$5.5M Settlement Reached in Washington Nurse Lawsuit July 21, 2021 A class-action lawsuit brought by thousands of nurses who said they weren’t properly paid for lunch and other breaks has...
California Healthcare Provider Paying $37M to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuits July 21, 2021 Southern California-based Prime Healthcare Services and two of its doctors will pay $37.5 million to settle whistleblower lawsuits that claimed...
PG&E Says Equipment Possibly Linked to Big California Wildfire July 21, 2021 Pacific Gas & Electric reported to California utility regulators that its equipment may have been involved in the start of...
Judge Upholds California Insurance Commissioner’s Order to Expand FAIR Plan Coverage July 20, 2021 A Superior Court judge has upheld the California Insurance Commissioner’s authority to order the California FAIR Plan to offer broader...
In the Face of a Severe California Wildfire Season, is The Oft-Used ‘Mitigation’ Word Too Little Too Late? July 20, 2021 By Don Jergler It may have been around 2017 when a true sense of urgency donned on insurers, public officials, residents and regulators...
Former Oregon Medical Resident Says Settlement Deal Breached July 20, 2021 A former medical resident at Oregon Health & Science University who sued the school in 2018 alleging retaliation for her...
M5.1 Earthquake Confirmed off Northern California Coast July 20, 2021 A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the Northern California coast late Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The earthquake just...
People Moves: Island Insurance Names Kadomoto Assistant Vice President; The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers in California Names Arricale Chief Financial Officer July 20, 2021 Island Insurance Co. has promoted Denise Kadomoto to assistant vice president of accounting and finance. Kadomoto will continue to serve...
Washington Couple Face Felony Charges in $116K Workers’ Comp Scam July 19, 2021 A married couple working at their son’s Vancouver, Wash., auto repair shop who claimed to be hurt at the shop...
Oregon Wildfire Burns More than 476 Square Miles July 19, 2021 Erratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire over the weekend in...