THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of October 4 - 10, 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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Former Knick Nets California Workers' Compensation
Durand "Rudy" Macklin, a former New York Knicks player, played some of his games on the other coast, and thus is entitled to workers' compensation benefits under California law. Read More
Protecting Medicare
We're told that we must protect Medicare's interest in certain workers' compensation settlements. But what about our own? Read More
Family Blames McDonald's for Worker's Death
A man whom McDonald's allowed to loiter for hours in its restaurant abducted one of its employees after she clocked out, then murdered her and buried her body in the woods, the woman's estate claims. Read More
Jury Awards Disabled Former Judge $7 Million
Matthew Vacca of Missouri claimed in a lawsuit that he was unjustly fired because of his progressive, degenerative neuromuscular disorder. The jury agreed -- big time. Read More
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In Texas, Injured Workers Struggle to Be Counted
The Texas Tribune writes about the forgotten workers -- those who are hurt on the job, but whose injuries are never reported. Read More
Farming: A Job for Life -- and Death
In Minnesota, a quarter of farm operators are now 65 or older. And as farmers age, chances multiply that they will be killed or hurt in an accident on the job. Read More
Work Comp Drug Spend Is Up
Payers responding to CompPharma's 12th Annual Survey of Prescription Drug Management in Workers' Compensation reported an increase of 6.4 percent in their 2014 drug spend. Read More
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Turn Your Safety Culture Into a Profit Center
Companies suffering from production and profitability issues have a significant number of injuries. The reverse is typically true, as well -- the most profitable and productive operations have fewer injuries. Read More
WCI Briefs: 10.7.15
To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 325 words or less. Read More
California Goes With Closed Drug Formulary
AB 1124 calls for the establishment of a closed prescription drug formulary in California's workers' compensation system on or before July 1, 2017. Read More
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Great Insurance Jobs
Are you a AAA fan? The Automobile Club of Southern California is looking for a Workers' Compensation (Benefits) Analyst to join its team.
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