Feds to Texas: Tougher Rules Needed to Protect Power Plants September 27, 2021 By David Koenig Federal officials made more than two dozen recommendations aimed at further safeguarding power plants and natural gas supplies to prevent...
NTSB: Poor Communication Led to Fatal Towboat Crash in Louisiana September 27, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey A fatal head-on crash between barges pushed by two towboats in Louisiana was caused by inadequate communication and failure to...
Dallas Trucking Company Sued for Disability Discrimination September 24, 2021 A Dallas-based trucking company violated federal law when it refused to hire applicant after learning he had taken medical leave...
Louisiana’s Seafood Industry Struggling After Ida September 24, 2021 By Jay Reeves Louisiana’s oyster farmers, crabbers, shrimpers and anglers are nothing if not adaptable, producing millions of pounds of seafood annually, often...
Report: More than 456.5K Claims Filed in Texas After Winter Storm September 24, 2021 A recently released report from the state’s insurance department shows more claims and higher average claim costs resulting from the...
Fort Worth Masonry Company Cited Again for Fall Hazards: Fined $216K September 23, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials cited a Fort Worth, Texas-based masonry company for continuing to put its workers at risk for...
Lawsuit: Ida Power Outages in Louisiana Due to ‘Gum and Super Glue’ at Utility September 23, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey A lawsuit alleges that Louisiana’s largest electric utility used a “bubble gum and super glue” approach to maintenance and construction...
People Moves: Biggs Joins Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission; Alliant Adds Soto, Hargrave in Texas; ICT Hires Johnson September 23, 2021 Biggs Joins Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) added Scott Biggs as its newest commissioner. The...
Oklahoma to See 9.4% Drop in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs in 2022 September 22, 2021 The Oklahoma Insurance Department approved a 9.4% decrease in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs for 2022, a reduction that will...
Karen Clark & Co.: Insured Loss from Nicholas Likely Near $950M September 22, 2021 Catastrophe risk modeling firm Karen Clark & Co. estimates that the insured loss from Hurricane Nicholas will come in at...