Seattle Ending COVID Hazard Pay for Grocery Store Workers August 5, 2022 The Seattle City Council has voted to end COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery store workers. The Seattle Times reports the...
Surveillance, Posts Lead to Arrest of California Mechanic for Workers’ Comp Fraud August 5, 2022 Richard James McGee, 47, of San Bernardino, California, was arraigned today on two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud...
California’s Largest Wildfire Got Very Little Help from Rainfall August 4, 2022 California’s largest wildfire so far this year has so far charred nearly 90 square miles, getting only a little help...
Utah Man Accused of Causing Wildfire by Burning Spider August 4, 2022 A Utah man has been arrested on accusations he started a wildfire while trying to burn a spider with his...
EIS Acquires California-based Enterprise Business Solutions from Lemonade August 4, 2022 EIS, a system and digital insurance platform provider, has acquired San Francisco, California-based Metromile’s Enterprise Business Solutions, a SaaS-based claims...
People Moves: Hub Names Prill Regional President; GBS in Arizona Adds Maggio August 4, 2022 Hub International Ltd. named Andy Prill to Hub’s executive management team as regional president of the newly created Mountain Northwest...
Rent-A-Center Settles California Lawsuit Alleging Overpricing August 4, 2022 By Don Thompson Rent-A-Center, one of the nation’s largest rent-to-own companies, will pay $15.5 million to settle California’s allegations that it misled and...
McKinney Fire in California Growing, Still out of Control August 3, 2022 The McKinney Fire in Northern California was still out of control on Wednesday despite cloudy, cooler conditions on Tuesday night....
Oregon Heat Wave Puts State Workplace Safety Rules to Test August 3, 2022 New state rules require access to water, shade and breaks on hot days, but workers say they’re still laboring in...
Settlement Blocks New Federal Fracking Leases in California August 3, 2022 By Kathleen Ronayne Leasing for new oil and gas drilling on federal land in central California is temporarily blocked under a settlement announced...