THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of February 14 - 20, 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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N.D. Supreme Court Rejects 'Take-Home' Asbestos Claim
Nationally, an increasing number of asbestos claims involve take-home exposure, where a family member of a person who worked with asbestos develops an asbestos-related disease. In North Dakota, the claim was not successful. Read More
Waiting Lists Grow for Medicine to Fight Opioid Addiction
It seems that drugs are everywhere, until you want one to help you quit. The federal government says that less than half of the 2.2 million people who need treatment for opioid addiction are receiving it. Read More
#WCI2016: Social Security Disability Breakout
If you are involved with Social Security Disability and workers' compensation, we've got just the breakout for you. On Tuesday, August 23, at the Workers' Compensation Educational Conference, the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar will offer a full day of expert advice on the two programs, how they may intersect, and the challenges when they do. Read More
Legionnaires' Patients Blame Water in Flint Hospital
More trouble in Flint, Mich. Four people say that they  contracted Legionnaires after receiving treatment at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint for unrelated conditions.  During the 17-month period that Flint was drawing corrosive water from the Flint River, the state reported 87 cases of Legionnaires' disease, including nine deaths. Read More
Go Directly to Jail, Collect Work Comp Benefits
Do you have an injured employee who can't do light-duty work because he's in jail? The South Carolina Supreme Court has some things to say about that. Read More
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CWCI: IMR Docs Continue to Uphold Most UR Decisions
Even though IMR physicians continue to uphold the vast majority of utilization review physicians' denials or modifications of treatment, total IMR volume rose 19 percent last year. Read More
The Zika Virus and the Traveling Employee
Given the public health problem of the Zika virus, employers are understandably concerned about their employees who travel. But employers that allow employees to opt out of company travel to affected areas can't limit the offer to certain workers. Read More
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States Tackle Rising Prescription Drug Prices
While D.C. fiddles, officials and citizens in some states are taking action on rising drug prices. For instance: Voter initiatives in California and Ohio to control the price of prescription medications could be on the November ballots. Read More
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