Accidentally by the IAIABC

The role that occupational health and safety programs play in a country's economy and society is a critical one. This is true throughout the world. During the World Congress on Safety and Health in Singapore in early September, it was noted that Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong asks to be told about every single occupational fatality that occurs in his country. In her September 2017 p...

“Innovation is not a project, and it’s not a department. It’s a mindset.” Any of us can be innovators; true innovation comes from looking and thinking outside of our own silos, not being afraid of failure, and being proactive and real-time driven in finding opportunities for improvement. Our school children will enter an entirely different workforce than we’re in today, and workers’ compensation m...

In Part 2 of the Workers' Compensation SWOT, explore the opportunities and threats for workers' compensation systems and what can be done to respond. Part 1 discussing strengths and weaknesses was released on July 19. "Accidentally" can also be found on iTunes!

In Part 1 of her Workers' Compensation SWOT Analysis, Jennifer Wolf Horejsh shares what she sees as strengths and weaknesses with the system and what we can do to respond. Part 2 will be released in 1 week!

Jennifer Wolf Horejsh explores different jurisdictional approaches to handling mental illness seen in workers' compensation. Hear about various statutes and rules, evolving treatments and considerations, and how improving the visibility of these invisible illnesses can ultimately impact injured worker outcomes during June's "Accidentally" podcast.

Linda Yon, a veteran of the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation and one of the leaders in developing the IAIABC's Electronic Data Interchange Program, shares her insights on the EDI Program and where it's heading in the future.

Throughout its history, women have had a powerful influence on workers' compensation. Hear about the impact of strong female leaders such as Frances Perkins in the early 1900s to recent trail blazers of the IAIABC.

The IAIABC's National Conversations brought together hundreds of workers' compensation leaders to discuss if systems are keeping their promise to injured workers and employers. Jennifer Wolf Horejsh shares the outcomes of the National Conversations, and where we go from here.

IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf Horejsh discusses the conversations of 2016 and the hard work ahead to bring about change, which won't happen overnight. She suggests we "take the long view" to make changes that will have a positive impact on workers and employers.

IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf Horejsh shares a holiday story about an elf injured while at work and what Santa learns about metrics to better understand the success (or failure) of workers' compensation systems, including his own at the North Pole.

Kids' Chance provides scholarships and educational opportunities for children of workers seriously injured or killed on the job. Jennifer Wolf Horejsh speaks with Suzanne Emmet, current board member and past president of Kids' Chance of America, about Kids' Chance and the impact it has had on so many children, as well as the positive impact felt by those involved with the organizati...

The Department of Labor's report on the state of workers' compensation in the U.S. has the industry talking. Jennifer Wolf Horejsh, IAIABC Executive Director, shares her thoughts on the report and where we go from here.

Large deductible policies, and even "mega" deductible policies, are commonplace in workers' compensation, and it's important to understand how they work and the impact they can have on systems. Hear Jennifer Wolf Horejsh's "Top 10" things to know about large deductible policies.

Glenn Morton, Administrator of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court, shares insights, memories, and perspective on workers' compensation after he heads toward retirement following nearly 30 years at the Court.

Peter Federko, Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board, and Vickie Kennedy, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, discuss the IAIABC paper, Return to Work: A Foundational Approach to Return to Function, and how it can be used to encourage engaging in return to work activities by various stakeholder groups.

Jennifer gets back to the "greater purpose" of workers' compensation during this "Accidentally" podcast. How do we get through all the noise in the industry today to see the basic premise of workers' compensation?

IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf Horejsh discusses recruiting and preparing the next generation for rewarding careers in workers' compensation.

The sharing economy will have a drastic impact on workers' compensation. What strategies and policies can be implemented to address these evolving employment relationships?

Discussion of the 1972 National Commission and its relevance to workers' compensation programs in 2015.