Citing 9/11 Victims Fund, Lawmakers Eye U.S. Compensation Pool For COVID-19 Workers May 18, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers last week unveiled a plan to compensate essential workers who fall sick or die...
California Expands Order for Insurers to Partially Refund Premiums May 15, 2020 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today issued a bulletin extending his previous order requiring insurance companies to return partial insurance...
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Chief Addresses COVID’s Impact on System May 15, 2020 By Don Jergler Bill Mudge has been put in a unique position during the pandemic. He’s got a sizeable workforce he’s had to...
After Criticism, Georgia to Require Road Test of Teen Drivers After All May 15, 2020 Psych! Thousands of teens in Georgia who got their driver’s licenses without having to take a road test during the...
California Music Venues Sue Insurer over Business Interruption Related to COVID-19 May 15, 2020 San Francisco Bay Area-based music venue Ivy Room has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of California-based music venues...
Study Finds State, Local Measures Have Reduced Coronavirus Cases by 34 Million May 15, 2020 A new report titled, “Strong Social Distancing Measures in the United States Reduced the COVID-19 Growth Rate” finds that steps...
Walt Disney, Unions Agree on Coronavirus Worker Safeguards for Reopening Parks May 15, 2020 By Lisa Richwine Walt Disney Co. and unions representing workers at Florida’s Walt Disney World have reached an agreement on safeguards to protect...
UK Regulator Announces Pandemic Relief Measures for Insurance Customers May 15, 2020 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a set of measures to help insurance customers who may be suffering financial difficulties...
Wolf Administration Warns Pennsylvania Businesses Defying Shutdown Order May 15, 2020 The administration of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued a warning Monday to businesses that choose to open in defiance of...
Few Coronavirus Liability Lawsuits Have Been Filed Thus Far May 15, 2020 By Tom Hals Businesses are urging U.S. lawmakers to shield companies from what they fear could be a flood of lawsuits by workers...