Best WorkCompCollege.com Podcasts (2025)

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 16 - Alex O’Neal, Live from WCI 2025! 18:44

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Guest(s): Alex O’Neal (Arbicare) Description: In this live podcast from the WCI conference in Orlando on August 19, Mark was joined by Alex O’Neal (Arbicare). He discussed what it’s like from advancing from someone brand new to the industry in 2010 to now being an entrepreneur, subject matter expert, and the facilitator of other people’s aspiration…

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 15 - Barbara Curd, Live from WCI 2025! 13:26

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Guest(s): Barbara Curd (PCSI) Description: In this live podcast from the WCI conference in Orlando on August 19, Mark was joined by Barbara Curd (PCSI). Her mindset of “fit the job to the person” is a game-changer paradigm in recovery, especially for military veterans and individuals with significant disabilities. Empowering people to grow into res…

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 14 - Livingston, Hamlin, & Kertay, Live from WCI 2025! 24:37

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Guest(s): Debra Livingston (ReEmployability), Greg Hamlin (Berkley Industrial Comp (a Berkley Company)), Dr. Les Kertay (Ascellus) Description: In this live podcast from the WCI conference in Orlando on August 19, Mark and Bob were joined by Debra Livingston (ReEmployability), Greg Hamlin (Berkley Industrial Comp (a Berkley Company)), Dr. Les Kerta…

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 13 - Still More Live from WCI 2025! 23:03

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Guest(s): Gloria Fagan (Shepherd Center) Description: In this live podcast from the WCI conference in Orlando on August 19, Mark was joined by Gloria Fagan (Shepherd Center). She shared the important difference between “inter” disciplinary and “multi” disciplinary and how that patient-centered, team-oriented approach is the best way to help someone…

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 12 - Yet Even More Live from WCI 2025! 16:22

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Guest(s): Chris Letsos (Kids' Chance of America) Description: In this live podcast from the WCI conference in Orlando on August 18, Mark and Bob were joined by Chris Letsos (Kids' Chance of America). This is his third week as the new (and first) CEO of KCOA so the WCI conference was his first big opportunity to network with all of their supporters …

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 11 - Even More Live from WCI 2025! 23:17

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Guest(s): Darrell Bruga (Empatha) Description: In this live podcast from the WCI conference in Orlando on August 19, Mark was joined by Darrell Bruga (Empatha). These two friends reminisced about their common passion for the biopsychosocial treatment approach and its trajectory of adoption over the past 15+ years. Darrell discussed how AI and teleh…

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 10 - More Live from WCI 2025! 21:29

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Guest(s): Jim Anderson (Cattie & Gonzalez) Cameo(s): Catherine Benavidez (IMO) Description: In this live podcast from the WCI conference in Orlando on August 18, Mark and Bob were joined by Jim Anderson (Cattie & Gonzalez). Jim shared a preview of his session entitled “Workers’ Compensation at a Crossroads: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform” …

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 9 - Live from WCI 2025! 20:12

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Guest(s): Stuart Colburn (Downs Stanford), Roberta Mike (Strategic Comp) Cameo(s): Evelyn McGill (Virginia Workers’ Comp Commission) Description: In this live podcast from the WCI conference in Orlando on August 18, Mark and Bob were joined by Stuart Colburn (Downs Stanford) and Roberta Mike (Strategic Comp, Workers’ Compensation Career Mentorship …

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp - Episode 8: Advocating Advocacy 38:40

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Advancing Advocacy in Risk Management is a new way of managing the experience of a claimant to maximize the benefit to all stakeholders. The initial focus is on workers’ compensation, but this same mindset can be used for general liability, safety programs, and any other risk management setting where someone is handling a claim. The need for timely…

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Episode 7 - Mentorship and Career Development 35:35

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Episode 7 of Straight Outta Workers’ Comp features Roberta Mike, Field Specialist with Strategic Comp. She has been a work comp adjuster for 44 years, including the last 15 as a field adjuster where she visits with employers, injured workers, and other stakeholders. The conversation is wide-ranging, from what she learned through our WRPA and WRP cu…

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Episode 6 - Alabama Workers' Comp Constitutional Challenges 38:02

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Episode 6 of Straight Outta Workers’ Comp features Donald Rhea, partner at The Rhea Firm (plaintiff counsel), and Mike Fish, Partner at Fish Nelson & Holden (defense counsel). They are collegial combatants in the battle over the constitutionality of workers’ compensation in Alabama. Interestingly, the primary driver is to get the attention of stake…

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Episode 5 - Happy Humans & Better Outcomes 28:17

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This episode features Kristin Carnovale Green, President and Chief Purpose Officer for David Corey Company. She also, importantly, starts her LinkedIn profile with the term "good human," which is a perfect description of who she is. Kristin is a whirlwind of positivity, leaving an imprint on everyone with whom she interacts. Kristin, Mark, and Bob …

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Straight Outta Workers’ Comp - At the Intersection of Safety and Workers’ Comp 30:46

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This episode features noted Occ Health Expert Dr. Robert Emery, Professor of Occupational Health at University of Texas School of Public Health. He takes us into the cross section of workplace safety and occupational health with a dynamic discussion around the impact of awareness and prevention. A copy of the Performance Based Metrics Study Bob men…

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Straight Outta Workers' Comp, Episode 3: Updates in the MSP World 33:41

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In this episode of Straight Outta Workers' Comp, hosts Bob Wilson and Mark Pew discuss significant changes in the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) sector with expert guests Heather Sanderson and Brendan D'Souza from Sanderson Firm. The conversation covers upcoming regulatory updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), including n…

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Episode 2 - Career Reinvention & Rejuvenation 40:18

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The "Straight Outta Workers' Comp" podcast, hosted by Mark Pew and Bob Wilson, delves into the nuanced world of workers' compensation, featuring candid conversations, personal stories, and industry insights. This episode highlights themes of reinvention and resilience as the hosts welcome Licia Thompson Young, who shares her inspiring journey of tr…

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Episode 1 - Denial, Danger, and Dignity 33:11

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* Production Note: This podcast series was originally scheduled to be launched in Mid-January 2025. Recent events have accelerated this release for reasons of timeliness and relevancy. There are some references to a later launch within the recording. The decision to launch early was made following the recording of this program. Bob WilsonStuart Col…