Top 10 ModMaster Features of the Year

by Kory Wells with Nick Cunningham
As the year draws to a close and  “best of 2009″ lists permeate the media – best films, songs, books, news stories, and so forth – we’ve decided to make our own contribution with a list of the best new features in our ModMaster software that calculates the workers compensation [...]

Workers Comp by Webinar and Kindle; Technology for Agencies

by Kory Wells, WorkCompEdge Blog Editor
Sometimes we think of technology only as an expense, but when it’s well-implemented, it can be an effective time and money saver. Today’s blog features news about a cost-effective work comp webinar at which you can train a room full of people at one low price; Kindle delivery of our [...]

New WorkCompEdge Licensing Options

by Kory Wells, WorkCompEdge Blog Editor
As you may recall, we launched WorkCompEdge last fall – just in time for the economic crisis. Since the downturn affected many sectors, including insurance and risk management, we’ve been especially grateful to our WorkCompEdge founding members and to all of our ModMaster customers who evaluated WorkCompEdge. Time and again, [...]

LinkedIn: Your Objections, and Why You Should Get Over Them Now

Connect with our CEO Tim Coomer or blog editor Kory Wells on LinkedIn.

by Kory Wells, WorkCompEdge Blog Editor
We’re grateful that several hundred of our readers and clients took the time to participate in our recent survey “How Do You Stay Informed and Connected?” We’re still compiling the results, but for today, I want to focus [...]

Member Agencies Talk About WorkCompEdge

by Kory Wells, WorkCompEdge Blog Editor
Maybe you’re in an agency that’s considering WorkCompEdge. Or maybe you’re already an agency member. Integrating WorkCompEdge into your sales and service processes is admittedly a task that takes some thought and – that dreaded word – change. WorkCompEdge member Garry Watts of the Winona Agency acknowledges it isn’t easy. [...]

Virtual Conference on Return to Work Now in Progress

by Kory Wells, WorkCompEdge Blog Editor
Workers compensation consultant, writer and trainer Margaret Spence of Douglas Claims and Risk Consultants has founded National Return to Work Week and is observing it now (May 11-15, 2009) for the first time with a free virtual conference. Here are a few of the seminar topics coming up in the [...]

The Power of Intentionality, Part 4: Missiles, Juggling, and Whole System Intelligence

by Tim Coomer, Specific Software
Part 4 of the series “The Power of Intentionality”: Part 3

Those of you who are regular readers know that my early career was spent as a systems analyst in the defense industry. If you’ll bear with me mentioning it again, that job taught me something that applies to today’s blog: focusing on [...]

The Power of Intentionality, Part 3: The Cost of Knowledge

by Kory Wells, WorkCompEdge Blog Editor

We all have various areas of expertise that are – or that we think should be – worth something to others.
 
As many of you know, Specific Software and SIGMA are located in the greater Nashville area, so it was inevitable: the inspiration for today’s WorkCompEdge blog comes straight from a [...]

Layoffs: Ten Techniques to Avoid or Minimize Claims

by Maureen Gallagher, WorkCompEdge Regular Contributor
Layoffs have become an unfortunate reality of everyday life in America. While historically layoffs are often due to legitimate competitive practices (and in some cases corporate heartlessness), I don’t have to tell you that almost all layoffs in the past 18 months have been due to the severe economic downturn. [...]

Maureen Steps Up (and Down!)

by Kory Wells, WorkCompEdge Blog Editor
Our blog earlier this week about staffer Tony King’s marathon training and intentionality seems to have started a trend: WorkCompEdge regular contributor Maureen Gallagher is also preparing for a big physical challenge ahead of her, and we’re hoping WorkCompEdge readers might help. Maureen, who’s also a partner with Neace Lukens, [...]