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New York Fund for Injured Black Car Drivers Wins Surcharge Fight

The New York workers’ compensation fund for black car drivers was within its authority to impose a 2.5% surcharge on noncash tips that passengers paid to drivers, a three-justice panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on …

After Fire Kills 3, New York City Says Businesses Must Do More to Ensure e-Bike Safety

New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter`s lithium ion battery killed three people over the weekend. …

Aon Offers Last Mile Delivery Insurance Program in Partnership With CarrierHQ

Global insurance broker Aon and CarrierHQ, an Indianapolis-based portal for transportation fleets that offers insurance programs and other services, have launched Last Mile Delivery insurance program. The program provides operators in the last mile delivery space with custom and continuous …

Delivery Company Offers Gig Workers $25 to Get COVID Vaccine

Grocery delivery company Instacart said on Thursday it would pay $25 to its over half-a-million gig workers if they chose to take time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The company, which has been lobbying government agencies for its delivery …

Upton Group Expands to Cover Pizzerias Nationwide

The Upton Group, LLC is expanding its business to cover pizzerias nationwide through PizzaInsurance.com. Previously the company focused on insuring Domino’s Pizza, one of the nation’s largest pizza chains. Owned and operated by The Upton Group, LLC, pizzainsurance.com will serve …

U.S. Plans to Negotiate Services Trade Pacts with EU, Japan, 18 Others

The United States said on Tuesday it plans to negotiate an agreement with the European Union, Japan and 18 other economies to remove trade and investment barriers in services ranging from finance to express delivery. Washington, the 27-nation EU and …