# IAIABC Annual Convention — Theme & Take | Medrecords AI

> IAIABC is the regulator-only room where IME policy actually gets made; the 2026 'Building Bridges' theme and 2024's AI focus make it the highest-leverage event for anyone building compliance-aware IME software or services.

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## Editorial take

_Editorial — MedRecords AI._

IAIABC is the regulator-only room where IME policy actually gets made; the 2026 'Building Bridges' theme and 2024's AI focus make it the highest-leverage event for anyone building compliance-aware IME software or services.

Official retrospectives name AI, recovery management, and mental health as 2024/2025 through-lines; the 112th call emphasizes cross-stakeholder content.

## Theme history

- **2024:** 110th Convention (Oct 17, 2024)
- **2026:** Building Bridges (112th Convention)

## Agenda highlights

- Impact of AI on workers' compensation systems (110th)
- Optimizing recovery management; changing mental-health landscape; premium fraud (110th)
- 2025 sessions: mental health, claims compliance, cybersecurity, economic landscape, claims modernization

## Recaps & coverage

- [Looking Back at the IAIABC 110th Convention](https://www.iaiabc.org/news/looking-back-at-the-iaiabc-110th-convention) — IAIABC (2024-10-16)
- [IAIABC Annual Convention Archives](https://www.safetynational.com/conferencechronicles/category/iaiabc-annual-convention/page/2/) — Safety National Conference Chronicles
- [IAIABC 112th Convention Call for Proposals](https://www.iaiabc.org/news/iaiabc-112th-convention-call-for-proposals-closes-friday) — IAIABC (2026-03-30)

## Key facts

- **Organizer:** iaiabc
- **Location:** US (rotating; 2024 Monona Terrace, Madison WI)
- **Format:** in-person
- **Current theme:** Building Bridges (112th, 2026)
- **Who should attend:** State workers' comp regulators, board/commission staff, policymakers, industry stakeholders

## Sources

- [IAIABC: Looking Back at the IAIABC 110th Convention](https://www.iaiabc.org/news/looking-back-at-the-iaiabc-110th-convention)
- [Safety National Conference Chronicles: IAIABC Annual Convention Archives](https://www.safetynational.com/conferencechronicles/category/iaiabc-annual-convention/page/2/)
- [IAIABC: IAIABC 112th Convention Call for Proposals](https://www.iaiabc.org/news/iaiabc-112th-convention-call-for-proposals-closes-friday)

Last verified: 2026-08-15