Oklahoma Waiting for Guidance on Workers’ Comp Opt Out Transition October 19, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones There seems to be more questions than answers as to what happens next in the wake of the Oklahoma Supreme...
First Consumer Class Action Filed Over Samsung Note 7 Smartphone October 19, 2016 By Chris Dolmetsch Samsung Electronics Co.’s woes over the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone have moved into the courtroom. Three people who bought the...
Bill Cosby Avoids Liability for PR Reps’ Statements Over Sexual Assault Claims October 19, 2016 By Eriq Gardner Massachusetts federal judge Mark Mastroianni has rejected a bold attempt to pin liability on Bill Cosby over what his spokespersons...
CBIZ Insurance Services Adds 3 New Staff to Sarasota, Florida Office October 19, 2016 CBIZ has added three professionals to lead the new CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc. practice in Sarasota, Fla. Keith Mercier joins...
Report Shows California and New Jersey Have Highest Workers’ Comp Rates October 18, 2016 By Don Jergler California and New Jersey had the nation’s most expensive workers’ compensation rates, while North Dakota had the lowest rates in...
Cogan Appointed Chief Legal Counsel at Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau October 18, 2016 Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Sarah Morrison has appointed Kevin Cogan as the bureau’s chief legal counsel. Cogan...
In Safety Push, Texas Troopers Riding School Buses October 18, 2016 Some Texas troopers are giving up patrol cars and instead ride school buses in a child safety effort. The Texas...
Panel to Study Cyber Security Issues at St. Jude After Heart Device Claims October 18, 2016 By Jim Finkle Medical-device maker St. Jude Medical Inc. said it plans to set up a medical advisory board focused on cyber security...
1347 Property Insurance Holdings Rethinking Growth Strategy October 18, 2016 1347 Property Insurance Holdings (PIH), a property/casualty insurance holding company offering insurance to individual and commercial customers in Louisiana and...
Federal Safety Board: Pilots Ignored Procedures in Fatal 2015 Ohio Crash October 18, 2016 By Alan Levin The pilots of a charter flight that crashed last year in Akron, Ohio, killing seven employees of a Florida real...