Social media in work comp isn’t just about busting claimants

Sure, the news is replete with stories about work comp claimants busted for posting pictures of their car repairs or elk hunts or CrossFit workouts.

But social media is also a force for good – it enables communities to learn quickly about news that wouldn’t be worth any mass media’s time. Communities can share their views, provide guidance and support, engage intelligently.

Bob Wilson, the legendary WorkCompKing, John Plotkin and I will take the stage at 5:30 pm Nov. 11 at the Mandalay Bay in Vegas to discuss how social media can be used for good. (Registration is here; cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served) Our Bob’s public discussion of SAIF’s appalling treatment of Plotkin is well known and but one example of the power of social media.  (Bob’s post on the session is here.)

More to the point, the SAIF community’s support for John would have been much more difficult to marshall, document, and report without social media.

That and Bob’s biting wit and relentless pursuit of the issue may well make other organizations a bit more cautious before crossing the stupid line.

Hope to see you there