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Sept. 11 workers sue WTC insurance fund for sick pay Ailing ground zero workers have gone to court to demand that the company overseeing a $1 billion Sept. 11 insurance fund uses it to pay for their health care. Attorneys …
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Insurers anticipate claims from Manhattan steam pipe blast Steam blast: Pipes and cables are seen sticking out of the crater created by a steam pipe explosion at the corner of Lexington Ave. and 41st St., July 26, 2007 in New …
Insurers anticipate claims from Manhattan steam pipe blast
Consolidated Edison in New York has agreed to let two insurance companies anticipating millions of dollars in claims monitor the cleanup of last month’s steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan, the utility’s spokesman said. The agreement between Con Ed, Travelers …
Sept. 11 workers sue WTC insurance fund for sick pay
Ailing ground zero workers have gone to court to demand that the company overseeing a $1 billion Sept. 11 insurance fund uses it to pay for their health care. Attorneys for the workers argue that federal officials meant for the …
Key Senators Question Use of 9/11 Insurance Fund Monies
Two senators want to know why a $1 billion Sept. 11 insurance fund appropriated by Congress to help ailing ground zero workers has not been used to compensate those exposed to harmful substances. Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and …
Insurers Expect Claims from N.Y City Steam Pipe Explosion
Consolidated Edison in New York has agreed to let two insurance companies anticipating millions of dollars in claims monitor the cleanup of last week’s steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan, the utility’s spokesman said. The agreement between Con Ed, Travelers …
Calif. workers’ comp earthquake losses could exceed $150 million annually
California workers’ compensation insurers will need $180 million annually to pay for workers’ compensation losses induced by earthquakes, according to a recently released study by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. The report, which was conducted by risk …
Calif. workers’ comp earthquake losses could exceed $150 million annually
California workers’ compensation insurers will need $180 million annually to pay for workers’ compensation losses induced by earthquakes, according to a recently released study by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. The report, which was conducted by risk …
Ailing 9/11 Workers Sue WTC Insurance Fund for Sick Pay
Ailing ground zero workers went to court Tuesday to demand that the company overseeing a $1 billion (euro730 million) Sept. 11 insurance fund uses it to pay for their health care. Attorneys for the workers argue that federal officials meant …
Questions Linger After S.C. Fire That Took 9 Firefighters’ Lives
There is a border here between life and death. On one side are the bouquets and wreaths of fading flowers; balloons and ribbons and small American flags where the living remember nine fallen Charleston, South Carolina firefighters. Beyond the memorials …