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Deadline to Make Gas Explosion Claim in Massachusetts Extended to January 31

The deadline for residents and businesses to file a claim for a portion of the $143 million legal settlement related to the September 2018 natural gas explosions in Massachusetts has been extended to the end of the month by a …

Georgia City Proposes Overtime Pay Settlement with Firefighters

Augusta, Ga., commissioners are proposing a settlement with firefighters who have sued the city saying they’re owed overtime pay. The Augusta Chronicle reports commissioners voted to offer $58,455 to the group of approximately 85 firefighters who filed a class-action lawsuit …

Illinois Man Repays Insurance Money With 4 Tons Of Coins

A southern Illinois businessman has paid off part of a court-ordered legal settlement with nearly four tons of quarters packed into dozens of bags. Roger Herrin, of Harrisburg, was ordered by an appellate court to repay $500,000 in insurance money …