About Us

The Mission of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization

The mission of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization (AWCO) involves a variety of objectives. Those objectives include the following:

  • To maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of Alabama workers' compensation personnel;
  • To promote professional and social interaction as well as a better understanding among Alabama workers' compensation personnel;
  • To promote a feeling of goodwill, friendship and cooperation between the members;
  • To facilitate the interchange of ideas and information on subjects of common interest;
  • To provide programs of general interest to workers' compensation personnel;
  • To assist members in improving themselves so that they will be better qualified to render more efficient service;
  • To bring about more uniform treatment of common problems affecting all members without binding any member to adhere to a plan incompatible with the best interest of his or her company because of peculiar circumstances;
  • To foster the public goodwill for the interest which we serve;
  • To conduct the affairs of AWCO on a non-profit basis for the betterment of its entire membership.

Who Comprises the Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization Membership

This Corporation will have members comprised of the following: employees of insurance companies, adjusting companies, third-party administrators, self-insured employers, members of the Alabama State Bar, the Alabama Medical Association, persons engaged in vocational rehabilitation, investigative-type services, and/or industry vendors of other descriptions. All members shall be entitled to vote on any matter submitted to a vote of the members.

 

Principal Offices of Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization

The Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization has principle offices in Birmingham, Alabama. The mailing address of the organization is PO Box 59884, Birmingham, Alabama 35209.

 

Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization 2011-2012 Officers

President
Dana Ingber
Dana.Ingber@yorkrsg.com
York Risk Services
205-583-9504
205-337-1135 - cell

1st Vice President
Suzy Braden
sbraden@belle-foods.com
Belle Foods
205-912-4677
205-471-8455 - cell

2nd Vice President
Jeremy Trousdale
jtrousdale@carrallison.com
Carr Allison
205-949-2935
205-218-4892 - cell

Secretary
Phyllis M. Tafelski
PTafelski@huielaw.com
HUIE, FERNAMBUCQ & STEWART
205-251-1193

Treasurer
Brian Kilgore
Brian.Kilgore@ci.birmingham.al.us
City of Birmingham Law Department
205-297-8072

Past President/Director
Henry Levens
Henry.Levens@Willis.com
Willis of Alabama
205-868-0281
205-542-3497 - cell

Director
Josh Holden
Jholden@Fishnelson.com
Fish, Nelson, LLC
205-332-1428

Director
David Palmer
Dpalmer@siucorp.com
Special Investigations Unlimited
205-621-3322

Director
Kristi Miller
Kristi.miller@restorehealthgroup.com
Restore Neurobehavioral Center
205-661-9093
205-612-4017 - cell