FEMA: No Extension for Filing Sandy Flood Insurance Suits December 2, 2013 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it cannot extend the deadline for Superstorm Sandy victims who may want to...
Jury Awards $100,000 in Oregon Malpractice Suit December 2, 2013 An Oregon gynecologist who removed a patient’s healthy ovary and left a piece of plastic in her body after a...
Out of Joplin Tornado: Recommendations for Safety, Communication Standards December 2, 2013 By Kevin Murphy National standards should be set for building construction, storm shelters and emergency communications to reduce death and damage from tornadoes,...
N.Y. Comp Board Presses On to Resolve Group Trust Liabilities December 2, 2013 The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is pressing on with its effort to resolve the liability problems stemming...
50-Plus Tornadoes Pummel Midwest in Late Season Outbreak December 2, 2013 In a rare late season outbreak, more than 50 tornadoes blasted across Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. on Nov....
New Jersey Criticized for Holding Onto Storm Housing Aid December 2, 2013 New Jersey officials said last month they have distributed just over one-third of the federal aid allocated for housing for...
Joplin Rebuilding December 2, 2013 A total of 7,500 residential dwellings in the city of Joplin were damaged or destroyed by the May 2011 tornado,...
Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim Moderating in Pennsylvania December 2, 2013 The costs per workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania are moderating, following years of steady growth in previous years, according to...
Illinois AG Investigating Tornado Relief Scam December 2, 2013 Illinois’ Attorney General has opened an investigation into a potential fundraising scam tied to tornado relief efforts in Washington, Ill.,...
Bills to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Stalled December 2, 2013 Efforts to delay implementation of changes in the federal flood insurance program have run into roadblocks on both sides of...