The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced earlier this week that it added one count of arson to the charges filed against Juan Manuel Alvarez, who is suspected of parking his SUV on train tracks and causing last month’s …
Guy Carpenter & Co. has released an update to its 2004 report, “Silica – A Litigation Sandstorm.” According to the report, two recent developments in silica litigation, although limited in scope, allow some cautious optimism that silica may not be …
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and its New York members are calling on Gov. Pataki not to eliminate a program that has reportedly been effective in reducing workplace injuries and illnesses, the Hazard Abatement Board and its Occupational …
Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher has signed an executive order to establish a blue ribbon panel to further study workers’ compensation coverage for jockeys. Gov. Fletcher explained how his administration consulted with the horse industry and key legislators regarding the issue. …
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that a Passaic County doctor has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to submitting nearly $10,000 in phony health care claims which charged insurance companies for medical services that were never …
With 13 days to go until the deadline, Florida applicants can still apply for disaster assistance with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA and State Emergency Response Team (SERT) officials encourage homeowners, renters and business …
State government agencies in Louisiana hope to encourage citizens to report fraud by starting a statewide “Stamp Out Fraud” hot line, the Associated Press reported. The toll free number gives Louisiana residents someone to call with allegations of anything from …
The Texas Department of Insurance, working in conjunction with the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, announced an indictment against Don Bauer of Plano for insurance fraud. Bauer, who had not held a valid chiropractor license since 1996, allegedly billed insurance …
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission reported the Texas Senate has confirmed William A. Ledbetter, Jr. to serve as an Employer Commissioner of the TWCC. Gov. Rick Perry appointed Ledbetter to the Commission in April 2004. The Commission’s board is composed …
Safety hazards at 11 Bronx Rite Aid stores have resulted in Rite-Aid of New York Inc. being fined a total of $144,700 by the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Hazards included locked or blocked emergency exits, …