Department of Labor Expands Grain Handling Safety Program in Midwest October 16, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor announced this month that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a regional emphasis program...
Wisconsin Officials Requiring Burning Permits Amid Dry Conditions October 16, 2024 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin officials are requiring people in 13 counties to obtain burning permits as dry conditions continue....
Pennsylvania Contractor Ordered to Pay $85K Owed to 6 Workers on Federal Projects October 16, 2024 An administrative law judge has ordered a Pennsylvania-based federal contractor to pay $85,284 in back wages for failing to pay...
Natural Disaster Losses Below Average Through Q3, Despite Higher Frequency: Report October 16, 2024 Although 2024 has seen significant global natural catastrophe activity, economic costs were slightly below average through the third quarter, according...
Hurricane Milton Insured Losses in $30B-$50B Range, Says Verisk October 16, 2024 Catastrophe modeler Verisk said it expects insured losses from Hurricane Milton will be between $30 billion and $50 billion from...
Average Weekly Wage Increase Bumps California Workers’ Comp Benefits for 2025 October 16, 2024 California’s State Average Weekly Wage rose nearly 3.8% in the year ending March 31, resulting in an increase in California...
Washington’s Landmark Climate Law Hangs in The Balance This Election October 16, 2024 A groundbreaking law that forces companies in Washington state to reduce their carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for...
Former Triple-I Exec Says He Was Fired After Testifying in Bullying Case Against CEO October 16, 2024 A former employee of the Insurance Information Institute is suing his former boss and the organization’s owners on allegations of...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Kansas’ Upland Mutual October 15, 2024 AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and...
Investigation Underway After Small Plane Crashes in Savannah Neighborhood October 15, 2024 SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities were investigating Tuesday after one person died as a result of a small plane crash...