Wisconsin Average Indemnity Benefit Up, Disability Duration Still Short: WCRI May 30, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Wisconsin’s average indemnity benefit per claim grew nearly 10% in 2022, fueled by large growth in the average duration of...
Chicago Man Convicted of Murder Based on Blind Witness’ Testimony Sues City, Police May 29, 2024 CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man convicted of murder based in part on testimony from a legally blind eyewitness is...
Indiana-Based RV Manufacturer to Pay $95K in EEOC Disability Suit May 29, 2024 Goshen, Indiana-based Keystone RV Company, a leading manufacturer of towable RVs, will pay $95,460 and furnish other relief to settle...
Illinois Roofing Contractor to Pay $365K for Endangering Employees May 28, 2024 Joshua Herion, a Waukegan, Illinois roofing contractor who has routinely endangered employees by ignoring federal workplace standards and penalties assesses...
Michigan Dairy Worker Diagnosed With Bird Flu May 28, 2024 By Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia A Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu — the second human case associated with an outbreak in...
Caterpillar to Pay $800K Over Systemic Hiring Discrimination at Illinois Plant May 24, 2024 By David Ljunggren Heavy equipment company Caterpillar has agreed to pay $800,000 to resolve allegations of systemic hiring discrimination against Black applicants at...
Bayer Plans Renewed Push for Legal Shield Against Cancer-Related Lawsuits May 24, 2024 By David A. Lieb After failing in several U.S. states this year, global chemical manufacturer Bayer said Tuesday that it plans to amplify efforts...
Iowa Wind Farm Hit by Tornado, Resulting in Rare Destruction of Turbines May 24, 2024 By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled...
Tornado Devastates Iowa Town, Killing Multiple People May 23, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut, Scott McFetridge and Margery A. Beck GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore...
Norfolk Southern to Pay $15M Civil Penalty, Cleanup Costs Over 2023 Ohio Derailment May 23, 2024 By David Shepardson and Clark Mindock Norfolk Southern NSC.N agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty and $57.1 million in past government cleanup costs on...