The 2016 Teddy Award workers’ compensation winners share the same fierce commitment to safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of their people.

The NWCDC is committed to help you stay abreast of industry trends and manage disability and work comp’s toughest challenges.

A study concludes that stress at work increases the likelihood of worker injury.

Employers adopting advocacy practices derive better outcomes from their efforts to improve claims experiences.

More employers turn to triage nurses to determine whether a hospital emergency room visit is necessary.

The real impact of nurses on workers’ comp claims outcomes is largely overlooked.

NWCDC’s presentations offer leading-edge strategies from employers and other experts to mitigate workers’ comp and disability challenges.

Quality assurance audits help risk managers, insurers and TPAs counteract weaknesses in delivery of services.

Learn the quantifiable benefits of adding a nurse to your WC claim and where they can have the biggest impact.

Nurses with soft skills can significantly improve outcomes on complex claims.

One expert in workers’ comp law recounts some of the most interesting cases of the year.

We highlighted these sessions for today’s NWCDC attendees.

A progressive goal attainment program can help injured workers overcome psychosocial risk factors.

Models analyze variables at intake and afterward to identify claims that may become adverse.

Boeing is innovating to improve both its workers’ comp outcomes and the quality of health care delivered to its workers.

We highlighted these sessions for today’s NWCDC attendees.

Quality assurance programs prevent talented claims adjusters and supervisors from jumping ship.

Reyes Holding dramatically overhauled its approach to absence management.

Risk Scenarios Live! explored what caused a claim to go off the rails.

Technology is helping to transform medical services, but employers and providers need to focus more on socioeconomic factors.