Alaska Experiencing Wildfires It’s Never Seen Before July 26, 2022 By Mark Thiessen Alaska is burning this year in ways rarely or ever seen, from the largest wildfire in a typically mainly fireproof...
California Private Self-Insured Claim Frequency Hit 14-Year High in 2021 July 26, 2022 Workers’ compensation claim frequency among California’s private self-insured employers last year hit the highest level since 2007 as both medical-only...
Crews Protect Homes as California Wildfire Burns Near Yosemite July 25, 2022 By Noah Berger and Christopher Weber A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park burned out of control through tinder-dry forest on Sunday and had grown into...
People Moves: Liberty Names Lopez Managing Partner in California; Montoya Made Strategic Partnership Advisor July 25, 2022 The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Michael Lopez a managing partner in the firm’s Santa Rosa, California, office. Lopez has...
California Governor Signs Gun Law Enabling Citizens to Sue for Violations July 22, 2022 California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a controversial gun control bill that was modeled after Texas’ vigilante abortion law,...
Settlement in Excessive Force Suit Brought by Reporters in Oregon July 22, 2022 The city of Portland has paid $55,000 to two independent journalists who alleged excessive force by Portland police during a...
Evacuation Order for Alaska Wildfire Lifted Near Anderson July 22, 2022 An evacuation order for about 65 residents of a subdivision near the community of Anderson has been lifted, Denali Borough...
Settlement in California Lawsuit by Man Strapped to Gurney During Arrest July 22, 2022 The Los Angeles Police Department will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit by a legally blind man who said he...
City in California Paying $360K to Settle Lawsuit by Council Member July 21, 2022 The Oakland City Council agreed to approve a $360,000 settlement with a former council member who filed a lawsuit alleging...
Faking Workers’ Comp Injuries Costs Washington Logger $160K, Detention July 21, 2022 A Cowlitz County, Washington, logger who reportedly faked injuries to collect workers’ compensation benefits was ordered to repay the state...