IAIABC Member Spotlight
Each month, the IAIABC will highlight one of its member organizations, asking about what the organization does; what challenges it sees workers' compensation facing; and why they're involved with the IAIABC. Find past member spotlights here.
IAIABC: Please provide a description of your organization.
Fred Webster, Workers' Compensation Business Development, Linea Solutions: Linea Solutions is an IT and business consulting firm helping workers' compensation organizations throughout the United States and Canada with improvements in technology and business processes. We are a full-service provider and experts in the workers' compensation space and guide our clients in their modernization and transformation journeys by providing strategic insights into their People, Process, and Technology.

Principal Consultant, Linea Solutions
IAIABC: How does your organization serve the workers’ compensation industry?
FW: We serve our clients by identifying areas to improve their business processes. We start with a series of assessments of their current environment and from what we learn, we guide organizations to define and execute transformation initiatives that can fill gaps and improve efficiencies.
If a technology solution is needed, Linea can assist in the collection of requirements, publish an RFP, and participate in the procurement process, including contract negotiations.
We distinguish ourselves from other consulting firms by concentrating exclusively on workers’ compensation and are considered a trusted advisor in all matters related to WC.

Vickie Kennedy, Vice President-
Workers' Compensation, Linea Solutions
IAIABC: What do you see as some of the major challenges the industry is facing, and how can we as a community address them?
FW: One industry challenge is the age-old thinking that resolving lost time cases involves primarily clinical/medical interventions, Linea is committed to changing this narrative through our Work Disability Prevention and Mitigation (WDPM) practice. We work with clients to change the narrative to identify and effectively address the determinants of work disability at the personal (physical and psychological), workplace, and societal levels through evidence-based interventions.

Business Development, Linea Solutions
IAIABC: Are there any projects/programs/initatives going on at your organization that you are particularly excited or enthusiastic about?
FW: As a company, Linea is actively engaged in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) initiatives and has established an approach to ensure every employee is able to be involved in the process. Our founders have an active role in establishing and supporting this program.
IAIABC: Why is your organization a member of the IAIABC? What would you tell others about the benefits of membership?
FW: As associate members, some of our staff participate in leadership and membership roles in several IAIABC committees. We see several benefits to this and to our engagement with the organization overall: the camaraderie of the members and the educational opportunities presented, the chance to stay current on the evolution of new evidence-informed best practices, and the overall networking and relationships we can build with like-minded experts in the industry.
Previous Member Spotlights
Aerie EDI Group - January 2022
FAIR Health - May 2022
Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation - June 2022
Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board - July 2022
Sikich - August 2022
Ebix - September 2022
Sedgwick - November 2022
Idaho Industrial Commission - December 2022
- Paradigm - December 2021
- Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission - November 2021
- ODG by MCG - September 2021
- Care Bridge International - June 2021
- Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation - May 2021
- California Workers' Compensation Institute - April 2021
- Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation - March 2021
- Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court - February 2021
- Verisk/ISO - January 2021
- Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation - December 2020
- The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) - November 2020
- VPay - October 2020
- National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) - September 2020
- Optum - August 2020
- Utah Labor Commission: Division of Industrial Accidents - June 2020
- Healthesystems - March 2020
- Safety National - February 2020
- CompAlliance - January 2020
- California Self Insurers Security Fund - December 2019
- Wisconsin Worker's Compensation Division - November 2019
- The Black Car Fund - August 2019
- Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation - July 2019
- NIOSH Center for Workers' Compensation Studies - June 2019
- Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation - May 2019
- Florida Workers' Compensation Division - April 2019
- Concentra - February 2019
- Oregon Workers' Compensation Division - January 2019
- SFM - December 2018
- Montana Department of Labor and Industry Employment Relations Division - November 2018
- MyMatrixx, an Express Scripts Company - October 2018
- Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission - September 2018
- WorkComp Strategies - August 2018
- Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Agency - July 2018