The 2024 At-Large Theo Award Winners

AAA Northeast, a regional auto club offering emergency road service, travel, insurance and financial services, has made the safety of its employees a top priority. With over 3,500 employees across six states, the company faced challenges in reducing workers’ compensation claims, particularly those stemming from musculoskeletal injuries, blunt force trauma, slips and falls, and vehicular collisions. Read more.

Fiserv, a Fortune 500 company and global leader in payments and financial technology, faced significant challenges with its workers’ compensation program. Historically managed as a holding company of numerous business units acquired through acquisitions, Fiserv lacked centralized processes and procedures for workers’ compensation and safety. The program was managed by local HR generalists and a third-party administrator, resulting in inconsistent practices and accumulating losses with little intervention. Read more.

NANA Management Services (NMS), with over 2,000 employees primarily based in Alaska, faces unique challenges in ensuring workplace safety and employee care across its diverse operations. From security and facilities management to food services and remote camps, NMS must adapt its safety initiatives to apply across all divisions and worksites, many of which are only accessible by air. Read more.

Total Productive Staffing (TPS), doing business as Coast Personnel Services, is a temporary staffing agency that has made significant strides in improving workplace safety for its associates. Recognizing that temporary employees are its most valuable asset, TPS embarked on a journey to enhance its safety culture and workers’ compensation program. Read more.

The Virginia Automobile Dealers Association Group Self-Insurance Association (VADA-GSIA) provides workers’ compensation insurance and services to over 400 car and truck dealerships throughout Virginia, covering 20,000 employees. Facing diverse safety hazards across parts shops, service centers, sales floors and offices, VADA-GSIA developed an innovative workplace safety program in partnership with PMA Management Corp. Read more.

When Bill Martin joined Worldwide TechServices in 2012, the company faced significant safety challenges across its on-site IT management, repair and field services divisions. Workers’ compensation claims and workplace injuries were far too common, and claims totaled over $2.2 million in 2012 alone. The company’s workers’ comp mod rate stood at 3, indicating a high-risk workplace. Read more.

The Theo Award celebrates its inaugural year, honoring 31 workers’ compensation programs for their excellence and service to workers across the nation. To learn more about the award and amazing qualities each winner possesses, visit here.