California Reports 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries Down December 27, 2017 The California Department of Industrial Relations is reporting that 376 Californians died on the job in 2016, down slightly from...
Wildfires Cost Montana $240M in Tourist Spending December 27, 2017 A new report says summer fires cost the state of Montana $240 million in visitor spending. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle...
Lawsuit Seeks $70M from Montana Diocese for Abuse Victims December 27, 2017 Representatives of sex abuse victims and their survivors are suing a bankrupt Roman Catholic diocese in Montana in an effort...
Unions Sees Worker Growth Potential in California’s Marijuana Industry December 27, 2017 Unions have caught a whiff of a rare opportunity to organize a whole new set of workers as recreational marijuana...
Court in California Rules Novartis Can Be Sued Over Generic Drug Injuries December 22, 2017 By Nate Raymond California’s top court has opened the door for consumers to sue Novartis AG and other makers of brand-name pharmaceutical products...
Trump Declares Disaster for New Mexico Native American Community December 22, 2017 President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration for a New Mexico Native American community that is recovering from the...
Insurance Companies Sue Kodiak Electric in Alaska Over Fire Damage December 22, 2017 Two insurance companies filed a lawsuit against the Kodiak Electric Association in Alaska claiming it was responsible for a fire...
California Division of Workers’ Comp Suspends 16 Medical Providers December 22, 2017 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended 16 more medical providers from participating in the state’s workers’ comp system,...
California Commissioner Asks Insurers to Forego Detailed Home Inventories in Wake of Wildfires December 21, 2017 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is asking insurers to help California wildfire survivors by providing relief from detailed home inventories...
Former Washington Officer Settles for $6M Settlement in Wrongful Conviction December 21, 2017 A former Vancouver, Wash. police officer has agreed to a $6 million settlement after he spent nearly 20 years in...