North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven said an economic impact assessment completed by North Dakota State University at his request points to the urgent need for disaster aid for North Dakota producers. The assessment showed direct crop losses of $530 million …
Lodgian Inc., an independent owner and operator of full-service hotels, announced that its five Florida properties have experienced damage ranging from minor to significant due to Hurricane Frances. “We, along with many other hotel companies, were affected by the one-two …
OEM Press and Intracorp have joined forces to distribute the second edition of the distinguished American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s (ACOEM) Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines to Intracorp’s customers in California. The guidelines are now available, along with Intracorp’s …
People who have applied for assistance for hurricanes Charley or Frances may still be able to get help even if they got a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) telling them they are not eligible at this time …
Ohio Governor Bob Taft announced that disaster assistance is available through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for victims of the recent floods and severe weather in nine additional counties: Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, …
A Brockton, Massachusetts drywall contractor was sentenced to 364 days in the House of Correction after pleading guilty to 21 indictments, including workers’ compensation insurance fraud, larceny, failure to pay unemployment tax contributions, and various prevailing wage offenses, Attorney General …
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced that a Harlem dentist has admitted to bilking the Medicaid program by fraudulently billing for dental services never provided to patients. Dr. Ajay Baman, a dentist with offices in Manhattan, pleaded guilty in …
Three years after it launched an initiative to level the playing field among employers in the construction industry, Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has reportedly seen a dramatic increase in the amount of unpaid workers’ compensation premiums it …
Fujitsu Consulting has announced the availability of the Fujitsu Advanced Claims Processing Utility, the result of a development partnership with FileNet Corporation, a provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions. Bridging Enterprise Content Management with Business Process Management, the Utility …
Cunningham Lindsey U.S. Inc. (CLUS), based in Dallas, announced the promotion of Jim Devall to director of E&S. Devall, with more than 20 years claims experience, began his specialization in the surplus lines market in 1989. He joined CLUS at …