Accidentally by the IAIABC

Jennifer Wolf welcomes to the "Accidentally" podcast Bobby Stokes, an attorney based in Austin, Texas, with more than 30 years of experience in workers' compensation law. Jennifer and Bobby discuss the role presumptions play in workers' compensation, including their role in causation and the costs and benefits for stakeholders. They also dig into presumptions related to Covid-1...

Navigating the pandemic is a very personal undertaking, as IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf shares during the IAIABC December 2020 "Accidentally" podcast. Jennifer shares her own experiences balancing family and work, and how it often does not actually balance. She also discusses the very real issue of the impact the pandemic is having on women in the workforce.

How familiar are you with the history of workers' compensation and occupational safety in the U.S.? During the IAIABC's November "Accidentally" podcast, Jennifer Wolf digs into the history of the Grand Bargain; the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act, passed 50 years ago this December; and champions of early labor rights. Understanding history gives us a lens through which...

Workers' compensation does not exist within a silo. The complex challenges faced by the system are affected by external forces, including the economy, general healthcare, public policy, and the nature of work. Understanding these forces is critical to finding solutions to their impact on workers' compensation. In her July 2020 "Accidentally" podcast, IAIABC Executive Director J...

In her June 2020 "Accidentally" podcast, IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf shares the mic with her son Edward as they discuss what mom does for work. A 10-year old's insights into what workers' compensation is and how the industry helps people makes us think - and enjoy a smile or two.

Many workers are making impossible choices now, between going to work and risking exposure to COVID-19, or not going to work and experiencing financial distress. The ultimate Catch-22. Jennifer Wolf explores how the workers' compensation system can support these workers by rethinking the rules and taking action. Listen to her May 2020 podcast for thoughts on transparency, coordination, collab...

Beyond position, experience, and education, the eight recipients of 2019 IAIABC NextGen Awards share at least one common thread: a deep respect for the human impact of a work injury. Jennifer Wolf discusses each of the NextGen recipients, and other common threads... including, even, chickens.

The impact we have on the world can be seen through our service to it. In workers’ compensation, the human element to workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities can often get lost – but it shouldn’t. Jennifer Wolf shares her thoughts on service and how we in the industry, and even we as humans, can make our impact felt.

With conference season hitting its autumn peak, IAIABC executive director Jennifer Wolf shares her reading list, perfect for all that travel time. (Or just sitting outside enjoying the cooler weather and pumpkin spice everything.) With a mix of topics related to work, business, culture, and nature, Jennifer's list is unique, fun, and inspirational. What's on your list? Tweet about it usi...

Measuring the success of workers' compensation policy is no easy task. Looking at the different industry stakeholder groups, Jennifer Wolf shares her thoughts on metrics that can help define success and foster stability and strength within workers' compensation.

Diversity and inclusion are not just today's management buzz words - we all need to understand their value and work to foster more diverse and inclusive workplaces. IAIABC executive director Jennifer Wolf shares ideas and insights into how the workers' compensation industry can do better during her May 2019 "Accidentally" podcast.

The IAIABC is headed to San Diego, the home of Comic-Con, for our upcoming event: The IAIABC Forum presents CompCon. Inspired by superheroes, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh shares her thoughts on what superpowers the workers' compensation industry needs more of.

During her first "Accidentally" podcast of 2019, Jennifer Wolf takes on medical fee schedules. What do we need to know about them? How could they be improved? What is coming in the future?

In her final "Accidentally" podcast of 2018, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh looks at what issues will shape workers' compensation in 2019, with a focus on policy and administration that may impact how workers' compensation claims are processed and managed. Do you agree with her insights? Disagree? Take a listen hear her thoughts!

Community can be a powerful force, and the IAIABC has worked hard over 104 years to build a strong one. This community is filled not just with individuals and companies, but with colleagues, peers, and friends working together to improve workers' compensation systems. And they work hard. And it is through this hard work that they've developed bonds of friendship and camaraderie that can...

Marketplace contractor bills made a big splash in the U.S. early in 2018. As discussion and awareness of the changing world of work grows, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh shares what you should know about these bills as we head into 2019 and likely more movement on legislation pertaining to gig workers.

Workers' compensation systems need a process to resolve disputes among stakeholders. This is necessary to promote fairness and balance. However, disputes can also create barriers - specifically for injured workers. The podcast reflects on the role judicial performance measures might play in identifying dispute drivers and improving system performance. In the end, it's the role of adminis...

Mental illness has touched us all in some way, but we often mask the pain we and those close to us endure. Why do we so often feel we cannot be honest about it? The stigma is real, and so is the impact. In her July "Accidentally" podcast, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh discusses the "masks" of mental illness, and what we as a society can do to de-stigmatize it.

How does workers’ compensation keep itself from being pulled into a black hole of isolation? In her June 2018 “Accidentally” podcast, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh discusses opportunities for collaboration and cooperation on issues such as employer compliance, misclassification, healthcare delivery, return to work, and safety and prevention to help us look outward and into the great beyond.

IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf Horejsh tells a personal story about how her family was confronted with pain and pain pills, and what she learned along the way that has helped clarify her view of opioids in the workers' compensation space. Listen to this month's IAIABC "Accidentally" podcast to hear more.

Air ambulance services have been a topic of growing debate and legal challenges in workers' compensation. ln her March 2018 "Accidentally" podcast, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh examines the recent history of air ambulance services in workers' compensation, current court cases addressing regulatory authority, and what happens from here.

Could universal coverage be the answer for workers' compensation? With injury frequency decreasing (good), premiums are decreasing as well (not good). But another thing that is happening is that with the rise in non-traditional work relationships, there will be fewer people covered by workers' compensation. So what if coverage were universal to workers, not just employees?

In her final "Accidentally" podcast of 2017, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh discusses how we as humans can keep our jobs in the midst of automation, robots, and artificial intelligence moving into today's, and tomorrow's, workplace.

Discussion of portable benefits is picking up steam around the workers' compensation industry. In her November 2017 "Accidentally" podcast, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh examines portable benefits including different program models, the questions portable benefits raise, and what impact they could have on workers' compensation.

A question many in the workers' compensation industry have heard in the last few years is, what are we doing to engage the next generation of leaders? The IAIABC's NextGen initiative sought to respond to that question. In her October 2017 "Accidentally" podcast, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh discusses NextGen and how sharing our stories and thinking differently about how the industry f...