Illinois Business Groups Sue Over Expanded Workers’ Comp Eligibility Rules April 24, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones New emergency rules enacted by Illinois workers’ compensation regulators have drawn a lawsuit by a pair of trade associations representing...
Illinois Manufacturer to Pay $275K to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit April 24, 2020 An Illinois industrial device manufacturer will pay $275,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by...
5,000 Meat, Food Plant Workers Exposed to Coronavirus, Union Says April 24, 2020 By Tom Polansek More than 5,000 U.S. meat and food-processing workers have been infected with or exposed to the new coronavirus, and 13...
Firm ‘Devastated’ by Fire at Large Ohio Egg Farm, Official Says April 23, 2020 Authorities say a fast-moving fire at a large egg farm in Ohio destroyed one large building and also killed hens...
Missouri Sues China Over Coronavirus Pandemic April 23, 2020 By Summer Ballentine The state of Missouri filed a lawsuit on April 21 against the Chinese government over the coronavirus, alleging that nation’s...
State Auto, Rural Mutual Unveil Auto Insurance Policyholder Relief Plans April 23, 2020 Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Companies (State Auto) and Rural Mutual Insurance Co., headquartered in Madison, Wis., have announced plans...
Tyson Foods Halts Work at Large Iowa Pork Plant to Curb Coronavirus Spread April 23, 2020 Tyson Foods Inc. plans to indefinitely suspend operations at its largest pork plant in the United States to contain the...
Wisconsin Governor Issues Emergency Order Due to Wildfires April 22, 2020 Wisconsin residents grappling with the coronavirus have something else to worry about now: wildfires. Gov. Tony Evers on April 21...
Despite Virus Outbreak, Midwest States Work to Keep Meat Plants Open April 22, 2020 By Ryan J. Foley Governors in the Midwest are working to keep large meatpacking plants operating despite coronavirus outbreaks that have sickened hundreds of...
Wisconsin Real Estate Company to Pay $75K Fine in Iowa Asbestos Case April 22, 2020 A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, real estate company will pay $75,000 to Iowa for violating several asbestos regulations at one of its...