2026 Workers’ Comp Risk Management Award For Excellence

 

Nominations Now Open

As workplaces navigate 2026, workers’ compensation and risk management professionals are confronting an increasingly complex landscape shaped by AI adoption, digital transformation, dispersed worksites, evolving health policy, rising costs, and compounding risks—from cyber threats to natural disasters. Those who successfully adapt to these challenges while protecting workers, strengthening organizations, and advancing a shared business mission exemplify excellence in the field and deserve to be recognized.

Now open for nominations, PropertyCasualty360’s 2026 Workers’ Comp Risk Management Award for Excellence will honor three standout workers’ compensation risk management programs that demonstrate innovation and measurable impact. Presented in partnership with The Workers’ Compensation Institute, and supported by Sedgwick and Safety National, this longstanding award celebrates high-performing programs that elevate prevention, collaboration, and improved outcomes for injured workers.

The application deadline is May 15, 2026.

What Honorees Receive

Recognition + conference benefits + media coverage

  • An exclusive feature profile on PropertyCasualty360.com in August.
  • Complimentary registration for the 2026 WCI Conference.
  • One night of accommodations during the 2026 WCI Conference.
  • Recognition during a live keynote trophy presentation, plus additional on-site recognition during the conference.
  • A private, hosted dinner during the 2026 WCI Conference.
  • A broadcast video interview recorded on-site by the hosts of the Out Front Ideas podcast and educational series.
  • A profile in a special-edition PropertyCasualty360 print magazine distributed exclusively at the 2026 WCI Conference.
  • Recognition across PropertyCasualty360 social and email channels, plus sponsor recognition through supporting channels.