THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of February 7 - 13, 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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Hartwig Leaving I.I.I.
Dr. Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute since 2007, is leaving the organization this summer to join the faculty of the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. Read More
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Uber Is Running Over
Bike Messengers
Uber's bicycle-messenger business undercuts the competition by classifying the bikers as independent contractors and not paying workers' compensation insurance. Read More
#WCI2016: Off to College
It's time to make plans to attend the National Association of Workers' Compensation Judiciary (NAWCJ) 2016 Judicial College in Orlando this August. The College is held in conjunction with the annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference. Read More
Vermont Lawmakers Propose Work Comp Changes
Two bills under consideration in Vermont deal with definitions related to independent contractors in unemployment compensation and workers' compensation statutes. Read More
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Not a Lot of Options Out There
The numbers do not appear to be working for proponents of optional workers' compensation plans. We have 50 states, and only two (Texas and Oklahoma) allow employers to opt in/out of workplace insurance coverage. Read More
The Zika Virus:
FAQs For Employers
Can employers prohibit employees from coming to work when they return from travel to a location where the Zika virus has been found? Read More
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How Workers' Compensation Can Outdo Group Health
The shift to value-based health care creates opportunities to cut workers' compensation costs while improving outcomes for workers. Read More
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N.C. Explores Drug Formularies
As research provides documentation about the positive aspects of drug formularies, the programs continue to gain support throughout the workers' compensation community. Case in point: North Carolina. Read More
Workplace Injuries Can Affect the Entire Family
When an employee is injured at work, the damage done can extend far beyond the office walls. Workplace injuries also can cause financial, physical, and emotional harm to the families. Read More
WCI Briefs: 2.9.16
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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