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This week, The Way is looking at historic marijuana hearings in the House & Senate, along with the Oklahoma opioid trial, the CT workers' comp commission memo on utilization review, introduction of the PAID Act to fix MSP issues, & remembering Justice John Paul Stevens.

The GB Journal looks at the collateral new risk management issues that arise from automation and its geographic necessities, the cyber war between the US and Iran, driver safety statistics across the country, and trans issues in risk management

The growth of retail wages outpaces other industries. It is driven by the combination of state-by-state legislation to materially raise minimum wages and also a competitive, yet shrinking, talent pool. This means that the average total temporary disability (TTD) payments can be expected to rise in the aggregate without internal controls to reduce their impact.

Enjoy this break from the news cycle. We'll see you for the next major story break.