For the many people who have been advocating a shift in our workers’ compensation claims handling philosophy the last few years, this year’s National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference in Las Vegas was not a disappointment. The “Advocacy Based Claims” movement received front and center attention this year, with conference Chair Roberto Ceniceros noting during the opening session that, while the industry has been talking about the concept for some time, this year’s “Teddy Award Winners” were potentially providing the first true results of that philosophy in action.