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WCEC Session Preview: Regulators Roundtable Sponsored by SAWCA

Representatives from 20 states are scheduled to be panel participants at the 4th Annual National Regulators Roundtable, sponsored by the Southern Association of Workers' Compensation Administrators. The program will be held Monday, August 18, during the 69th Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference. Read More

Costly Claims Drive up St. Pete's 2015 Workers' Compensation Tab

Spending estimates for St. Petersburg, Fla's 2015 budget include a report that the city's workers' compensation costs will rise by $3.2 million, a 45 percent increase over 2014. Officials say the costliest claims routinely come from the fire, police and sanitation departments. Read More

Firefighters Not at Fault in West, Texas Disaster; Poor Training Cited

The 12 firefighters who died fighting a fire at the West Fertilizer Co. were not adequately trained or prepared to fight such a complex fire, Texas fire investigators concluded in a report. Read More

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U.S. Still the Leader in Insurance

A new market report from Munich Re shows that the United States remains the leader in the insurance market, and it is not likely to give up that position any time soon. Its premium volume is predicted to increase to more than $1.645 trillion by 2020. If that happens, the U.S. market would be more than twice as large as the second-largest market, Japan. Read More 

Ex-Players Call NFL a Pill-Pusher

For decades the NFL illegally supplied painkillers to players to keep them in the game, without telling them the severity of their injuries or the side effects of the drugs, former players say in a federal class action. 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

Florida VA Boots Veterans, Dogs

Several combat veterans suffering from PTSD were denied access to a Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Florida because their service dogs apparently didn't have the proper paperwork. The vets were rebuffed by security officers, and when they refused to leave the situation nearly spiraled out of control. Read More

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The 69th Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference program is now online. See who's speaking when about what.