New Work-Related Laws Taking Effect in Washington December 28, 2022 There are several significant changes coming Jan. 1 to Washington that impact workers around the state. The Washington State Department...
Former California Insurance Agent Sentenced After Embezzling Clients’ Premium Payments December 27, 2022 Anaiza Villarreal Lopez, 30, of McFarland, California was sentenced in Kern County Superior Court on one count of grand theft...
Maritime Liability Rules Changed After Deadly 2019 California Boat Fire December 27, 2022 By Stefanie Dazio Federal lawmakers have changed 19th-century maritime liability rules for accident victims and their families in response to the 2019 boat...
Washington Contractor Fined $400K for Repeat Fall Protection Violations December 27, 2022 The owner of a Washington state framing company is facing nearly $400,000 in fines for allegedly allowing crew members to...
State Fund Offering Extended Credit to Policyholders Affected by California Quake December 22, 2022 State Compensation Insurance Fund says it will offer a 30-day credit extension to policyholders in Humboldt County, California, which was...
Women Sexually Abused by ICU Nurse Sue Colorado Hospital December 22, 2022 By Colleen Slevin Two women who say a nurse sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious in intensive care filed a lawsuit against...
People Moves: Powers Adds Goode in Colorado December 22, 2022 Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has hired Keith Goode as a Colorado-based, remote commercial risk...
Thousands Still Without Power in Northern California Following M6.4 Quake December 21, 2022 Thousands of customers are still without power following a large earthquake in Northern California. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northern...
Washington and Alaska Crabbers, Fishermen Seek Aid After Disaster Declaration December 21, 2022 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s disaster declaration for certain salmon and crab fisheries in Washington and Alaska opens the door...
$698M Deal Ending Oregon’s Monsanto PCB Pollution Lawsuit December 21, 2022 Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon $698 million to end a lawsuit over PCB pollution associated...