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....
Female Leadership Suffers When Private Equity Firms Invest October 16, 2024 By Isabella Ward Female board and leadership representation at European companies plunges whens private equity firms invest, according to a study by consultancy...
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...
Meta Must Face State Lawsuits Over Teen Social Media Addiction October 16, 2024 By Brendan Pierson Facebook parent company Meta must face lawsuits by U.S. states accusing it of fueling mental health problems among teens by...
Progressive to Pay Policy Limits in Fatal Boat Crash That Involved Murdaugh’s Son October 16, 2024 By Staff and Wire Reports Progressive Insurance will pay $500,000, the policy limits, to the family of a young woman killed in a 2019 boat...
State Says Exiting Steward Health Lacks Required Insurance for Employees, Physicians October 16, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Thousands of Massachusetts medical professionals and other employees of troubled hospital operator Steward Health Care are at risk because Steward...
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...
FEMA Workers Change Response Tactics in North Carolina After Threats October 16, 2024 By Gary D. Robertson and Sarah Brumfield RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including...