Commissioner: Farm Bureau to Drop Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana June 17, 2019 Louisiana Farm Bureau is following the downward trend in auto insurance rates started by State Farm and Progressive insurance companies,...
Texas Governor Signs Disaster Relief, Preparedness Bills June 14, 2019 By Lara Korte, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott has signed four bills into law aimed at bolstering the state’s emergency preparedness and disaster relief programs,...
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission to Hire External Consultant for Fee Schedule Review June 14, 2019 The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) reports that as a result of the passage of legislative revisions to 2013 workers’...
Texas Company to Pay $75K to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit June 14, 2019 L-3 Communications, a large defense contractor with facilities in Texas, will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to settle a...
Feds Cite Texas Cancer Center For Patient Care, Safety Problems June 14, 2019 A prominent cancer hospital in Houston will be subject to more aggressive federal oversight after authorities found the facility in...
Progressive Approved for 2.2% Auto Insurance Rate Decrease in Louisiana June 13, 2019 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved a filing by Progressive Security Insurance Co. for a 2.2% rate decrease on...
At Oklahoma Trial, J&J Opioid-Sales Tactics Called a ‘Smart Strategy for Drug Dealer’ June 13, 2019 By Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson used promotional gimmicks for its opioid painkillers that are similar to how criminal drug dealers try to...
U.S. Safety Board: Fatal Oklahoma Well Blast Shows Need for New Rules June 13, 2019 An investigation into an explosion at an Oklahoma natural gas drilling rig that killed five workers last year faulted inadequate...
Oklahoma Judge Has Questions About $85M Opioid Settlement June 12, 2019 An Oklahoma judge is declining to approve the state’s proposed $85 million settlement with an opioid maker until he’s assured...
Texas Cleaning Up After Storms; Dallas Crane Collapse Victim Identified June 12, 2019 By Jake Bleiberg and Clarice Silber Residents in North Texas began to come to grips Monday with the widespread damage left after a sudden thunderstorm bearing...