THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of October 25 - 31, 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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Wisconsin: Birth - and Death -
of Workers' Compensation?
Is the birthplace of workers' compensation about to sound its death knell? An article in The Progressive declares that "Wisconsin Republicans have actually figured out a way to make things worse for workers than before Worker's Compensation came along." Read More
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Ship Owner Blamed for Hurricane Deaths
The families of two crew members who died when their cargo ship sailed into Hurricane Joaquin are suing, saying the ship should not have been out in the storm. Read More 
The Hartford Reports 3Q Losses
The Hartford reported core earnings of $364 million for 3Q 2015, a 24 percent or $113 million decrease from core earnings of $477 million in 3Q 2014. Read More
California's Medical Marijuana Law Challenged
A new lawsuit claims that a 2015 law violates the California Constitution because it amends a voter initiative -- the 1996 Compassionate Use Act -- without voter approval. Read More
WCI Briefs: 10.30.15
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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Emails: Prosecutors Got Texas Mutual 'Great Publicity'
A deal between the Travis County DA's office and Texas Mutual Insurance, under which the company pays prosecutors to pursue its fraud cases, is drawing attention. Despite some negative stories about this "cozy" relationship, one official apparently thinks that any publicity is good publicity. Read More
Update on Massey Coal Trial
Donald Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy, is on trial at a federal court in Charleston, W.Va. for conspiring to break safety laws. A 2010 explosion at a Massey mine killed 29 workers. Read More
AIG Break-Up Coming?
Hedge fund manager John Paulson has joined Carl Icahn's call for a break-up of AIG. Read More
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Great Insurance Jobs
Are you a Disney fan? Travelers needs a Workers Compensation RN Medical Case Manager for its Orlando office.
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