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WorkCompCollege.com Acquires AMAGuides.com, Impairment.com, and Brigham AMA Training Systems

May 4, 2026
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Services to be available under the WorkCompCollege.com Brigham School of Medical Management Lakewood Ranch, FL — May 4, 2026: Workers’ Compensation Educational Services, LLC, operating as WorkCompCollege.com, today announced the acquisition of intellectual property and training programs from Brigham and Associates, Inc., along with key digital assets including AMAGuides.com, Impairment.com, CertifiedRater.com, and related domains. Christopher R. Brigham, MD, is an internationally recognized authority on the application of the AMA Guides…

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Purgatory Before New Normal

April 28, 2026
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The term “new normal” has been used - some might say overused - since it became popular after the 2008 financial crisis. It was used then to reset expectations of growth from before the crisis to after the crisis. Since that time, it has become the pop-culture way to describe a permanent shift after a major event. The work comp industry has often used this phrase to describe what happens…

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Evolution of Alternatives. One Week Changed a Lot.

April 23, 2026
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Occasionally, you look up and realize something didn’t just progress. It shifted. That’s what happened over the past week. Two separate federal actions - one focused on psychedelics and the other on cannabis - may seem unrelated at first glance. Different substances. Different histories. Different levels of acceptance. But when you step back and look at them together, they tell a much bigger story. The landscape around “alternative” treatments for…

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Voice of the Provider – Episode 50 Celebration

April 22, 2026
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Voice of the Provider is a collaboration between Brooks Rehabilitation and WorkCompCollege.com and the name defines its purpose. Many stakeholders in work comp do not understand or appreciate all of the various clinical providers that help an injured employee return to and stay at work. Whether recovery from the injury / illness is easy or hard, there are clinicians along the way that utilize their education, expertise and experience to…

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Building Your Workers’ Compensation Vendor Network: A Strategic Approach

April 21, 2026
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As a significant player in the workers’ compensation space, one of our most critical responsibilities is assembling a reliable network of vendor services. The quality of our vendor relationships directly impacts injured employee recovery, claim outcomes, and costs. Here’s how we’ve approached building this essential infrastructure. Cataloging Medical Specialists One of the key components are those individuals who provide physician peer reviews. Start by mapping the medical specialists most relevant…

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Graduation Day: Where AI Is Headed Next

April 17, 2026
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Welcome back, classmates! Today is a big day because we are officially at graduation!! Caps are metaphorically in the air, and we are pausing to look both backward and forward at what we have learned together. Over the course of this school year, we have explored AI fundamentals, prompting, multimedia tools, reasoning models, deep research, ethics, workplace implementation, business strategy, philosophy, and hands-on tools like ChatGPT and Copilot. That is…

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One Conversation at a Time: Using Technology to Support Communication With Injured Workers

April 15, 2026
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A workers’ compensation claim is not just a process. For injured workers, it is often something they must navigate during an already stressful and uncertain time. Questions about medical care, work expectations, pay, or next steps can arise quickly, and any delays or gaps in communication can make an already difficult situation harder to manage.   These challenges highlight an important opportunity for organizations to strengthen how communication and support…

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How Leaders Build Grit: The Four Pillars That Strengthen Teams

April 14, 2026
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Grit is often described as a powerful driver of long-term success, yet the real question for most leaders is how to cultivate it in practical, sustainable ways. In the earlier articles of this series, I explored what grit truly means and clarified what it is not, helping distinguish genuine perseverance from unproductive burnout or rigid persistence. This final piece shifts the focus from definition to application. The Four Pillars Leaders…

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Computer Lab: Inside Microsoft Copilot – Tools for Claims, Communication & Compliance

April 10, 2026
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Welcome back to class, classmates! Today, we are heading into Computer Lab where your everyday Microsoft tools suddenly gain superpowers. These superpowers help you and your workflow become brighter, faster, and more dynamic than ever before. Microsoft Copilot has quietly woven itself into the apps you use every day, and understanding what it can really do is a game changer for anyone in workers’ compensation. While ChatGPT often gets the…

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Hidden Cost Drivers

April 7, 2026
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Hidden cost drivers in workers’ comp claims can quietly erode your loss ratio, here is how to spot them fast. As we all know, in workers’ compensation, the difference between an acceptable loss ratio and a disastrous one often hides in plain sight within your claims files. While most adjusters focus on obvious red flags like overtreatment or surgical authorizations, the real cost bleed happens quietly through systemic inefficiencies and…

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