National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference

What National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference does

National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference (National Comp) is an annual U.S. conference and trade show serving the workers' compensation, risk management, and injury prevention industries. Founded circa 1995 and operated under The Institutes, the event has run continuously for over 30 years and is positioned as the nation's largest dedicated gathering for the workers' compensation vertical. The 2026 edition is scheduled for September 29-30, 2026 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, drawing 3,000+ attendees — 84% of whom are decision makers or influencers and 63% are Director-level or above. Attendees span employer risk and HR leaders (CEOs, VPs, Workers' Comp Directors, Risk Managers), claims and benefits professionals (claims analysts, disability managers, TPAs), clinical/safety providers (MDs, RNs, occupational health specialists), and insurance/legal professionals.

The product surface is anchored by the flagship National Comp Conference & Trade Show and supported by four sub-products: the Theo Awards (annual industry recognition program); an Event Technology Platform (smart event tools for session discovery, peer networking, and speaker/service-provider scheduling); a Continuing Education Credits Program; and Industry Lounges for networking. The 2026 program features seven educational tracks — Protect & Prevent, Care & Treatment, Legal & Regulatory, Real-World Solutions, Data & Technology, Health/Wellness/Support, and Risk/Cost Management — plus keynotes (Joseph McClendon III; Penn & Teller) and the Theo Awards ceremony. The expo floor hosts 150+ service providers.

National Comp operates a dual-revenue B2B model combining (1) attendee registration fees (open year-round via register.wcconference.com, with early-bird and group pricing plus a Justification Toolkit for employer budget approval) and (2) tiered exhibition and sponsorship revenue (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Supporting, Charity tiers). Diamond sponsors for 2026 include CorVel, Enlyte, Examworks, Filevine, and Optum; Platinum sponsors include Charles Taylor, MedRisk, MES Solutions, mymatrixx, and Prime Health Services. Risk & Insurance serves as the official media partner, and Kids' Chance and Kind Souls Foundation are charity partners. The company is privately held with 101-250 employees and no disclosed financial data.

Name

National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference

Legal name

National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference

Website

https://wcconference.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

National Comp is a privately operated annual U.S. conference and trade show serving the workers' compensation, risk management, and injury prevention industries. Founded circa 1995 and run by The Institutes, it draws 3,000+ attendees (84% decision-makers) and 150+ exhibitors to a two-day event featuring seven educational tracks and tiered sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workers' Compensation Conference & Trade Show

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Workers compensation conference
• Industry trade show
• Professional education events
• Risk management conference
• Expo and sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Malvern

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Attendee Registration Fees: Professionals across workers' compensation, risk management, and injury prevention pay registration fees to attend the two-day conference, with tiers and pricing referenced at nationalcomp.org/registration/.
2. Exhibition and Sponsorship Revenue: The conference operates a tiered sponsorship model (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Supporting, Charity) and an extensive expo floor with 150+ service providers. Sponsors receive branding, booth presence, and access to the audience of 3,000+ attendees, 84% of whom are decision makers or influencers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

National Comp operates the leading annual workers' compensation, risk management, and injury prevention conference and trade show in the United States, held over two days with seven educational tracks, keynote sessions, an expo featuring 150+ service providers, and continuing education credits. The core sellable unit is paid attendee registration combined with tiered exhibition and sponsorship packages (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Supporting, Charity) sold to service providers and vendors.

Product overview

National Comp is a single annual conference platform — the National Comp Conference & Trade Show — bringing together the workers' compensation, risk management, and injury prevention industries for two days of education, networking, and expo. The core event is supported by several sub-products: the Theo Awards (an annual industry awards program), an Event Technology Platform enabling session discovery and peer/speaker scheduling, a Continuing Education Credits Program, and Industry Lounges for networking. The conference features seven educational tracks (Protect & Prevent, Care & Treatment, Legal & Regulatory, Real-World Solutions, Data & Technology, Health/Wellness & Support, Risk/Cost Management) and an expo with over 150 service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Theo Awards: Annual awards program recognizing excellence in the workers' compensation industry, part of the National Comp conference.

Products and services

• National Comp Conference & Trade Show Annual two-day in-person workers' compensation, risk management, and injury prevention conference and trade show for employers, claims leaders, safety professionals, and solution providers. Held at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, with paid attendee registration and a 150+ exhibitor expo floor.
• Theo Awards Annual awards program recognizing excellence and innovation in the workers' compensation industry, with an application process for nominees and winners celebrated at the National Comp conference.
• Exhibition and Sponsorship Packages Tiered sponsorship and exhibit packages (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Supporting, Charity) sold to service providers for branding, booth presence, and access to the 3,000+ attendee audience, including Opening and Closing Keynote sponsorships.

