The 2019 winners of the NU Property & Casualty Excellence in Workers' Compensation Risk Management Award share the same passion for improving on-the-job safety for workers across their companies. They're committed to putting employees first, and it shows in the results they've achieved in their workers' comp programs. As you might imagine, each one has an interesting story to tell, with lessons and best practices that cross industry lines and travel coast to coast.

This year's winners — DHL Express, Northwell Health and Starbucks — will be honored at the Workers' Compensation Institute's annual Educational Conference, Aug. 11-14 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Florida, during the conference's general session on Monday, Aug. 12. For conference attendees, you can hear more about the programs during "Winning Strategies for Workers' Compensation Risk Management," a panel discussion moderated by NUPC Editor-in-Chief Rosalie Donlon from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. ET in Grand Ballroom 7A, as part of the Risk Managers track.

Read on for more about these award-worthy programs.