Accidentally by the IAIABC

Learn more about the IAIABC staff in this special episode of "Accidentally." With temperatures rising and the sun rays shining, the IAIABC staff put together a playlist of songs that remind them of the summer. Hear from the IAIABC staff as they share why they love the music they added to the playlist.

Want to hear the playlist in full? You can stream the whole playlist on the IAIABC's YouTube channel. 

Warning: Playlist contains explicit material. 

May in the US is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this episode of "Accidentally" IAIABC Executive Director, Heather Lore, discusses the importance of prioritizing mental health in the workplace. Hear tips from The Society of Human Resource Management as well as personal insights in this episode of the podcast. 

The IAIABC NextGen Awards honor talented individuals under the age of 40 who are having a substantial and positive impact on workers' compensation, making a significant difference within their organizations, and leading the industry into the future.

In this episode of "Accidentally" Heather Lore interviews a variety of past NextGen Award winners to glean how winning the award has affected their careers.

Learn more about the IAIABC NextGen Awards by clicking here. 

For this episode of "Accidentally," IAIABC Executive Director Heather Lore talks with Andrew Gavrielatos, President of the 23rd Annual World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. 

Taking place November 27-30, 2023 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the World Congress will bring together a diverse cross-section of thousands of people to share expertise, insights, ideas, and practical solutions to prevent occupational accidents and diseases that are preventable. 

The World Congress program will address issues such as working from home and  psychosocial hazards, harassment and bullying at work, occupational disease and mental health risks, artificial intelligence and its uses for safety, robotics, and more. Attendees will also enjoy the chance to meet at koala (safely, of course!).

The IAIABC staff shares what they are most looking forward to at the IAIABC 109th Convention in Denver, CO from September 11-14, 2023. 

Don't miss your chance to attend the Convention which brings together more workers' compensation jurisdictional agency leaders than any other conference in North America. Learn more and register here: https://www.iaiabc.org/iaiabc-109th-convention

 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had and will continue to have a profound impact on our everyday lives and within the workers' compensation industry. In this episode of the "Accidentally" Podcast, IAIABC Executive Director, Heather Lore,  discusses the benefits and risks that come with the use of AI in workers' compensation and how organizations should be preparing for what's to come. 

Violent workplace incidents happen every day. In this episode of the "Accidentally" Podcast, IAIABC Executive Director, Heather Lore, speaks to statistics about workplace violence, workplace violence prevention programs, and how we can learn from and work to reduce these tragedies.

The Workers' Compensation industry is really a service industry. The industry was first started to serve workers and employers. To first prevent injuries and then to support and assist injured workers after the industry occurred. 

In this episode, IAIABC Executive Director, Heather Lore, speaks to former IAIABC NextGen Award winners, Alex O'Neal, Amanda Aponte, and Aubrey Chigwada about the importance of service in the Workers' Compensation industry. 

The holiday season is upon us! Get to know the IAIABC staff better in this episode of Accidentally, where staff share their favorite holiday traditions from Thanksgiving through the New Year. 

In this month's edition of the "Accidentally" podcast, IAIABC Executive Director, Heather Lore, interviews William Massey and Kayla Villegas of the Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island. 

In their interview, Massey and Villegas discuss the Arrigan Center's unique approach to treating individuals with Rhode Island workers' compensation claims, including discussing the various services that they offer to their patients.