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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from all of us here at the IAIABC!

The IAIABC office will be closed starting on Thursday, December 25th and we will reopen on Friday, January 2nd.

In the December issue of Perspectives Magazine, meet the young professionals who are leading the workers' compensation industry. This issue features profiles of the eight 2025 IAIABC NextGen Award winners.

These young leaders are shaping the future of the industry. Learn their stories today: https://bit.ly/4pF9ssb

Did you have to miss last week's insightful Dive-In Discussion on Technology Modernization? Want to share the lessons learned with your colleagues? The recording of the presentation and discussion is now available within educate@iaiabc! Accessible to all IAIABC members: https://bit.ly/3L14NSo

Thank you to Lauren Hammonds Johnson and Ian Steedman of the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission for hosting this important discussion!

Registration for The IAIABC Forum 2026 is now open! Join us in Greenville, South Carolina, April 20-22, 2026. Early bird registration is $790 per person for IAIABC members and $940 per person for non-IAIABC members until February 3, 2026. Register now to save! Learn more and register now at https://bit.ly/4rObxn5

We are proud to announce that Amaya Diaz has been promoted to Education Services Manager for the IAIABC as of December 1, 2025. Amaya has served in the Community Services Assistant role since 2020.

Amaya brings years of experience in education to the Education Services Manager position, teaching in Spain for two years. She has been a fixture at many IAIABC educational programs as well, supporting the Foundations of Workers' Compensation Program, Judicial Program, Mediator's College, and EDI Claims Foundations Training. Amaya has valuable experience working with IAIABC committees, volunteer subject matter experts and speakers, and at IAIABC events.

Join us in congratulating Amaya in her new role as IAIABC Education Services Manager!

The December 2025 IAIABC Member Spotlight features Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation. In this member spotlight you'll learn about their integrated claims management system, how they're tackling uninsured employers, and more! Thank you to Delece Brooks for sharing. Read this month's spotlight now at https://bit.ly/3Vh6bCg

The IAIABC offices will be closed Thursday, 11/27 and Friday, 11/28 in honor of Thanksgiving. The offices will reopen on Monday, 12/1. Happy Thanksgiving!

Planning and budgeting for conferences in 2026? Save the dates for The IAIABC Forum 2026 April 20-22, 2026 and the IAIABC 112th Convention September 28-30, 2026. Discounted hotel room rates and registration rates are now available for The Forum at https://bit.ly/48iMSzg and for the Convention at https://bit.ly/4r6FJth.

We hope to see you at both IAIABC conferences next year!

Relive the IAIABC 111th Convention through the event Digest available now at https://bit.ly/4pbm1uz Read committee and council meeting takeaways, programming highlights, see photos from the Convention, and more!

From paper and manual to digital and integrated - how did they do it?

In the next IAIABC Dive-In Discussion, Oklahoma Commission Legal Operations Director Ian Steedman and Executive Director and General Counsel Lauren Hammonds Johnson share how Oklahoma reimagined its operations through custom software development, phased contracting, and cross-agency collaboration. They will also discuss the practical lessons learned and how these insights helped build a system that better serves staff and stakeholders alike.

Dive-In Discussions are free and open to all IAIABC members. Learn more and register today: https://bit.ly/3Xo3Y8H

The November 2025 IAIABC Member Spotlight features Ametros, a healthcare-focused organization that supports injured individuals after settlement.

In this member spotlight you'll learn about how they're tackling post settlement care, changing CMS regulations, and other challenges, their member impact report, why they are a member of the IAIABC and more! Thank you to Mark Long for sharing. Read this month's spotlight now at https://bit.ly/4frwddN

Happy Halloween from the IAIABC Staff (and our favorite baby)! Wishing everyone a night full of sweets and scares! 👻🎃🦇

Share your costumes in the comments below!