THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of January 10 - 16, 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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Gain Cash, Lose Weight?
Not so fast.
In a new study about incentives and weight loss, participants' average weight was virtually unchanged whether they were offered financial motivation to lose pounds or not. Read More
Keeping It Legal
A workers' compensation litigation management program should not be confused with a litigation philosophy. Read More
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ACFS Safety Day Is May 3
Charlie Morecraft will be the featured speaker for the 2016 ACFS Safety Day conference Tuesday, May 3, at the Hilton Orlando Conference Center. Read More
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Time Is Money
With workers' compensation claims, time is, indeed, money. The longer it takes to report a claim, the higher the cost. Read More
WCI Briefs: 1.13.16
To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 350 words or less. Read More
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Amazon Prime Drivers File Class Action 'Misclassification'
Amazon dictates nearly every aspect of its Amazon Prime delivery drivers' work day, but misclassifies them as independent contractors to duck overtime and labor laws, drivers say in a federal class action. Read More
Drugs Fighting Drugs
As the country's opioid epidemic worsens, only about a fifth of the people who would benefit from anti-addiction medications are getting them. Read More
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NCCI Looks at ACA and WC
There continues to be uncertainty about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on workers' compensation. Specifically, will ACA adversely affect delivery of care to workers' compensation claimants? NCCI is on the case. Read more
N.C. Cracks Down on Uninsured Employers
In N.C., employers skimping on their workers' compensation insurance are getting fined and, sometimes, being charged with a crime. Read More
The Quandary of the
Statutory Employer
In S.C., an "upstream" motor carrier got caught in the "downstream" and was ordered to pay workers' compensation benefits to a statutory employee. Read More
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Great Insurance Jobs
If you're not afraid of some cold weather, Travelers has an opening for a Workers' Compensation RN Medical Case Manager in St. Paul, Minn.
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