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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 Claim Frequency for Calif. Private Self-Insureds Stable in 2012
Is it robbing Peter to pay Paul? Workers' compensation claim frequency among California's private self-insured employers showed almost no change in 2012. A slight increase in the incidence of medical-only claims was offset by a slight reduction in indemnity claims, according to a CWCI analysis. Read More |
 Qualitative or Quantitative: That Was the RIMS, Miami University Question
The age-old argument as to which type of risk assessment report carries greater credibility -- a qualitative or quantitative one -- now has a basis in empirical academic research. As it happens, and contrary to conventional wisdom, greater quantification is not always the better path, says a survey by RIMS and Miami University. Read More |
 How Not to Hire an Independent Contractor in Florida
The Florida case of Bobbitt v. Broadband Interactive, Inc. could be used as a "teachable moment" on how not to structure an independent contractor relationship and how not to lay the groundwork to defend that relationship in the event of litigation. Read More |
 Court Rules on Second Injury Fund The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that the state's Labor and Industrial Relations Commission misapplied workers' compensation law when it stacked disability ratings, and has ordered the Missouri Second Injury Fund to pay benefits in four separate workers' compensation cases. One blogger called it "the legal equivalent of a free round of drinks as the Titanic clips the iceberg." Read More
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 Tighter Regulations Ahead for Compounding Pharmacies
A measure to increase oversight of compounding pharmacies is winding its way through Congress. The bill gives the FDA clearer power to regulate compounding pharmacies and also provides a voluntary system for further oversight of the industry. 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 400 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: a regional insurance company wants to hire a workers' compensation claims representative in Florida. And you get to work from home! Conduct Your Own Search |
