Washington Farmers Suing Over Virus Rules for Migrant Workers February 4, 2021 Two farm groups are suing the state of Washington for failing to revise emergency regulations that seek to protect migrant...
National Fire Protection Association, State Farm Funding Wildfire Preparedness February 4, 2021 The National Fire Protection Association and State Farm have kicked off a funding awards application period for the eighth national...
Newfront Insurance in California Adds Relation’s Chenu February 4, 2021 San Francisco, Calif.-based Newfront Insurance has named Jeff Chenu a principal and commercial insurance broker. Chenu is based in Sacramento,...
California Warehouse Worker Arraigned for Alleged Workers’ Comp Fraud February 3, 2021 Crescencio Velasco Covarrubias, 45, of Button Willow, Calif., was arraigned this week on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after...
LuLaRoe Paying $4.75M to Washington Settle Pyramid Lawsuit February 3, 2021 The California-based multi-level marketing business LuLaRoe is paying $4.75 million to settle allegations from the Washington state Attorney General’s Office...
Montana House Advances Virus Liability Shield Bill February 3, 2021 By Iris Samuels Montana House lawmakers voted this week to advance a bill that would protect businesses and health care providers from coronavirus-related...
Google Paying $2.6M to Settle California, Washington Discrimination Case February 3, 2021 By Michael Liedtke Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet...
PGIA in California Names Farrell President, Chima CEO February 2, 2021 San Diego, Calif.-based Partners General Insurance Agency LLC has named Thomas Farrell president. Jas Chima will become CEO (formerly president...
Oregon Proposes Permanent COVID-19 Workplace Rule February 2, 2021 Oregon OSHA is proposing a permanent rule that largely maintains risk-reducing measures required by the current temporary emergency rule to...
20 Workers at Alaska Seafood Company Contract COVID-19 February 2, 2021 Multiple crew members on a seafood factory trawler in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska have tested positive for COVID-19, joining...