THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of April 24 - 30, 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: Physical Therapy Breakout on August 22
Monday August 22, is a day to get in shape as panels of experts discuss workers' compensation and physical therapy at the 71st annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando. Read More
Florida Supreme Court Rules on Attorney Fees
In Castellanos v. Next Door Company, the Florida Supreme Court declared the statutory mandatory attorney fee schedule unconstitutional as a violation of due process under both the Florida and United States constitutions. Read More
Labor Complaints Surge in Colorado
Construction is booming in Colorado, and it's bringing with it some labor problems and scrutiny. Complaints of wage abuse and other workplace problems have surged 25 percent at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Read More
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How Big Is the Gig?
The continued growth of the sharing economy will have a major impact on workers' compensation as these businesses classify their workers as independent contractors instead of employees. Read More
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Reversal in Favor of Pork Processing Plant Workers
In a processing plant, the "head table" is not what one might think. At Minnesota's Quality Pork Processors plant, workers at the "head table" used compressed air to blow brains out of pig skulls. When the workers came down with a mysterious neurological illness, they filed for benefits. Read More
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Uber to Pay Up to $100M to Settle Misclassification Claims
Uber has agreed to a settlement regarding its classification of drivers as independent contractors. Left unanswered, however, is whether individuals who use their own vehicles to pick up passengers who arrange for a paid ride by an Uber-vetted driver through a smartphone application really are independent contractors. Read More
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Prayers and Pills
The credentials "PSC.D.," "D.PSc.," and "Doctor of Pastoral Medicine" may sound reassuring, but what do they really mean? First of all, they do not mean that someone has a medical license. Read More
WCI Briefs: 4.28.16
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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New York Court of Appeals and 'Reverse Preemption'
The more laws involved, the messier things can get. And when state and federal policy collide, it gets even messier. One case recently before the New York Court of Appeals involved the interplay of three different statutes. Read More
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