THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of January 3 - 9, 2016    
  
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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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The Most Dangerous U.S. Cities
Houston is the most dangerous city in the U.S. for workers, based on the number of OSHA-cited fatal or catastrophic cases. Where does your town rank? Read More
WCI Briefs: 1.6.16
To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 300 words or less. Read More
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Checking in on Illinois' 2011 Work Comp Reforms
In 2011, policymakers passed reforms to Illinois' workers' compensation system, then the fourth-most-expensive in the nation. How are things going? Read More
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Who's on First?
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated and AXA S.A. took the top spots in A.M. Best's ranking of the world's 25 largest insurance companies. Read More
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Tick Tock
A claims professional's scarcest resource is time. She has to divide that precious commodity between documenting her claims file and performing core resolution functions. Which is more important? Doing or documenting? Read More
Class Accuses Pharma Firms of Price Gouging
As early as 1991,19 drug companies and their subsidiaries conspired to artificially inflate prices of generic prescription drugs, sometimes by more than 8,000 percent, a class of consumers claims in court. Read More
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Shining a Light on Florida
For all you policy and data wonks out there, the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation has issued its annual report, replete with enough graphs and numbers to satisfy anyone. The report is remarkably free of hyperbole (ProPublica should take note).
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These Secret Shoppers Were Bad Medicine
When Johnson & Johnson learned that it had some bad batches of Motrin, it sent secret shoppers to buy them up instead of notifying retailers, wholesalers or consumers. Anyone surprised about the ensuing lawsuit? Read More
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Leveraging Ergonomics in Return to Work
It is time to recognize ergonomics as a return-to-work and productivity tool that enables injured workers to recover at their original jobs. Read More
Be Safe, Make More Money
A new study adds to the growing evidence that a healthy and safe workforce means better returns to shareholders. Read More
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Great Insurance Jobs
If you can sell, Insurance agency Lovitt & Touche needs a commercial lines sales executive at its Arizona offices.
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