Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a complaint alleging a Metro East contractor violated the laws regulating the safe handling and removal of asbestos during the 2002 demolition of a downtown East St. Louis building. In July 2002, the …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced the beginning of registration for its fall Workers’ Compensation University (WCU) series. The fall conferences will focus on strategies for workers’ comp cost containment and workplace safety initiatives. “Ohio businesses can benefit …
The alleged failure of three construction contractors to provide their employees with protection from falls and other hazards at a Bronx, N.Y., construction site has resulted in more than $160,000 in fines from the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and …
The Texas Association of Business (TAB) is calling for major organizational reform of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission, saying the agency’s current leadership structure undermines its ability to better serve employers and injured workers. TAB is urging the sunset commission …
Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $80.9 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and $165.9 million, or $2.31 per diluted share for the six months to June 30, 2004. …
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (FFIC) has launched a new program that will provide fire agencies in Metropolitan Atlanta with $500,000 in funding and donations for firefighting equipment, fire prevention tools, firefighter training and community fire safety education. Fireman’s Fund Heritage, …
Investigators arrested three people Tuesday on numerous felony charges after a 3-year California Department of Insurance investigation into a chiropractic office, which reportedly uncovered numerous auto insurance and workers’ compensation insurance violations, including the fraudulent treatment of a Jack Russell …
With moving season in high gear, many renters reportedly need a reminder that their stuff isn’t any less valuable because they rent. Once the last box is unpacked and everything has a place in the new home, it’s time to …
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and State Insurance Superintendent Gregory Serio announced the indictment of 10 people and five corporations on charges relating to the submission of fraudulent no-fault claims to an insurance carrier. The defendants, nine of whom …
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that a Perth Amboy man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in an automobile insurance “give up” scheme. According to Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Greta Gooden Brown, Francisco J. …