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A retail giant, a space launch operation, a major food processor, the nation’s two biggest rideshare providers and a large healthcare system are among those entities marked as being among the most unsafe employers. The National Council for Occupational Safety …
Via: Claims Journal
A Connecticut employer lost its right to contest a workers’ compensation claim because although it mailed its notice to the workers compensation board within the 28 day statutory period, board did not receive the notice by the 28th day. The …
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Two south Florida lawsuits against property insurers argue that two major carriers employed a business strategy of hiring inexperienced or even unlicensed claims adjusters after storms, practices that have led to “lowball” damage estimates that fall below deductibles. In one …
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New legislation aimed at reducing workplace violence in California vastly increases employers’ responsibilities and hands workers’ compensation insurers an unprecedented oversight role that is likely to trigger lawsuits and affect rates and capacity. The Workplace Violence Prevention Bill SB 553, …
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The approaching wildfire season may bring hazardous air quality from blazes burning across the U.S., but it’s expected to be below the historical average in terms of the number of fires and acres burned. AccuWeather’s forecast for the 2024 wildfire …
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A federal jury said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened. The jury awarded $4 million …
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Risks associated with nuclear energy such as the proliferation of nuclear weapons, nuclear terrorism, sabotage, coercion and military operations can all be expected to grow as countries seek to implement their new nuclear energy objectives, according to a report by …
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What started out as festive time at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair in 2019 ended with 96 people hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease. Four of them died. The tragedy in Fletcher, North Carolina, made national headlines. Multiple victims filed suit …
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A new report on small business owners’ workers’ compensation insurance-buying habits and risk exposures found that 95% offer regular safety training to their employees, according to The Hanover Insurance Group. Training for employees was ranked as the top service used …
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U.S. Justice Department officials will meet Wednesday with families of Boeing Co. 737 Max crash victims even as they investigate the company’s operations in the wake of the recent near-catastrophic blowout of a fuselage panel mid-flight. The department has a …
Via: Claims Journal