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Week of January 4 - 10, 2015   
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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.
Liquor Store Manager Wins Fight for PTSD After Robbery
Question: What kind of job do you have when your employer says being duct-taped to a chair and threatened is part of your "normal working conditions"? Read More
Workers' Compensation Issues to Watch in 2015

It's the first week of the new year -- time to start thinking about what the following 51 weeks will bring us in the area of workers' compensation. Mark Walls at Safety National shares his predictions of issues we will be talking about this year. Read More 
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Strange but True
Let's take a look at ten of the strangest -- but true -- workers' compensation cases decided in 2014. How many do you remember? Read More
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2014 Top Ten Workers' Compensation Fraud Cases

Half of the top 10 workers' compensation fraud cases last year as compiled by a North Carolina law firm came from just two states: Florida and California. One California case accounted for $36 million, a hefty percentage of the top ten combined total of over $75 million. Read More  
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Injury Claims in the Uber World

Uber drivers and others in the "sharing" economy often are surprised to learn that under the law they are independent contractors and not covered by workers' compensation. Will the growth of the sharing economy force a change? Read More  
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TRIA and Workers' Compensation: What, Me Worry?
In December, the Senate adjourned without taking up the House-passed legislation, allowing TRIA to expire. How worried should workers' compensation people be? Read More
See You in August!
The 70th annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference is set for August 23 - 26, 2015, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Hotel rooms go fast, so reserve yours today. Information on Sponsorships and Exhibit Booths is available here. Conference registration will be open soon.
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WCI Briefs
To save you time, here's a sampling of insurance and workers' compensation news from around the country, each in 350 words or less. Read More
Medical Marijuana Program on Hold
Last June, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation legalizing the use of a non-euphoric strain of marijuana to treat some conditions. But access to the medication may be months away due to rules being rewritten. Read More
   
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