California Workers’ Comp Independent Medical Review Volume Fell in First Half of 2022 September 16, 2022 After hitting a record low in 2021, the number of independent medical reviews used to resolve California workers’ comp medical...
Delaware Law Cut Workers’ Compensation Medical Claim Costs by 33%: WCRI September 16, 2022 A Delaware workers’ compensation law passed in 2014 has succeeded in lowering workers’ compensation medical claim costs, new research shows....
EU Proposes Rules Targeting Cybersecurity Risks of Smart Devices September 16, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee From laptops to fridges to mobile apps, smart devices connected to the internet will have to be assessed for their...
Infowars Lawyer Acknowledges Jones Spread Falsehoods on Sandy Hook September 16, 2022 By Dave Collins and Jennifer Peltz WATERBURY, Conn. (AP — A lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars empire acknowledged on the witness stand Wednesday that...
Automated Rate Filings Put Root Ahead of Auto Insurance Competitors: CEO September 16, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane At a time when auto insurers react to inflation shocks by filing rate increases at a frenetic pace, an insurtech...
Still Negative: S&P Isn’t Budging on Reinsurance Outlook September 16, 2022 Since May 2020, S&P Global Ratings has had a negative credit outlook on the global reinsurance sector—and analysts said it...
U.S. DOL Expands OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program September 16, 2022 OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program targets employers who repeatedly disregard workers’ safety and health. In order to strengthen enforcement and...
Uber Probes Hacker’s Claim to Have Penetrated Key Databases September 16, 2022 By Jackie Davalos Uber Technologies Inc. has shut down internal Slack messaging as it investigates a cybersecurity breach by a hacker claiming to...
Deadly Sinking of New England Fishing Vessel Prompts Call for Inspections, Locator Beacons September 16, 2022 By Patrick Whittle and David Sharp PORTLAND, Maine (AP) —A fishing vessel that sank in New England, resulting in the loss of all four fishermen, likely...
Robotaxi Coming to Austin and Phoenix September 16, 2022 By Hyunjoo Jin General Motors’ self-driving technology unit Cruise plans to expand its driverless ride service to include Phoenix, Ariz. and Austin, Texas,...