THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of November 15 - 21, 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.
Steak and Benefits
The family of an Elyria, Ohio police officer killed while on leave to run a union-sponsored steak fry is entitled to workers' compensation death benefits even though he was killed while doing an errand for the event. Read More
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You Did Not Get That Here!
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has affirmed that a data entry worker who typed six hours a day is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits for her carpal tunnel syndrome. It cited a rule that states that normal clerical work does not cause carpal tunnel syndrome, and that even though "her work load may be large, her duties are still clerical in nature." Read More
Pilot Says Airline Threw Him and Safety Out the Window
A pilot claims that Allegiant Air fired him for "not placing company profits above safety" after he aborted takeoff and evacuated passengers because of smoke in the cabin. Read More
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Phoning It In
A 2015 Gallup poll shows that 37 percent of American workers telecommute at least occasionally. While that's great for the employee, it can bring challenges to employers when it comes to managing workers' compensation coverage. Read More
WCI Briefs: 11.17.15
To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 500 words or less. Read More
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Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
Yep, they do it big in Texas. The U.S. Attorney's office recently uncovered a massive multi-million dollar scheme by 28 Texans to defraud the Department of Labor's Office of Worker Compensation Programs. Read More
Rates Increase in Delaware
On Dec. 1, Delaware employers will see an overall average increase of 7.09 percent in residual market rates and 7.20 percent in voluntary market loss costs. Read More
Shark Attack Blamed on Drunken Instructor
A filmmaker claims she was mauled by a Mako shark when an intoxicated dive instructor drew it to her with bait. Read More
N.C. Lawmakers Looking at Drug Formularies
North Carolina may be joining the handful of states (California, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington) with state-regulated workers' compensation drug formularies. Read More
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Great Insurance Jobs
If you are not afraid of a little snow (actually, a lot of snow), Travelers has an opening in Buffalo, N.Y. for a Workers Compensation Claim Professional - Return To Work Case Manager.
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
We will not publish next Friday as we celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends. Our next WCI Weekly will go out on Friday, December 4.
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