WCRI Report Examines Challenges of Low Back Pain and Comorbid Health Issues December 1, 2023 Workers’ compensation patients who report comorbidities, especially mental health comorbidities (anxiety, depression, sleep dysfunction), had a stronger association with smaller...
Study: Federal Payouts Bolstered Flood Policy Uptake, Insured Value December 1, 2023 By Don Jergler The availability of a federal flood payout in a county in a given year increased the number of flood insurance...
New York Man Charged With Obstructing Investigation Into Fatal Construction Incident December 1, 2023 A federal grand jury has indicted Richard Zagger, of Blue Point, New York, charging him with conspiracy and obstruction of...
Washington Workers’ Comp Premium Rate Going up an Average of 4.9% in 2024 December 1, 2023 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced a 4.9% increase in the average workers’ compensation premium rate for...
Family of Los Angeles Deputy Killed in Ambush Plans to Sue Over Forced Overtime December 1, 2023 By Christopher Weber The parents of a Los Angeles County deputy who was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol car plan...
Tesla Beats Claim It Fired New York Factory Workers Amid Union Campaign December 1, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board has dismissed claims that Tesla Inc. illegally fired employees working on Autopilot software at a New...
Fishing Community Mayor, Top Officials Off the Hook in Retaliation Claims December 1, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The mayor and other city officials in the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts are protected under qualified immunity against claims...
Former Root Marketing Exec Pleads Guilty to Taking Over $10 Million From the Insurer December 1, 2023 By Chad Hemenway Brinson Caleb “BC” Silver, former chief marketing officer for insurtech Root, has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10 million...
Oregon Regulator to Investigate Pacificorp’s Request to Limit Wildfire Liability November 30, 2023 Oregon’s utility regulator this week said it would investigate a petition by PacifiCorp to limit its liability from future wildfire-related...
Internet Research Shows Californians May Add to Risk of Fire Hazards November 30, 2023 By Don Jergler By most measures, California usually tops the list of the states most at risk of fires, but a new report...