THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of May 1 - 7, 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: Third Eye Blind
Monday night is the traditional "rock the house" night at the annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference in Orlando. This year's entertainment on Monday, August 22, is San Francisco's Third Eye Blind. They will be fronted by Switch, a high energy party band from Orlando. Read More
Florida Finally Has New Insurance Commissioner
The impasse over Florida's next insurance commissioner is finally over. It took three tries, but Gov. Rick Scott and CFO Jeff Atwater agreed to promote in-house candidate David Altmaier to the top job. Read More
AIG Reports First Quarter Losses for 2016
AIG's first quarter after-tax operating income went from $1.7B in 2015 to $773M in 2016. Property casualty pre-tax operating income declined to $720M. Read More
NCCI Issues Positive Report
Describing the state of the industry as "transforming," NCCI delivered some welcome news at its Annual Issues Symposium. In 2015, the combined ratio improved, claim frequency continued to decline, and operating results were strong. Read More 
Is Your Team on the Edge?
Only about half of the jurisdictions in the U.S. recognize stress injuries as compensable absent physical injury causation. However, whether stress is accepted as work-related or not, the worker's perception impacts the employer. Read More
Opioid Epidemic Fueling Hospitalizations, Hospital Costs
Hospitalizations related to use and dependence on opioids have skyrocketed, from about 302,000 in 2002 to about 520,000 a decade later. Read More
Halliburton Blamed for Worker's Rare Cancer
A former Halliburton seaman claims that he caught a rare type of African Lymphoma while working abroad in Angola. Read More
11 Questions for Adjusters
If your workers' compensation claims adjuster can't answer these 11 questions, maybe it's time to ask yourself if you have the right people handling your coverage. Read More
WCI Briefs: 5.4.16
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
Independent Contractors' Hopes Dashed in Vermont
A bill that clarified whether people who work in Vermont are employees or independent contractors died in committee after opponents argued that it would affect state revenue and needed additional committee approval. Read More
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