Greetings!
Welcome to your weekly WCI Newsletter. We have selected the top stories that appeared on our website this week to help you stay up to date on what is happening in the world of workers' compensation and insurance. Enjoy.
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 Not Funny: Judge Who Moonlighted as Actor Gets Bad Review
Municipal Judge Vincent August Sicari moonlighted as an actor/comedian under the name Vince August. Not everyone thought that was funny. The New Jersey Supreme Court concluded that the acting and comedy were inconsistent with the Code of Judicial Conduct. Rather than give up the stage, the thespian gave up the bench. Read More |
 N.Y. Hospital Group Turns the Tables on Hospital Graders
Judge not, that ye be not judged. Irked by the growing number of report cards assessing the quality of hospitals, a New York state hospital association has taken this biblical admonition to heart by putting out a report card grading the quality of hospital graders. Five of the 10 report cards that were evaluated were given low marks. So there! Read More |
 Penn. Supreme Court Awards Benefits to Officer for PTSD
In a case that has wound its way through the court system for seven years, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered workers' compensation benefits for a state trooper who claims he was psychologically disabled after killing a woman who ran in front of his cruiser. Read More |
 Why Should CFOs Care About Workers' Compensation Costs?
Here's the reality. A study showed that for the typical company in a sample of non-financial public issuers with current market caps of $50 million or more, workers' compensation insurance is under 1 percent of the company's base pay rate. So how do we get CFOs to pay attention? Read More |
 Miami Beach Says 'Yes' to Medical Marijuana In a non-binding straw vote, Miami Beach voters this week became the first in Florida to call for decriminalization of medical marijuana. The question was so popular that it received about 1,000 more votes than the leading mayoral candidate. Read More
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 WCI Briefs
We know you're busy. That's why we created WCI Briefs, a collection of workers' compensation and insurance news from across the nation and around the world. Each of these articles tells its story in 300 words or less. Read More |
 WCI Online Career Center
We now have a Career Center available on the Workers' Compensation Institute's website. In partnership with GreatInsuranceJobs.com, this new free resource for job seekers is continually updated with thousands of solid employment opportunities. One of the jobs currently available: Atlas General Insurance Services, a full-service general insurance agency with a focus on workers' compensation, is seeking an actuary in its San Diego offices. Conduct Your Own Search |
