THE WCI WEEKLY
Week of August 7 - 13, 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: Ultimate Bloggers Panel, Tuesday, Aug. 23
It's the fourth annual Ultimate Bloggers Panel at the 71st annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference with Bob Wilson, Michael Gavin, Peter Rousmaniere, and Joan Collier. Read More
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Lawyer Sues NCCI, Florida OIR, and Commissioner
Florida is embroiled in yet another lawsuit regarding its workers' compensation system. Read More
'A Body Undone: Living on After Great Pain'
Pennsylvania Judge David Torrey calls a memoir by a wheelchair-bound woman "a literate, memorable account that will edify anyone who, like workers' compensation professionals, operates on the edge of the struggles encountered by those with serious impairment and disability." Read More
Illinois Firefighter Can Press PTSD Work Comp Claim
An Illinois appeals court has ruled that legal precedent exists to support a firefighter's PTSD claims and that the state's workers' compensation commission was too hasty in tossing them. Read More
'Principal Employer' Immunity
A contractor that funded a project Contractor Controlled Insurance Program enjoys "principal employer" immunity for an injured worker's tort claims, says the Connecticut Supreme Court. Read More
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In Sync With Pills
Close to half of the people with chronic conditions don't take their medications as directed by their doctors. A possible fix: syncing up prescription refill timelines for patients who take multiple medications. Read More
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What Are You Wearing?
Employers and payers are adopting wearable technology in the workplace to reduce costs and improve safety and productivity. Read More
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Virginia Reports Dramatic Rise in Workplace Deaths
In Virginia, 29 workers died of job-related injuries and illnesses from Jan. 1, 2016, through July 31, 2016. In all of calendar year 2015, 31 employees were victim to workplace fatality, the same number as in 2014. Read More
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WCI Briefs: 8.11.16
To save you time, here's a sampling of workers' compensation and insurance news, each in 400 words or less. Read More
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Great Insurance Jobs
Travelers Insurance needs a Workers' Compensation Legal Secretary in its Walnut Creek, Calif., office.
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