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Guest(s):  Stuart Colburn (Downs Stanford), Roberta Mike (Strategic Comp)Cameo(s): Evelyn McGill (Virginia Workers’ Comp Commission) Description: In this live podcast from the WCI conference in Orlando on August 18, Mark and Bob were joined by Stuart Colburn (Downs Stanford) and Roberta Mike (Strategic Comp, Workers’ Compensation Career Mentorship Group on Facebook). This jovial but deep discussion is a recap of their “How it all began” panel in the brand new…

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Advancing Advocacy in Risk Management is a new way of managing the experience of a claimant to maximize the benefit to all stakeholders. The initial focus is on workers’ compensation, but this same mindset can be used for general liability, safety programs, and any other risk management setting where someone is handling a claim. The need for timely, understandable, and empathetic communication has gained traction in the past few years.…

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Episode 7 of Straight Outta Workers’ Comp features Roberta Mike, Field Specialist with Strategic Comp. She has been a work comp adjuster for 44 years, including the last 15 as a field adjuster where she visits with employers, injured workers, and other stakeholders. The conversation is wide-ranging, from what she learned through our WRPA and WRP curriculum (certified in both) to her efforts to help the next generation of claims…

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Episode 6 of Straight Outta Workers’ Comp features Donald Rhea, partner at The Rhea Firm (plaintiff counsel), and Mike Fish, Partner at Fish Nelson & Holden (defense counsel). They are collegial combatants in the battle over the constitutionality of workers’ compensation in Alabama. Interestingly, the primary driver is to get the attention of stakeholders – especially the legislature – to address the unfairness of the maximum weekly wage ($220) and attorney…

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