Melissa Tonn, M.D., chief medical officer of OccMD, was named a recipient of the 2022 Comp Laude® Award. This coveted industry honor highlights individuals and companies dedicated to advocating for injured workers, working to support a fair and balanced system, and simply doing the right thing.

The awards were announced October 4 at the Comp Laude Awards & Gala, an in-person ceremony at the Paséa Hotel and Spa in Huntington Beach, California. Comp Laude borrows its name from the Latin term often used in academia, “cum laude,” meaning “with honor.” Awards were presented to individuals representing different stakeholder segments of the workers’ compensation industry in 11 categories.

Attending the annual event are workers’ compensation professionals from across the country. They include claims professionals, defense attorneys, applicant/claimant attorneys, employers, risk managers, human resource professionals, safety industry leaders, medical professionals, injured workers, third party administrators (TPAs), insurance carriers, regulators, vendors and more.

The mission of Comp Laude is to change the narrative of the workers’ compensation industry to a more positive one, encouraging all stakeholders to come together with an open mind to engage in meaningful dialogue, learn more about each other and explore ways to create a more balanced system.

OccMD congratulates Dr. Melissa Tonn and all other winners, finalists and nominees on this outstanding recognition!