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Week of February 8 - 14, 2015
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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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 NAWCJ Offers Scholarship Opportunities
The National Association of Workers' Compensation Judiciary is offering scholarship opportunities to adjudicators attending the 2015 Judicial College in Orlando on August 23-26. Read More |
 Tennessee Considers WC Option
Tennessee lawmakers are considering workers' compensation "option" legislation that supporters say will draw from the best practices of similar programs in Texas and Oklahoma. Read More
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 WCI Briefs
To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 300 words or less. Read More |
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 No Thanks, I'm not in the Mood
The mood ring of the 1970s has gone high tech. Hitachi has come out with a wearable device (not a cool ring, but a boring and rather bulky ID badge) to measure how happy you are at work, and report the findings back to your employer. Read More
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 Wyoming Employers Owe $3.2M in Delinquent Work Comp Premiums
Some 1,834 Wyoming employers are delinquent in paying their workers' compensation premiums, to the tune of $3,228,673. Why are officials ignoring the problem? Read More
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 Insurers Get Smart With Predictive Analytics
Insurers are increasingly recognizing the value of data and predictive analytics in their drive to turn profits. P&C insurers are using analytics to target many strategic objectives, but two areas of focus stand out from the rest. Read More
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 'Borderline' Work Comp Claims
Even the simplest workers' compensation claim can be challenging. But when the entities involved -- the worker, the employer, sometimes even the health care provider -- cross state borders, things become more complicated. Read More
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 Marsh's P&C Outlook for 2015
The outlook for the U.S. market appears generally favorable for 2015 amid ample capacity and intense competition among insurers in most lines. Read More |
 Register Now for WCEC & Save!
Registration is now open for the 70th annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference on August 23 - 26, 2015, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Register by March 6 and save! Information on Sponsorships and Exhibit Booths is available here. |
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