THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of April 17 - 23, 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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#WCI2016: Vincent Donnelly to Keynote at Conference
Vincent T. Donnelly, president and chief executive officer of PMA Companies, will be the industry keynote speaker at the 71st annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando on August 21-24. Read More
The Costly Pro Se Claimant
Beware the pro se claimant. The cost of defending what may appear to be a frivolous case from a pro se workers' compensation plaintiff may very well exceed the cost of defending a case brought by a seasoned attorney. Read More
Pennsylvania Says 'Yes' to Medical Marijuana
With Gov. Tom Wolf declaring, "This is really a great day for Pennsylvania. This is really a great day for all of us," Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize the use of medical marijuana. Read More
Florida Court Says 'No' to Restriction in Work Comp Case
A Florida appeals court struck down a state law that restricted a police officer from paying a law firm to help her pursue workers' compensation insurance benefits. Read More
UPS Drivers Describe Unsafe Culture of Fear
Dozens of United Parcel Service truck drivers claim that UPS endangers the public and employees by forcing them to drive unsafe trucks with hazardous materials, in a corporate culture of harassment, intimidation, and safety shortcuts. Read More
S.C. Workers' Compensation Commissioner Under Fire
Workers' Compensation Commissioner Susan Barden is getting a lot of ink lately. Her term ends June 30, and some don't want her appointed again, saying that she is biased against injured workers. Read More
Feeling Your Pain
The next time you're in a mediation, perhaps you should bring some empathy with you. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another may help litigants reach an agreement that serves the interests of both sides. Read More
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USF Studies Firefighters, Exercise
Back injuries are the leading cause of permanent disability and early retirement among firefighters. A new $1.3M study involving firefighters is designed to find out if targeted exercise can help reduce those injuries. Read More
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Profiteering Masquerading as Medical Care
An investigative reporting group says that injured workers in California "have been swept into medical billing mills, prescribed unregulated medications and advised to undergo sometimes unneeded or high-risk surgery by doctors who were raking in bribes." Read More
WCI Briefs: 4.21.16
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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