THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of November 8 - 14, 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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Grocery Couriers Must Arbitrate Worker Misclassification Claims
A class of grocery delivery drivers in California who say they were wrongly classified as independent contractors and denied benefits are told to continue shopping for legal recourse. Read More
A Mom and Her Son in a Tragic  Workers' Compensation Tale
A disabled son's attack on his caregiving mom is a woe-laden tale playing out in Pennsylvania. Read More
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Location, Location, Location
The Los Angeles region experiences significantly higher workers' compensation claim frequency relative to the rest of California, says the WCIRB. Read More
Big Fight in Big Pharma
It's Horizon Pharma versus Express Scripts in the latest big fight in big pharma. Read More
Heroin, Painkiller Abuse Now Top Killers in U.S.
Overdoses stemming from heroin and painkiller abuse are now the leading cause of fatal injuries in the United States, surpassing even firearms and motor vehicle accidents. Read More
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Pre-Claim Nurse Triage: An Unsung Solution?
Supporters of pre-claim nurse triage in workers' compensation cases say that there are significant benefits, but few carriers are buying into the program. Read More
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Rhetoric and Reality
Can we have a real discussion about workers' compensation in this country? Read More
Florida Rates Going Down
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has approved a 4.7 overall rate level decrease effective Jan. 1, 2016. NCCI originally proposed a 1.9 percent decrease. Read More 
Rethinking Methadone as a Preferred Treatment for Pain
More than 16,000 Americans die each year from prescription opioid overdoses, with a disproportionate number of these deaths attributed to methadone. The government wants changes made. Read More
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Great Insurance Jobs
The Windy City has great pizza -- and some terrific job openings. AmTrust needs a WC Claims Adjuster II for its Chicago office.
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