Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bipartisan bill that makes it easier for emergency responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to file workers’ compensation claims. Right now, police and firefighters can claim workers’ compensation for PTSD but they must …
Peter Earle has been fighting for child victims of lead paint poisoning for more than 20 years and he and his fellow lawyers for the cause are not about to let another legal setback affecting three cases keep him from …
Nine oil refineries and chemical companies in the Lake Charles area have agreed to pay the federal government $5.5 million for their contamination of parts of the northern Calcasieu River estuary. The settlement was announced by the U.S. Justice Department, …
Texas legislation requiring an occupational insurance policy to include a specified disclosure statement clarifying the policy is not a workers’ compensation policy has passed the state House of Representatives. House Bill 3769 by Rep. John Smithee, District 86, “amends the …
Insurance broker Aon is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson without having to offer more concessions, people familiar with the matter said. Aon, which clinched the deal a year ago …
A 2020 decision by the Supreme Court of Texas that limits workers’ compensation air ambulance payments to what is “fair and reasonable,” has been allowed to stand by the U.S. Supreme Court, according to workers’ compensation insurer Texas Mutual. The …
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association said it insurers will following the law where it concerns Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s emergency regulation banning the use of credit-based insurance scores. Kreidler issued a reminder earlier this week that insurance companies …
Long-time home security firm ADT is suing rival upstart Ring alleging the newcomer is violating its trademarks by using signage that is very similar to the blue octagon logo that ADT has used for decades. In using the similarly colored …
Alera Group, a financial services and risk management company, has acquired Duryea Agency, an insurance agency providing personal insurance and business insurance for clients across New Jersey and beyond. Duryea Agency is a New Jersey-based insurance agency that offers products, …
An Albany, New York-area school district is investigating a malware attack that forced students in grades 7 through 12 into all-remote learning on Monday, district officials announced. Officials at the Guilderland Central School District said on the district’s website that …
