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.