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...
Higginbotham Adds Texas’ Marshall Young Insurance November 30, 2023 Higginbotham has announced a strategic alliance with Marshall Young Insurance of Cleburne, Texas, a firm known for providing specialized business...
New York Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Aid for Downstate for September Floods November 30, 2023 New York Governor Kathy Hochul has requested a major disaster declaration from President Joe Biden to support the ongoing recovery...
Missouri Employers Will See Reduced Workers’ Compensation Rates in 2024 November 30, 2023 The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance said that employers should see a reduction in workers’ compensation rates in 2024,...