Ohio Manufacturer Fined $314K Following Fatal Workplace Incident April 23, 2024 An Ohio subsidiary of one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers could have prevented a 26-year-old employee in Franklin from...
J&J, Kenvue Told to Pay $45 Million to Baby Powder User’s Family April 22, 2024 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue Inc. were ordered to pay $45 million to the family of an Illinois woman who...
Iowa Governor Signs Measure to Increase Compensation for Boy Scouts Abuse Victims April 22, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa men who were victims of child sexual molestation while they were in the Boy...
People Moves: Liberty Names Bernau as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lines Producer April 22, 2024 The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers, headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, named Andrew Bernau senior vice president, commercial lines producer. Bernau is...
Severe Storms Cause Damage in Middle U.S. April 19, 2024 By Jim Salter ST. LOUIS (AP) — Strong storms caused damage in parts of the middle U.S. this week and spawned tornadoes in...
Kansas Roofing Contractor Fined $233K for Deadly Fall Hazards April 19, 2024 Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Kansas roofing contractor again putting its employees at risk of falls from elevation —...
Wisconsin Republicans Ignore Governor’s Call to Spend $125M to Combat PFAS April 18, 2024 By Scott Bauer MADISON, Wis . (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans on Tuesday ignored the latest call from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to spend...
Bayer Pushes Legislation in Multiple States for Legal Shield Against Lawsuits April 18, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut and David A. Lieb DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been...
Accuweather: Record Warm Winter Costs Businesses Billions in Losses April 18, 2024 Unseasonably warm winter weather cost businesses and event planners in the northern Plains and upper Midwest billions of dollars in...
People Moves: Hooda Appointed to Alera Board of Directors; Powers Hires Blankenship April 17, 2024 Hooda Appointed to Alera Group’s Board of Directors Alera Group, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, appointed Sheila Hooda to the company’s...