If there's one thing that's consistently true of workers'compensation programs, it is this: No matter how good your programis, there's always something new to learn—and borrow—from othersdoing a better job of it.

Each year, NU's Excellence in Workers' CompensationRisk Management Award recognizes three organizations with exemplaryloss control, safety and return-to-work programs. They are amongthe top performers in this arena, all of them featuring successstories showing proven results.

This year's winners are AmQuip, Danos and Iron Mountain, all ofwhich will be honored on Aug. 18 during the 69th annual Workers'Compensation Educational Conference (WCEC), set for Aug. 17 to 20at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Florida.

The award is sponsored by Helmsman Management Services, athird-party administrator that offers claims management, managedcare and risk-control solutions for businesses with 1,000 employeesor more. Also on Aug. 18, NU Executive Managing EditorShawn Moynihan will lead a special roundtable at 1 p.m. duringwhich attendees can learn some of the secrets behind theseaward-winning programs.

Presented by the Workers' Compensation Institute, WCEC is thefastest-growing, largest gathering of its kind in the nation andoffers discipline-specific programs and breakout sessions fromhundreds of national speakers.