THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of September 13 - 19, 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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Was There a Doctor in the House? Apparently not.
Orthopedic surgeon Munir Uwaydah billed insurance companies more than $150 million for surgeries he did not perform, prosecutors say. Read More
What to Do With All That Data
Everybody, it seems, collects data. But too often the aftermath is like the dog who catches the car -- now what? Data is a raw resource and needs to be drilled, mined and processed into a usable commodity. Read More
California Drafts Medical Marijuana Regulations
California's state assembly has reached a bipartisan agreement on a "historic framework" to regulate the state's medical marijuana industry. Read More
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Oklahoma: Too Late for Work Comp Paperwork?
An Oklahoma lawyer says that the state Office of Management and Enterprise Services didn't obtain prior approval to operate a new self-insurance plan, and thus left thousands of state employees temporarily without workers' compensation coverage. Read More
The Dream Team Approach to Case Management
For successful case management in workers' compensation, everyone has to work from the same playbook. Read More
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Great Insurance Jobs
Looking for a medical-related job? Turn west. Travelers needs a RN Medical Case Manager at its Rancho Cordova, Calif. location.
WCI Briefs: 9.16.15
To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 350 words or less. Read More
Pill Talk in California
California's pharmacists would be required to provide prescription drug labels or medication instructions in five languages besides English under a new bill passed unanimously by lawmakers. Read More
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Connecting With Telemedicine
The use of telemedicine is on the rise, although it remains the exception rather than the rule, particularly in workers' compensation. That may be changing. Read More
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