In a dramatic demonstration of how sophisticated the Workers' Compensation Educational Conference has become, the industry group Medicare Advocacy Recovery Coalition is handling and sponsoring a two-day MSP breakout. Read More 

Don't panic. In South Florida, working with the union created a better workers' compensation program for all. Read More 

Checking out your illness online may be easy, but beware. Research says that online symptom checkers that ask for information and suggest a diagnosis are accurate only about half of the time. Read More 

There are 5.5 million workers with disabilities in the U.S. That's about 3.7 percent of all workers. July 26th marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read More  

To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 450 words or less. Read More

Join us Saturday, August 22, for our annual volunteer work day and Dinner Gala and Auction to benefit Give Kids the World. Read More

Because workers' compensation is rich in data,
an effective way to improve a risk management program is by mining claims information for insights. Read More  

The largest workers' compensation conference of its kind comes to Orlando World Center Marriott August 23-26. Here's what to expect at kick-off. Read More

Not in Texas. A new law says that a franchisor is not considered an employer for claims related to the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Read More  

The San Diego Zoo fired its safety manager for doing his job: reporting safety violations and cooperating with Cal/OSHA, he claims in court. Read More  

Logic would dictate that a healthier workforce would decrease claims and improve return-to-work rates. If only it were that simple. Read More 

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Money, money, money. Allstate has an opening for a Human Resources Executive Compensation Senior Consultant at its headquarters in Northbrook, Ill.  

Registration is now open for the 70th annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference August 23-26 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Get Sponsorship and Exhibit Booth information here.
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