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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With Vocational Recovery Project, Washington L&I Returns to Return to Work. The Private Sector Should Pay Attention to Their Results

• 06/07/18

It was one of the most inspirational presentations I’ve seen in years. They almost sounded surprised at the comments they were making. They were clearly enthusiastic and were describing outcomes of the ...
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Does Kansas Pardo Decision Affirm Legislated Disability?

• 06/05/18

The Kansas Court of Appeals issued a decision last week that could have significant repercussions for the state. Just as importantly, it may also provide a glaring example of why we need to rethink ...
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Ordering Participation Ribbons for the Next Hot Seat Webinar

• 06/04/18

It seems hard to believe that we are already approaching our fourth Hot Seat Webinar. As many of you know, the Hot Seat was the brainchild of Florida Deputy Chief Judge David Langham and ...
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Building a Better Recovering Worker - The Advocate, The Adversary and The Addled

• 06/01/18

I am in Washington State this morning for the second time in just over 2 weeks. Earlier this month I spoke to the Washington Self-Insurance Association. Today I am speaking at a Vocational Conference ...
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Score One for Honey

• 05/30/18

I received a letter a couple of weeks ago from a person I will not identify. The reason for the anonymity should be relatively apparent when I explain the purpose of the communication. The individual ...
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Having Your Properly Decorated Cake and Eating It Too

• 05/29/18

This post features adult related topics presented with the usual level of decorum and political correctness you have become accustomed to from my Cluttered Desk (in other words, none). If you are easily ...
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2018 Best Blog Contest Produces Interesting Results

• 05/24/18

We announced the winners of our third annual Workers’ Comp Best Blogs Contest yesterday. I was very pleased and humbled to again have this blog included on the list. I want to thank the judges as well ...
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Judging a Book by Its Cover: A Mea Culpa on Face Piercing

• 05/23/18

We shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but to some degree we all do. I certainly have done so, and probably will continue to. It is, in many ways, human nature. I suppose it is important to recognize ...
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For Old Curmudgeons, Robotic Barista May Be the Start of Something Beautiful

• 05/16/18

I admit, I am a conservative guy. While I prefer the term “traditional thinker,” some people would call me an old curmudgeon. Sometimes the conflicts between my traditional thinking and current ...
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