The WCCP is pleased to announce the launch of the Advanced Workers’ Compensation Board Certification Program, held virtually beginning November 18, 2026 and concluding March 16, 2027.

We must have a minimum number of participants to proceed with this offering—so please submit your applications as soon as possible.

Eligibility & Participation

• Open to licensed Florida adjusters, HR professionals, and risk managers with oversight of a workers’ compensation department
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the handling or management of lost time claims
• Supervisor/manager attestation required on the application
• Must achieve a minimum passing grade of 70% on all exams
• Current WCCP membership required to participate and retain the Certified Workers’ Compensation (CWC) designation

Note: RN, CCM, and CDMS professionals are welcome to attend for educational purposes and will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

💰 Program Cost: $450.00

• Includes $50 application fee
• Covers 10 classes @ $40 per class

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your professional credentials—submit your application today!

📅 Save the Dates!

• Wednesday, November 18, 2026
• Tuesday, December 15, 2026
• Tuesday, January 19, 2026
• Tuesday, February 16, 2027
• Tuesday, March 16, 2027

🕒 Class Times:

• Morning Session: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
• Afternoon Session: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

To download the program dates and application click the forms below

Board Certification Program Dates

Board Certification Application

Board Certification Program Class Description

– Florida W/C Law, Part I – Advanced Doctrines of Compensability - This course explores some of the less frequent, yet more complicated issues arising under compensability and benefits cases. Students will explore the more complicated areas of “arising out of”, “in the course of” employment, major contributing cause, and benefit calculations.

– Managing PTD Claims – The best way to reduce workers compensation loss costs is by getting the injured employee back to work! Yet despite all attempts, sometimes an employee is “determined to be” permanently and totally disabled, even when such facts are in dispute. It is then that one must be prepared to aggressively manage, and mitigate this exposure. This course explores and suggests some of the latest and most effective strategies for the defense and settlement of PTD claims.

– Florida W/C Law, Part II: Litigation Procedure and Mediation Strategies – This session includes a detailed review of legal and appellate procedures, as well as the requirement for and utilization of, mediation as an effective alternative dispute resolution strategy for litigated workers’ compensation claims. This is a must-have course for effective litigation management and satisfactory claim resolution.

– Advanced Medical Anatomy – This course provides an in-depth review of body systems and systemic failures arising from occupational injury. Lots of photos, charts, video and visual aids make this program most effective and memorable.

– Presumptions & Burdens of Proof – Burdens of proof and presumptions are central to issues of compensability, injury, major contributing cause, and the ever-expanding obligations employers owe to 1st Responders. Understanding and managing these burdens and presumptions require an intimate understanding of how they operate and how they can shift back and forth over the life of a claim based upon the evidence and strength (or weakness) of one’s position. This course is designed to help claims professionals understand their purpose and their limitations for the timely and appropriate delivery of benefits.

–Advanced Indemnity Benefits – In this course, students are exposed to some of the most complex issues surrounding the benefits of workers’ compensation, such as the appropriate selection of Average Weekly Wage, payment of Permanency or Impairment Benefits, calculation and payment of Temporary Partial Benefits,, and the Offsets that can impact these benefits.

– Other Jurisdictions – What is an employer’s obligation when an employee is injured outside the State of Florida, or when conflicts of laws complicate the prompt and accurate delivery of benefits? How do federal jurisdictions conflict with Florida’s state laws, and what   differences exist between Florida benefits and the federal USL&H Act?  Find out the answers to these questions and more…

- Advanced Medical Benefits – The delivery and payment of medical benefits can involve some very complex legal issues, particularly when a case is headed for, or embroiled in litigation. Examples include utilization of second opinions and independent medical examinations for both employee and the employer/carrier, the availability of utilization review protocols to manage runaway or ineffective treatment regimes, and the effective management of medical litigation when disputes arise over what is and is not appropriate medical  treatment.

– General Insurance & Liability Laws – Maximizing one’s effectiveness as a W/C claims professional requires a solid understanding of the American Tort System and theories of civil liability. This introductory session explores underlying concepts of legal liability, the W/C exclusive remedy and the impact of recent attacks on employer immunity, and emerging issues that complicate workers’  compensation claim handling.

– Subrogating W/C in Florida – Subrogation is still a viable opportunity for recovering workers’ compensation claim costs, yet the requirements and the formulas for recovery are often complex, and rarely does one achieve full recovery. In this course the student will not only find out just how restricted these recoveries can be (and may not be) under Florida law, but also learn how to maximize these  opportunities to their fullest by working the variables to one’s advantage and avoiding “the Manfredo Trap.”