Auditor Questions Tax-Exempt Status of Missouri Employers Mutual February 28, 2012 Releasing an audit of a tax-exempt workers’ compensation insurer in Missouri, State Auditor Tom Schweich called for the legislature to...
Calkin Promoted to Divisional President at Great American Insurance February 28, 2012 Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has promoted Mark Calkin to divisional president of its trucking division. Calkin has been...
Nebraska Bill Would Create Disaster Housing Fund February 28, 2012 By Michael Avok Nebraska needs to create a temporary housing fund to help people who lose their homes to flooding, tornadoes and other...
Report: Complaints Against Ohio Nurses Are on Rise February 27, 2012 Misconduct complaints against Ohio nurses have skyrocketed in recent years, leading to a backlog of investigations for the state nursing...
Ex-North Dakota Workers’ Comp Director Files Federal Appeal February 27, 2012 By Dale Wetzel A former North Dakota workers’ compensation director has asked a federal judge to review his felony conviction for misspending state...
Fargo, North Dakota Police Make Record DUI Arrests in 2011 February 27, 2012 Fargo, N.D., police made a record 1,127 drunken driving arrests last year. Police Chief Keith Ternes says the 29 percent...
Indiana Panel Backs Bill Requiring Stage Inspections February 24, 2012 Indiana’s building safety commission would set standards for inspecting large, temporary outdoor stages under a proposal advancing in the state...
Lawsuit Filed in Iowa Over Tainted Sprouts February 24, 2012 By Ryan J. Foley An Iowa woman sickened by eating tainted sprouts filed a lawsuit against sandwich chain Jimmy John’s, the first stemming from...
Sen. Durbin Announces Funds for Illinois Fire Departments February 24, 2012 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has announced a nearly $1.4 million federal investment in five Illinois fire departments. The funding will...
Minnesota Receives $26M to Continue Design of Insurance Exchange February 23, 2012 Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced that the state has received a $26 million grant to continue the design and development...