THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of May 8 - 14, 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: Pain Medicine Breakout
On Tuesday, August 23, the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians will present a breakout on pain medicine during the 71st annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference. Read More
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Anthem Spat Sends Express Scripts Investors to Court
Express Scripts faces a federal shareholder class action from Melbourne Municipal Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund after the threat of losing Anthem's business put the pharmacy benefits manager's stock value into a tailspin. Read More
Harvard Finds Link Between Payments and Prescriptions
If Harvard says it, it must be true. Researchers at Harvard Medical School report that medical industry payments to Massachusetts' doctors are associated with higher rates of prescribing brand-name drugs that treat high cholesterol. Read More
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Best and Worst States for Subrogating Claims
One of the best states for subrogating workers' compensation claims is the birthplace of the system, Wisconsin, according to one authority. What other states are on the "good" list? And which states made the "bad" one? Read More
Workplace Shootings: Big Threat or Media Hype?
Although mass shootings at workplaces may appear to increasingly lead the evening news, let's put things in perspective. From 2000 to 2013, the FBI categorized 557 deaths involving a workplace shooter. By comparison, 4,679 died in workplace accidents in 2013 alone. Read More
Make Employee Classifications Work for You
Appropriate employee classification is key to making sure that your workers' compensation claims are paid and, afterward, that your coverage can continue without cancellations and other interruptions. Read More
WCI Briefs: 5.11.16
To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news from around the country, each in 350 words or less. Read More
Opt-Out Panel Discussion at Judiciary College 2016
Workers' compensation opt-out systems continue to garner national attention. A panel at the 2016 Judiciary College in August during #WCI2016 will distinguish between opt-out and opt-in, or non-subscriber, systems. Read More
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Pot, Pills, and Us
Opioids have done what none of the "reefer madness" films ever accomplished -- make marijuana seem relatively safe. In 2012, 259 million prescriptions were written for opioids, which is more than enough to give every adult their own bottle of pills. Read More
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