Bob Wilson is the CEO of WorkersCompensation.com, and author of the award winning blog, "From Bob's Cluttered Desk". Bob is an accomplished presenter for the workers' comp industry, and we are lucky to have him. We don't really believe that, but he is the boss and made us say it.

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Celebrating Our 25th - The Covid Anniversary

• 05/23/22

Last year many of you will recall that I reported on the customary gift-giving ritual my wife and I have regarding our anniversary. We normally use the occasion to buy something together for the house. ...
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Three Actuaries and a Data Scientist Walk into a Conference…

• 05/13/22

I met them at the Tuesday sunset reception held for attendees of NCCI’s Annual Insights Symposium. The Orlando weather was picture perfect for the outdoor dinner, perfectly fitting the evening theme, ...
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Maybe "The Word" Could Have Been "Grumpy"

• 05/11/22

NCCI just wrapped up their annual AIS Conference in Orlando Wednesday, and it is a pleasure to report that, after two years of virtual existence, they have not lost their touch for presenting a ...
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And The Presumption Hits Keep Coming - NY Considers Adding Lyme Disease to Workers' Comp

• 05/09/22

When it comes to automatic presumptions, it has been a scary few years for employers and workers’ compensation insurers. A plethora of new laws mostly regarding first responders have been passed in ...
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Workers' Comp and The Five(ish) Stages of Grief

• 05/06/22

The Five Stages of Grief are based on a theory developed by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross that suggests people go through five distinct stages of grief after the loss of a loved one. ...
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Kids' Chance, The Minister, and Those Things That Are Left Undone

• 05/04/22

Bob Clyatt, the man who started Kids’ Chance in Valdosta, GA back in 1988, can tell a compelling story. He told the audience at last week’s National Kids’ Chance Conference in Charlotte ...
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Rumors of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

• 05/02/22

Many readers will by now know that last week we announced the planned departure from my current position here at WorkersCompensation.com. The outpouring of comments and support has been overwhelming. Many ...
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The Impossibility of Fixing Stupid

• 04/25/22

Comedian Ron White has made a career out of telling people, “You can’t fix stupid.” And it seems that some people are destined to prove his point every single day. I found and shared a ...
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For Employer, That's One Expensive Birthday Party

• 04/18/22

As a result of a lawsuit, a Kentucky employer must pay $450,000 to a former employee after throwing him a surprise birthday party. The man, who suffers from panic attacks, had apparently asked his ...
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