We were on final approach into Reagan National Airport. With the exception of a few notable jolts, the final minutes of the flight had been relatively smooth, despite rainy conditions. As we neared the airport, I could see the runway slightly off to the right, as the Pentagon swept by to the right beneath us.…
Now Regarding IAIABC, a Clarification
It seems I inadvertently ruffled some feathers last week when I posted what was intended as a humorous article regarding the growth of SAWCA, the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators. In that article I made some comparisons to that organization with another group, the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, the IAIABC. I heard…
Flying the Frenzy Skies
It is generally known that there has been an uptick in workplace violence this past year. This trend is certainly visible in the world of law enforcement, where 33 officers have died by gunfire this year. Last year there were 46 killed in the entire year. This phenomenon is also most visible in the airline…
At SAWCA, The North Gets More Southern Every Day
When asked several years ago why Maine, one of the northernmost states in the continental US would join SAWCA, the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators, Executive Director Gary Davis simply smiled. He replied with a typical Dixie drawl and a knowing nod of the head, saying, “Because Southern is a state of mind.” And so…
Washington Appeals Court Decision Has Malignant Potential
The timing probably couldn’t have been better. I had just concluded my fifth time moderating a session called “Things That Make Bob Go, Hmmmmm” at the 70thAnnual Conference of the Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators (SAWCA), when an interesting court case out of Washington landed on my cluttered desk. At the SAWCA presentation we…