Why Does California Keep Burning? These Scientists Are Studying Answers. September 16, 2020 By Eric Roston Residents of fire-ravaged Western states, and an entire world of observers looking on in horror, have asked themselves, “How can...
Alliant Names Willis’ Shapiro Senior Vice President in California September 16, 2020 Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Larry Shapiro senior vice president in mergers and acquisitions. Shapiro will serve as the...
Uber Backup Driver Faces Homicide Charges in Fatal 2018 Arizona Crash September 16, 2020 By David Shepardson The back-up safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber Technologies test vehicle that struck and killed a woman...
Washington Labor Department: Keep Workers’ Comp Rates Steady For 2021 September 15, 2020 Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries is proposing no increase in the average price employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance...
Study Tracks Post-Reform Trends in California Workers’ Comp Medical Service September 15, 2020 The average number of visits for evaluation and management and physical medicine services in the California workers’ compensation system has...
Colorado Wildfire Destroyed 25 Residential Buildings, 54 Structures September 15, 2020 A month-old northern Colorado wildfire has destroyed 25 residential buildings and a total of 54 structures, the Larimer County Sheriff’s...
Bad Air From Western Wildfires Just Won’t Ease up September 15, 2020 By Sara Cline and Gillian Flaccus Relief from putrid, dangerous air spewing from massive wildfires across the West won’t come until later in the week or...
California Ag Firm Owner, Daughter Arraigned in $2.5M Workers’ Comp Scheme September 14, 2020 Felipe Saurez Barocio, 63, of Atwater, owner of Agriculture Services Inc., and his daughter, Angelita Barocio-Negrete, 33, of Merced, were...
Oregon Employers Urged to Protect Workers by Avoiding Outdoor Work September 14, 2020 Oregon workplace and public health officials are urging employers to stop or delay outdoor work activity where they can and...
Ex-Director Files Whistleblower Suit Against University Of New Mexico September 14, 2020 By Russell Contreras The University of New Mexico retaliated against the director of Africana Studies for demanding that his program be elevated to...