Farmers Adjusters Cry Foul Over Workloads, Claims Handling in Letter to Regulators June 20, 2024 By William Rabb and Don Jergler Farmers Insurance officials this week said they have spoken with employees after receiving an anonymous letter, apparently from a group...
Northern California Wildfire at 15K-Plus Acres, Containment Grows on Fire in South June 19, 2024 A wildfire is raging through a large swath of western Sacramento Valley after igniting on Monday and spreading to 15,656...
New Mexico Wildfires Spread to 20,000 Acres, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate June 19, 2024 A pair of wildfires in New Mexico have spread to more than 20,000 acres, forcing thousands of people to evacuate...
California to Change Labor Law That Cost Businesses $10 Billion June 19, 2024 By Josh Eidelson California’s largest business and labor groups agreed to change a landmark law that has helped workers sue companies such as...
Report Says ‘Poor Maintenance’ Led to Deadly Crash of Helicopter in New Mexico June 19, 2024 By Susan Montoya Bryan A loss of engine power due to poor maintenance caused a 2022 helicopter crash in New Mexico that claimed the...
California Labor Commissioner Cites Amazon $6M for Violating Warehouse Quotas Law June 19, 2024 Amazon failed to meet requirements of California’s Warehouse Quotas law at warehouses in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, according to...
New Mexico Town Ordered to Evacuate Due to Large, Uncontained Wildfire June 18, 2024 Residents of a New Mexico town were ordered to flee their homes on Monday due to a fast-moving wildfire. The...
California Workers’ Comp Institute Examines Presumption for Ag Heat Injuries June 18, 2024 A bill that would give a presumption of compensability to farmworker heat-related injury claims if an employer is found to...
Underwater Fault Could Devastate West Coast With Major Quake and Tsunami June 18, 2024 New research is warning about an underwater fault that could devastate the West Coast with a major earthquake and tsunami....
Idaho Police Force Lost Millions in Gear and Vehicles in Fire June 17, 2024 Police in northern Idaho lost millions of dollars worth of law enforcement equipment and vehicles in a fire that tore...