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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Will California Workers' Comp Go "Woke" With Wage Disparity Benefits?

• 04/12/22

A bill currently before the California legislature would require that workers’ compensation in the state “increase the payment of disability benefits by the percentage of disparity in earnings ...
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On Taking the Lockton 2022 Workers' Compensation Survey

• 04/08/22

The 2022 Lockton Workers’ Compensation Survey is currently underway, and workers’ comp professionals are strongly encouraged to participate. Doing so helps all of us better understand ...
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Preserving Elementary Elucidations Immediately Upon Interfacing Amidst Impaired Personages

• 04/01/22

It is often said that words mean things. I’ve actually written that here on the digital pages of my blog, so it must be true. Clear, concise, communication can help overcome hurdles when ...
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A Farewell Fifty Years in The Making, Honoring Vickie Kennedy

• 03/30/22

I attended a virtual ceremony yesterday honoring Vickie Kennedy, Assistant Director of Insurance Services at Washington Labor & Industries. Vickie retires from the agency tomorrow, after a scant 50 ...
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It Turns Out You Can Put a Price On Happiness

• 03/28/22

They say that money can’t buy happiness. That may be true, but a New Jersey University has figured out a way to put a price tag on it. Centenary University has announced it will now offer a ...
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The Incredibly Lonely Journey

• 03/24/22

At the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, concluded yesterday in Colorado Springs, David “Corey” Staver presented the session “The Lonely Journey and Back ...
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What Is the True Cost of a Crappy Pallet?

• 03/18/22

Sometimes companies fail to assess the true cost of the equipment and supplies provided to employees. They look at price per unit, or some other measure of direct cost, but often fail to account for or ...
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Colorado's Unique Regulators Roundtable

• 03/16/22

The Colorado Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference returns to an in-person venue next week, after a two-year pandemic driven hiatus. It is produced by the Colorado Division of ...
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At SAIF, “Rules For Thee But Not For Me” May Be Baked Into The Recipe

• 03/14/22

It’s been quite some time since we wrote about SAIF Corporation, Oregon’s quasi-public state-owned workers’ compensation insurance company. Long time readers will recall we dedicated an ...
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