have not written much in the last couple of weeks. It’s not that I don’t have much to say. In fact, I rarely “don’t have much to say.” It is just that the last few weeks have been extraordinarily busy, and I just haven’t found the time to pound out any of those words on the keyboard. At least in some semblance of order anyone could understand. I have…
Lakewood Ranch, FL (October 11. 2022) – The virtual education system WorkCompCollege.com today announced its new athletic program, naming Gary Davis as its Athletic Director. The school’s new mascot is the “Flying Bull.” A series of Athletic Scholarships have also been created to pay-it-forward for the school’s Workers’ Recovery Professional Certification. WorkCompCollege.com will offer 5 full WRP Scholarships every year to workers’ compensation professionals who played sports either in college…
Lakewood Ranch, Fla. (September 19, 2022) – WorkCompCollege.com has announced UFG Insurance as a new Gold Associate Partner. UFG has been actively developing a more thorough approach to claims management that embraces a “whole person” recovery philosophy and believes this new methodology aligns quite well with the Workers’ Recovery Professional (WRP) Certification program being developed at WorkCompCollege.com. As part of the partnership, 30 UFG employees will go through the program…
Lakewood Ranch, FL (September 20, 2022) – WorkCompCollege.com has announced a Gold Associate Partnership with Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI). The partnership specifically supports continued development of the Workers’ Recovery Professional Certification program being produced by the virtual school. KEMI recognizes the importance of the “whole person recovery management” concept at the center of development, as it aligns with their philosophy of both better care for injured employees and better…
