This event happened in Louisiana a couple weeks ago, but due to travel and this week’s dedication to Comp Laude® stories we never got around to it. Maybe it was better that way. It might have been good if we skipped it altogether, but I just can’t help myself. There is absolutely nothing right about this…
Lessons of Comp Laude: Welcome to the Recovering Workers Mentorship Program
It was one of the most compelling observations at the recent Comp Laude® Awards program held in California last week. Part of the event involves recognizing people who have been severely injured on the job but have managed to overcome these challenges to regain control and momentum in their lives. You may have some familiarity…
Lessons of Comp Laude: It Wouldn't Be So Without the Volunteers
There is one thing that really needs to be said about the Comp Laude® Awards and Gala. While it is produced by workcompcentral, it is a success because of the many people who volunteer to toil behind the scenes. It truly is an industry driven endeavor. In case you have been under a rock or…
Lessons of Comp Laude: A Panel Full of Advocates
This past Thursday I spoke at the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network Annual Seminar in Chicago. The presentation topic, “The Ethical Challenges of Anti-Engagement,” discussed, among other things, three types of injured workers that we see within the workers’ compensation industry. Those categories were The Advocate, The Adversary and The Addled. While stressing that not…