New Mexico Licensing Department Subject of Cyber Attack October 17, 2022 The New Mexico agency that oversees professional licenses for thousands of businesses across the state has been the target of...
5.0 Quake Confirmed During Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano Unrest October 17, 2022 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was the strongest of a series of temblors that struck Friday on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the...
Washington Fruit Company Sued Over Discrimination, Retaliation October 17, 2022 A fruit company in central Washington is accused in a federal lawsuit of discriminating against an employee based on her...
Oregon Retirement Home Fire That Killed One Was Human Caused October 14, 2022 An explosion and fire last week at the Columbia Hills Retirement Center in St. Helens, Oregon, that killed one person...
California Schools Paying $52M in Suit Over Coach Sex Assaults October 14, 2022 Lawyers for children who were sexually assaulted by a high school wrestling coach have settled a lawsuit with the Los...
Bayer to Challenge $275M Washington Jury Verdict Over PCB Injury Claims October 14, 2022 By Ludwig Burger Germany’s Bayer said on Friday it plans to legally challenge a jury verdict awarding $275 million to a group of...
Seattle Ending Virus Emergency Proclamation, Rules for Gig Workers Changing October 13, 2022 The City of Seattle, Washington, will end its COVID-19 emergency proclamation at the end of October. Mayor Bruce Harrell said...
California Tree Trimmer Killed After Fall into Wood Chipper October 13, 2022 A tree trimmer was killed this week in the San Francisco Bay Area after he fell into a wood chipper,...
People Moves: PEMCO Adds Sipes in Washington; Fernandez Named to Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado Board October 13, 2022 PEMCO Mutual Insurance has welcomed Heather Sipes to the Seattle, Washington-based insurer’s marketing communications as a communications manager. Sipes has...
Report: More than Half of California COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims in Healthcare October 13, 2022 More than a half of all reported COVID-19 indemnity claims in California continue to arise from workers in the healthcare...