N.Y. Man Charged With More Than $15K in Workers’ Comp Fraud December 3, 2018 A New York man has been arrested on charges that he defrauded the workers’ compensation system by claiming he was...
Florida CFO: Insurers Must Step Up Hurricane Michael Response December 3, 2018 By Amy O'Connor Citing a “troubling” number of Hurricane Michael-related consumer complaints and claims denials, Florida’s top financial regulator is urging insurers to...
Pennsylvania Agencies Praise Passage of ‘Patient Brokering’ Provision in Federal Opioid Law December 3, 2018 Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and the Insurance Department have commended U.S. Congress for including...
OSHA Fines Alabama Steel Firm $320K Over Safety Hazards December 3, 2018 An Alabama steel company is being fined more than $320,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration over hazardous working...
Researchers: Houston’s Urbanization Partly to Blame for More Frequent and Intense Rain Events December 3, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones Studies published earlier this year by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Hurricane Center showing a dramatic...
AI Enhances Highway Safety in Las Vegas December 3, 2018 Artificial intelligence is helping improve safety along a stretch of Las Vegas’ busiest highway. The Nevada Highway Patrol says a...
Will California See More Laws and Regulations in Wake of Wildfires? December 3, 2018 By Don Jergler Last year’s California wildfires destroyed thousands of homes and cost billions of dollars, but they also created numerous new laws...
Hawaii’s Big Island Gets $10M for Lava Recovery December 3, 2018 Hawaii is giving a $10 million grant to the Big Island to help jump-start recovery efforts following the Kilauea volcano...
Woman Sues Hospital in New Mexico for Resuscitating Her December 3, 2018 A New Mexico woman who was brought back to life is suing the hospital for violating her rights. Lawyers for...
Minnesota Workplace Injury, Illness Rate at an All-Time Low in 2017 December 3, 2018 The estimated workplace injury and illness rate in Minnesota in 2017 was the lowest since 1973, the year the state...