Washington Self-Insurers Association

05/15/2023

A great time was had by all last week in Spokane at WSIA's 52nd Annual Conference. Here are some attendee-submitted photos from the event!

09/23/2022

07/15/2021

WSIA is honored to be a sponsor of Kids' Chance of Washington and their inaugural scholarship golf tournament!

We're excited to honor all of the sponsors of our first ever scholarship golf tournament. We are three weeks away today! Come out and join us the morning of August 5th at Foster Golf Links in Tukwila. Still signing up individual golfers, foursomes, and have room for more sponsors! www.kidschancewa.org/events for more info.

04/06/2021

interpretingWorks Scheduling System goes live April 12. For the quick deets, check out this free excerpt from WSIA's Spring Conference: "Medical Management Redefined"

This is an excerpt from our online Spring Conference, recorded March 12, 2021, in which we were joined by staff from the Department of Labor & Industries to ...

03/31/2021

Happy 7th WSIAnniversary to WSIA's Executive Director, Kris Tefft!
"Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm" ~Publilius Syrus
"Great leaders are not difficult to follow" ~Lloyd Brooks
What are some of your favorite leadership quotes?

03/27/2021

With two bills (SB 5190 and SB 5115) moving in the Washington State Legislature to create broad presumptions of occupational disease not just for COVID-19 but for all future infectious disease pandemics, this post from our friend Mark Walls at Safety National seems timely. A key point especially as our Legislature appears determined to shift costs not just for COVID-19 but for any future public health emergency:

"There is no way for employers to run loss control against a global pandemic. There is no way for underwriters to assess the risks of a worldwide pandemic accurately."

If workers’ comp becomes responsible for common conditions that affect millions every year, it is no longer meeting its designed purpose.

03/05/2021

Happy three year WSIAnniversary today to our own Superhero of Comp himself, Lloyd Brooks! It's been a crazy year of taking all of our training and conference content digital for our members, and Lloyd has been a driving force behind it all. Congrats, Lloyd!

10/21/2020

Join us in wishing a happy WSIAnniversary to our own Kari Heinold, 11 years today! Thank you for providing such excellent service and dedication to our members!

10/09/2020

On our YouTube channel, don't miss our VP of Education, Puget Sound Energy's Jenny Haykin, sharing her advice from our Fall Conference on "Conquering Telecommuting Fatigue."

Also, check out Jenny's recent article, "Addressing mental health at work virtually and in person" at this link: https://medium.com//addressing-mental-health-at-work-virtually-and-in-person-8e0db004e889

This segment from WSIA's Fall Conference, broadcast on September 18, 2020 and hosted by WSIA's Lloyd Brooks, features Jenny Haykin, Integrated Leaves & Accom...

10/03/2020

Great write up on Kids Chance of Washington’s fall virtual fundraiser, going on now through the end of the month. Check out kidschancewa.org/events for info!

It’s better to run towards something instead of from something. By joining the Kids’ Chance Washington’s October Fun Run Fundraiser 5k, you can help youth in Washington sprint towards college.

09/18/2020

Big day for WSIA, we're in the midst of hosting our Fall Conference online. A little departure from our normal course of events, but taking advantage of the format to bring some great content to the workers' comp community and a special virtual exhibitor experience with Examworks. Along with Examworks' Kayla McCain, we have Lee Pyfrom from MacDonald Miller Facility Solutoins and Jenny Haykin from Puget Sound Energy presenting this moring.