The above picture is from the 2014 CompLaude Gala — yes, I was privileged to attend, as one of four InjuredWorker Nominated Finalists.

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Yes, I took plenty of “heat” from the InjuredWorker community for attending.   I arrived early, and met many of the exhibitors, and even attempted to maintain contact with some.

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We apparently scare them apparently as much as they can scare us.  ‘Can’t we all just get along?  You could be next in the casualties of the mega billion dollar profitable WorkComp industries in America.’   We gotta convince them to change the business model  from “Profits Before Lives” to something more Millenial Friendly, wouldn’t you agree?

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Last year, the brilliant WorkCompCentral CompLaude event was California nominees only.

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THIS YEAR, #WorkCompCentral has opened it to national nominations.  Next year —-perhaps will be the first international Comp Laude Awards — as our neighbors are experiencing the same tragic mis-handling of work place injuries as we are.

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The Canadian, Australian and UK injured workers seem to have more of a pro-active fight against the bad stuff on social media and in the Courts, whereas the majority of industry peeps AND Injured Americans appear to be addicted and practicing learned helplessness at the hands of the not-so-nice perpetrators of the industry.  It’s time for change.

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FIND THOSE WORKING TO MAKE WORK COMP A SAFER SYSTEM FOR INJURED WORKERS EVERYWHERE, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR HANDS!   IF NOT YOU, THEN WHO? IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN?

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By the way, if any Injured Workers are interested in gathering there, with an Exhibit Table so they can see that we are human, and their industry failures have life and death consequences to real human beings, let me know know also by 8/31/15 and we’ll see what we can pull together.

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Mail me at WorkCompLinda@gmail.com —-or inmail on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindaayres311 or Twitter @LindaAyres311 and if not this year for a booth and a tables, then next year for sure! xoxox

 

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Description of Comp Laude™ Awards Nomination Categories

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The following five categories are restricted to INDIVIDUAL (PERSON) NOMINATIONS:

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Medical Comp Laude – can be a physician, a surgeon, a nurse, a physical therapist, a pain management specialist, acupuncturist, chiropractor, etc. Anyone with a professional designation in the MEDICAL field.

Legal Comp Laude – a Judge / judicial officer, applicants’ attorney, defense attorney, etc. Anyone with a professional designation in the LEGAL field.

Individual Comp Laude – Any individual (person) who is not a medical or legal professional but carries some designation as a workers’ comp professional; i.e. a Risk Manager, Human Resources Manager, Hearing Rep, Lien Rep, Safety Coordinator; Occupational Specialist; claims adjuster; RTW / SAW coordinator; bill reviewer; etc. Anyone with a professional designation in the workers’ compensation industry that is not in the medical or legal profession.

Injured Worker Comp Laude – Any individual who has been injured on the job.

Leadership Comp Laude – Any person who is considered an industry mentor / expert professional / speaker / educator / presenter.

The following two categories are restricted to COMPANY NOMINATIONS:

Employer Comp Laude – A public or private employer company.

Service Comp Laude – Any company that provides services related to the workers’ compensation industry: legal firm, managed care company; insurance carrier; medical practice (physician group, nurse case management, physical therapy); Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM); Third Party Administrator (TPA); Medical Bill Review Services; Medical Supplies; language / translation; copy services, etc.

• Make a Nomination