THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of April 12 - 18, 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.
How Do You Rank?

The typical risk manager's total compensation package stands at $145,000, according to National Underwriter P&C's annual survey. Read More 
Slow Burn in Nevada

An article in the Nevada Journal declares that the state's workers' compensation system is "Kafkaesque," and tells the woeful tale of a firefighter identified only as "M." Read More  
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Hang Up and Drive

Distracted driving is emerging as a major cause of work-related vehicle accidents. Read More 
Reform Challenges Mount

It's tough keeping up with all the legal action in workers' compensation these days. The very essence of the process, exclusive remedy, appears under siege. Read More 
Courts Reject SSD Judges' Decisional Independence Claims
When the chief administrative law judge of the Social Security Administration issued a directive establishing a "goal" for Social Security Disability ALJs, many SSD ALJs didn't like it. Read More
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Welcome Words at the Bedside
Breaking down language and cultural barriers in the hospital setting can improve care and help ease patients' journeys. Read More
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Apps for Rescuers
Are you in the life-saving business? There's an app for that. Actually, there are several. 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
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Registration is now open for the 70th annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference on August 23 - 26, 2015, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Register now and save! Information on Sponsorships and Exhibit Booths is available here.
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