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% of attendees are decision makers or influencers in their organizations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• CorVelflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCorVel is a Diamond Sponsor of National Comp 2026. As a major provider of workers' comp solutions (claims and risk management), CorVel leverages the sponsorship to reach a concentrated audience of 3,000+ workers' comp decision makers and influencers.
• EnlyteflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerEnlyte is a Diamond Sponsor of National Comp 2026. Enlyte provides a suite of workers' comp services including pharmacy, medical management, and casualty solutions, and uses the sponsorship for brand visibility among key buyers.
• ExamworksflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerExamworks is a Diamond Sponsor of National Comp 2026. Examworks provides independent medical examinations and evaluation services, using the sponsorship to connect with employers and claims professionals.
• FilevineflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFilevine is a Diamond Sponsor of National Comp 2026. As a legal and case management technology platform, Filevine uses the sponsorship to reach legal and claims professionals in the workers' comp space.
• OptumflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerOptum is a Diamond Sponsor of National Comp 2026. Through its workers' comp and auto casualty division (Optum Workers' Comp & Auto), Optum provides health and wellness solutions and reaches industry buyers through the sponsorship.
• Charles TaylorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCharles Taylor is a Platinum Sponsor of National Comp 2026. As a provider of insurance technology and services, the sponsorship provides visibility among claims and insurance professionals attending the conference.
• MedRiskcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedRisk is a Platinum Sponsor of National Comp 2026. MedRisk specializes in workers' comp physical medicine and PPO network services, using the sponsorship to reach claims managers and medical directors.
• MES SolutionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMES Solutions is a Platinum Sponsor of National Comp 2026. MES provides medical management, bill review, and eBilling services for workers' comp.
• mymatrixxcoreGTM or Marketing Partnermymatrixx is a Platinum Sponsor of National Comp 2026. The company provides pharmacy benefit management and clinical services for workers' comp.
• Prime Health ServicescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrime Health Services is a Platinum Sponsor of National Comp 2026 and also the Closing Keynote sponsor. Prime Health provides workers' comp medical management and network solutions.
• SedgwickcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSedgwick is a Gold Sponsor of National Comp 2026. Sedgwick is a global provider of claims and productivity management solutions, reaching claims leaders and risk managers through the sponsorship.
• Broadspire (Enlyte subsidiary)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBroadspire is a Gold Sponsor of National Comp 2026. As a workers' comp claims and medical management service, Broadspire reaches decision-making professionals at the conference.
• Carisk PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCarisk Partners is a Gold Sponsor of National Comp 2026. Carisk provides workers' comp behavioral health and specialty risk solutions.
• HealthesystemscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthesystems is a Gold Sponsor of National Comp 2026. Healthesystems provides PBM and clinical review services for workers' comp.
• ParadigmcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerParadigm is a Gold Sponsor of National Comp 2026. Paradigm provides complex care management and workers' comp specialty networks.
• Travelers Constitution StatescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTravelers Constitution States is a Gold Sponsor of National Comp 2026. The company provides workers' comp insurance and risk solutions.
• Accuro SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccuro Solutions is a Supporting Sponsor of National Comp 2026, providing scheduling and appointment management solutions to the workers' comp industry.
• Chartwell LawminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChartwell Law is a Supporting Sponsor of National Comp 2026. Chartwell provides legal services for workers' comp and employment law matters.
• One CallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOne Call is a Supporting Sponsor of National Comp 2026. One Call provides workers' comp diagnostic and referral services.
• Optimized OutcomecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOptimized Outcome is the Opening Keynote sponsor and a Supporting Sponsor of National Comp 2026. The company provides workers' comp outcome optimization solutions.
• Risk & InsuranceflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerRisk & Insurance is the official media partner of National Comp, publishing dedicated news coverage of the conference year-round. The partnership includes a 'National Comp Conference' news section on riskandinsurance.com, driving industry awareness and attendance.
• Kids' Chance (Official Charity Partner)minorOthersKids' Chance is the Official Charity Partner of National Comp, a non-profit providing educational scholarships to children of workers seriously injured or killed on the job.
• Kind Souls FoundationminorOthersKind Souls Foundation is the Affiliate Charity Partner of National Comp, extending the conference's charitable impact within the workers' comp community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society): Professional association for risk managers that hosts the RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition, the largest gathering of risk and insurance professionals. Directly comparable audience (enterprise risk leaders) and conference/trade-show model.
• National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI): Workers' compensation ratemaking and data organization that hosts industry events including the Annual Issues Symposium, serving employers, insurers, regulators, and TPAs. Operates in the same WC vertical with similar B2B attendee and sponsor composition.
• Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB): Trade association for commercial P&C insurance brokers that holds its annual Insurance Leadership Forum and other events. Comparable conference-format business model serving insurance buyers, brokers, and carrier executives with overlapping attendee and sponsor pools.
• International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC): Professional association of U.S. and Canadian workers' compensation regulators and administrators hosting annual forums and educational events for WC agency leaders. Directly comparable vertical and stakeholder profile.
• Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA): Trade association for the captive insurance industry that hosts the annual CICA International Conference. Operates a comparable conference-and-trade-show model serving risk-management decision makers with similar sponsor and attendee composition.
• Workers Compensation Insurance Organizations (WCIO): Industry organization that supports workers' compensation ratemaking and data sharing across U.S. jurisdictions. Hosts WC industry forums and meetings for carriers, regulators, and TPAs with the same vertical audience as National Comp.
• Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA): Trade association focused on self-insurance and alternative risk transfer, including major workers' comp self-insurance audiences. Hosts its own annual conference and educational events targeting employers with overlapping WC decision-maker profile.
• Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI): Non-partisan research institute that publishes workers' compensation studies and hosts educational events and webinars for WC industry stakeholders. Operates in the same vertical with overlapping employer, claims, and medical audience.
• A.M. Best: Insurance industry credit ratings and analytics firm that hosts insurance industry conferences and events, including topics in workers' compensation. Comparable B2B conference model serving the same carrier, broker, and risk-management audience.
• National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC): Trade association for mutual insurance companies hosting the NAMIC Annual Convention and other industry conferences. Comparable event-driven business model with overlapping insurance carrier and risk-management sponsors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/nationalcomp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-comp

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