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Week of January 11 - 17, 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.
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Can We Talk? Communication With Medical Providers
In many workers' compensation claims, a successful defense is largely dependent upon a favorable development of medical evidence. Fortunately, N.C. allows for the employer and its representatives to communicate with heath care providers in a variety of contexts. Read More
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Ambush Killings Put Workers' Compensation Cover for Cops at Risk

In 2014, ambush attacks were the number one cause of felonious police officer deaths for the fifth year in a row. Some underwriters have been pushing public entities to increase their self-insured retentions. Others are not writing the coverage at all. Read More 
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Going Too Far to Catch a Workers' Compensation Fraudster?

An imaginative and elaborate sting operation set up by federal agents to catch a mail carrier suspected of workers' compensation fraud did not impress a judge in Portland, Ore. Read More 
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You'll Hurt Yourself Doing That!

Overexertion was the leading cause of disabling injury, according to Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety's 2014 Workplace Safety Index. Read More 
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Healthier Health Care Workers in 2015
Aon Risk Solutions, in its second Health Care Workers Compensation Barometer report, projects workers' compensation loss rates will decrease one percent this year for health care professionals. Read More
California Seeing Continued Increase in Claim Frequency
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California reports increases in claim frequency, along with increases in the proportion of cumulative injury claims involving multiple insurers and the proportion involving attorneys. Read More
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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 400 words or less. 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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