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Plan Your Breakout Experience
Explore the WCI 2026 breakout tracks—longtime favorites, new additions, and focused programs designed to deliver practical, real-world insight across the workers’ compensation industry.
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View Full Program →Select breakout tracks include expanded previews with featured sessions, additional details, and video previews where available.
Risk Managers
A perennial must-attend, this breakout brings together senior leaders and industry experts to explore emerging risks, data-driven strategies, claims leadership, and complex risk management challenges.
Read Sneak Peek →Adjusters
Adjuster education remains a foundational part of the conference, with sessions focused on practical claims strategies, communication, decision-making, live demonstrations, and Florida-specific issues.
Read Sneak Peek →Public Entities
Designed for professionals serving local and state agencies, this breakout focuses on the legal, medical, operational, and public safety issues facing municipalities, counties, school boards, and other public entities.
Read Sneak Peek →Liability Claims
This breakout addresses the rapid growth in liability claims, rising claim costs, and the increasing impact on employers, adjusters, attorneys, and related professionals.
Clarity Under Pressure: The Stress Reset for Workers’ Compensation Leaders
This featured Sunday afternoon session offers practical tools for managing stress and strengthening leadership under pressure.
AI & Technology
This popular breakout continues to grow. Four Wednesday morning sessions will highlight how AI and technology are being applied in both legal and medical settings.
Crash Course in Workers’ Compensation
After a successful debut in 2025, this foundational breakout returns for professionals new to workers’ compensation who want a strong introduction to this specialized line of insurance.
Safety & Health
Now spanning all three days of the conference, this breakout offers practical strategies to mitigate workplace risks. In 2026, attendees can earn certification through attending a separate 10-Hour OSHA Construction Industry Course, replacing the General Industry course offered in prior years.
Return-to-Work
Speakers share proven strategies and best practices that demonstrate the effectiveness of successful return-to-work programs.
Fraud
This three-session breakout examines workers’ compensation fraud from detection to investigation to prosecution, emphasizing collaboration across stakeholders.
Multi-State Workers’ Compensation Laws
Presented by the Workers’ Compensation Defense Institute, this engaging and interactive program offers legal and claims insights from a 15-state perspective.
Longshore, Jones Act, & Defense Base Act
A rare opportunity to hear from leading experts on the latest legal, regulatory, and legislative developments impacting these federal programs.
Physical Therapy
A consistently full breakout, these sessions focus on innovative, practical PT topics that directly influence injury recovery and claim outcomes.
Professional Mediation Conference
Open to all attendees, this breakout explores the art and practice of mediation, with content applicable to both Florida and out-of-state professionals.
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Medical Issues & Case Management
Expanded to span Monday through Wednesday, this breakout addresses the critical role medical treatment and case management play in claim outcomes. Nurses, case managers, healthcare providers, adjusters, and medical service professionals will find these sessions essential.
