# Workers' Comp Educational Conference (WCI) — Theme & Take > Workers' Compensation Educational Conference (WCI): official facts, the 2026 theme, cited recaps and the Medrecords editorial take. Canonical page: https://medrecords.ai/content-hub/events/wci-workers-comp-educational-conference/ --- [Content Hub](https://medrecords.ai/content-hub/) › Events ## Workers' Compensation Educational Conference (WCI) — Theme & Take WCI is the US workers' comp event with the broadest cross-functional attendance; the 2026 'Bold Ideas' theme and 2025 people-first framing signal a shift from claims mechanics toward culture, retention, and the human side of the system — where IME quality and case-management experience matter most. 4 sections·4 sources·Verified 2026-08-15 ✓ 01 ### Editorial take _Editorial — Medrecords AI._ WCI is the US workers' comp event with the broadest cross-functional attendance; the 2026 'Bold Ideas' theme and 2025 people-first framing signal a shift from claims mechanics toward culture, retention, and the human side of the system — where IME quality and case-management experience matter most. Official themes (Palooza → Glam) plus recap coverage emphasize professionals serving injured workers; case-management and RTW breakout content confirms the IME-adjacent audience. 02 ### Theme history - **2025:** WCI Palooza – The Comp Stars Are All Here! (Aug 17-20, 2025) - **2026:** WCI Goes Glam – Bold Ideas & Big Impact (80th annual) 03 ### Agenda highlights - Case-management and return-to-work breakouts (e.g., WorkCompCollege '3 D's' session) - WCI TV theme: Rockstar Careers – Finding Your Rhythm in Workers' Comp 04 ### Recaps & coverage - [Continuous Learning: The Essential Component to a Case Manager's Success](https://www.workerscompensation.com/daily-headlines/continuous-learning-the-essential-component-to-a-case-managers-success/) — WorkersCompensation.com (2025-08-25) - [Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 14 – Live from WCI 2025](https://workcompcollege.com/straight-outta-workers-comp-episode-14-livingston-hamlin-kertay-live-from-wci-2025-video/) — WorkCompCollege (2025-08-26) - [Tower MSA Partners Sponsors WCI TV for Seventh Year](https://towermsa.com/2025/08/13/tower-msa-partners-sponsors-wci-tv-rockstar-careers-in-workers-comp/) — Tower MSA Partners (2025-08-12) - [Carlisle Medical will be Exhibiting at the 80th Annual WCI](https://www.carlisleandassociates.net/2026/06/carlisle-medical-will-be-exhibiting-at-the-80th-annual-workers-compensation-educational-conference/) — Carlisle & Associates (2026-06-16) Who each event is for — 5 events tracked [AADEP — AADEP Annual Scientific Session — Physicians (MD/DO) doing impairment ratings, disability evaluation, and IME work](https://medrecords.ai/content-hub/events/aadep-annual-scientific-session/) [IAIABC — IAIABC Annual Convention — State workers' comp regulators, board/commission staff, policymakers, industry stakeholders](https://medrecords.ai/content-hub/events/iaiabc-annual-convention/) WCI — Workers' Compensation Educational Conference (WCI) — Workers' comp claims professionals, case managers, adjusters, TPAs, defense counsel, IME-adjacent vendors [CLM — CLM Annual Conference (Claims & Litigation Management Alliance) — Claims professionals, in-house counsel, insurers, defense attorneys, litigation-management vendors](https://medrecords.ai/content-hub/events/clm-annual-conference/) [ITC — InsureTech Connect (ITC) Vegas — Insurtech vendors, carriers, investors, claims-tech platforms, IME/claims-intelligence vendors seeking distribution](https://medrecords.ai/content-hub/events/itc-vegas-insuretech-connect/) The 5 conferences this hub tracks draw different rooms. Workers' Compensation Educational Conference (WCI) is run by WCI. If you are choosing where to spend a travel budget, the audience line is the one that decides it — the agenda rarely does. ### Key facts | Organizer | wci | | --- | --- | | Location | Orlando, FL (annual) | | Format | in-person | | Current theme | WCI Goes Glam – Bold Ideas & Big Impact (80th, 2026) | | Who should attend | Workers' comp claims professionals, case managers, adjusters, TPAs, defense counsel, IME-adjacent vendors | ### Sources - [WorkersCompensation.com: Continuous Learning: The Essential Component to a Case Manager's Success](https://www.workerscompensation.com/daily-headlines/continuous-learning-the-essential-component-to-a-case-managers-success/) - [WorkCompCollege: Straight Outta Workers' Comp Episode 14 – Live from WCI 2025](https://workcompcollege.com/straight-outta-workers-comp-episode-14-livingston-hamlin-kertay-live-from-wci-2025-video/) - [Tower MSA Partners: Tower MSA Partners Sponsors WCI TV for Seventh Year](https://towermsa.com/2025/08/13/tower-msa-partners-sponsors-wci-tv-rockstar-careers-in-workers-comp/) - [Carlisle & Associates: Carlisle Medical will be Exhibiting at the 80th Annual WCI](https://www.carlisleandassociates.net/2026/06/carlisle-medical-will-be-exhibiting-at-the-80th-annual-workers-compensation-educational-conference/) Medrecords AI Every line cited back to its page. 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