THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of March 29 - April 4, 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.
Targeting Wal-Mart

Charlene Obernauer, executive director of the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, takes aim at the world's largest retailer. Read More 

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Audits of LAPD, LAFD Work Comp Claims Raise Concerns
Two audits conducted by Los Angeles of the city's police and fire departments' workers' compensation claims has some officials calling for change. Read More
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'Appealing' Florida
In its latest "MKRS Law's Case Law Update," the Florida workers' compensation defense law firm reviews some "appealing" 1st DCA opinions. Read More
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Praise, Criticism for California Work Comp Law at Hearing
Some say California's 2012 reform law is being misused by insurers and that the system may need to be streamlined to make it fairer for injured workers. State officials and others defend the law as a necessary fix to a dysfunctional and expensive system. Read More
Is Florida's Work Comp System Unconstitutional?

Florida's workers' compensation system is getting a workout in the courts this year. An appeals court recently heard arguments in a challenge to the constitutionality of the system. Two other high-profile cases await rulings from the Florida Supreme Court. Read More 

Pilot Says JetBlue Should Have Known He Was Too Sick to Fly

A JetBlue pilot who was locked out of the cockpit and had to be subdued by passengers is suing the airline, claiming it knew or should have known that he was "physically and mentally unfit to fly" that day. Read More 

WCI Briefs
To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 400 words or less. Read More
Tennessee Law Under Scrutiny

A judge in Tennessee has declared that state's law unconstitutional in limiting the amount of workers' compensation benefits laborers living in the country illegally can receive. Read More 

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