Our Mission
The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (MWCEA) is an organization that promotes, encourages, and fosters the advancement of education in the field of Mississippi workers’ compensation law and benefits, along with the rules and regulations, etc., through the dissemination of knowledge by publications, seminars, lectures, and other means.
Our Focus
MWCEA sets out to reach all of the participants in the workers’ compensation community, including:
Employers
Carriers
Safety Professionals
Attorneys
Legal Assistants
Claims Professionals
Third-Party Administrators
Nurse Case Managers
Vocational Rehab Counselors
Medical Professionals
Other vendors that provide services within the community
Our Programs & Services
MWCEA encourages the sharing of ideas among those in the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation community. Our goal is to find ways to improve the delivery of appropriate benefits to injured workers while maintaining the integrity of the system, through appropriate educational tools and interaction within the community as a whole.
We pursue these goals through a variety of programs and services, including:
MWCEA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Our annual three-day conference explores topics relevant to the entire Mississippi Workers’ Compensation community.
This guide provides question-and-answer resources to the workers’ compensation community via informational videos available online.
HALL OF FAME
MWCEA is involved in facilitating and implementing the establishment of a Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Hall of Fame.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
MWCEA provides various opportunities for community members to earn CLE credits through seminars focused on the legal community.
The annual Kenneth G. Perry Professionalism Award and Sam Cox Spirit Award, awarded by MWCEA, recognizes leaders within the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation community.
ADJUSTER’S GUIDE
The adjusters’ guide provides those responsible for handling claims with an outline that will facilitate appropriate claims handling.
CLAIMANT WORKER’S COMPENSATION BROCHURE/FOLLETO DE LA INDEMNIZACION DE LOS TRABAJADORES
MWCEA publishes an accessible brochure in both English and Spanish to provide basic facts about the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation law to injured workers.