The impact we have on the world can be seen through our service to it. In workers’ compensation, the human element to workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities can often get lost – but it shouldn’t. Jennifer Wolf shares her thoughts on service and how we in the industry, and even we as humans, can make our impact felt.

The Power of Service

Beyond position, experience, and education, the eight recipients of 2019 IAIABC NextGen Awards share at least one common thread: a deep respect for the human impact of a work injury. Jennifer Wolf discusses each of the NextGen recipients, and other common threads... including, even, chickens.

NextGen: Human Impact, Transformation... and Chickens

Many workers are making impossible choices now, between going to work and risking exposure to COVID-19, or not going to work and experiencing financial distress. The ultimate Catch-22. Jennifer Wolf explores how the workers' compensation system can support these workers by rethinking the rules and taking action. Listen to her May 2020 podcast for thoughts on transparency, coordination, collaboration, and creativity during this challenging time.

The COVID-19 Catch-22

In her June 2020 "Accidentally" podcast, IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf shares the mic with her son Edward as they discuss what mom does for work. A 10-year old's insights into what workers' compensation is and how the industry helps people makes us think - and enjoy a smile or two.

Voices of Our Youth: A 10-Year Old's Perspective on Workers' Comp

Workers' compensation does not exist within a silo. The complex challenges faced by the system are affected by external forces, including the economy, general healthcare, public policy, and the nature of work. Understanding these forces is critical to finding solutions to their impact on workers' compensation. 

In her July 2020 "Accidentally" podcast, IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf discusses "20 Issues for the New Decade," a presentation she gave during the Central States Association Spring Seminar in June. The discussion is still very relevant, possibly even more so, as Jennifer touches on topics including globalization, the economic forecast, financial insecurity, employment relationships, new ways of work, and healthcare coverage and delivery. 

Changes are happening rapidly today, and radical rethinking of the every-day is not just possible, but achievable.

20 Issues for the New Decade Through Rapid Transformation

How familiar are you with the history of workers' compensation and occupational safety in the U.S.? During the IAIABC's November "Accidentally" podcast, Jennifer Wolf digs into the history of the Grand Bargain; the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act, passed 50 years ago this December; and champions of early labor rights. Understanding history gives us a lens through which we can look to the future; Jennifer ends the podcast by discussing the future of the Grand Bargain and where we go from here.

History Shaping the Future

Navigating the pandemic is a very personal undertaking, as IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf shares during the IAIABC December 2020 "Accidentally" podcast. Jennifer shares her own experiences balancing family and work, and how it often does not actually balance. She also discusses the very real issue of the impact the pandemic is having on women in the workforce.

Implications of the Pandemic: A Personal Story

Jennifer Wolf welcomes to the "Accidentally" podcast Bobby Stokes, an attorney based in Austin, Texas, with more than 30 years of experience in workers' compensation law. Jennifer and Bobby discuss the role presumptions play in workers' compensation, including their role in causation and the costs and benefits for stakeholders. They also dig into presumptions related to Covid-19.

All About Presumptions

IAIABC Executive Director Jennifer Wolf shares her belief that we are currently in the "liminal space" - between the before and the after. In a time of transition. For the workers' compensation industry, this has meant many long and difficult conversations about how we're rearranging, rebuilding, and reimagining. This month's podcast digs into this liminal space and discusses some of the areas regulators are looking to reshape.

The Time Between the Before and the After

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