The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced this week that federal disaster funds have been made available for Kansas to help communities recover from the effects of the winter storms that struck …
MedRisk Inc., a provider of specialty managed care services to the workers’ compensation industry, announced that its physical therapy treatment guidelines have been approved for inclusion in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC), sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and …
As Southern California homeowners recover from last month’s deluge of rain, weather forecasters say they should brace for even more wet weather during this weekend. The Automobile Club of Southern California is reminding homeowners that some roofs, gutters and home …
West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against two state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. Injunctions were filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court against the following: • John L. Hussell, owner of a Jackson …
Officials with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation today announced that the state’s insurer of last resort has closed 90 percent of all insurance claims stemming from last year’s devastating storms. The announcement was made at a meeting of the Citizens Task …
The 17th World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, an international gathering of safety and health experts, is being held Sept. 18-22 in Orlando. This is the first time the triennial event is being held in the United States. …
In observance of National Consumer Protection Week, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has issued his annual “top 10” list of consumer complaints to his office. According to an analysis of nearly 55,000 written consumer complaints in 2004, credit and …
The last thing any boat or watercraft owner wants to worry about when enjoying the warm weather and sun this summer is having proper insurance coverage. Nationwide Insurance is reminding consumers visiting the 2005 Columbus Sport, Vacation, and Boat Show …
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that an Ocean County man has pleaded guilty to charges of perjury and falsifying records as part of a phony “slip and fall” bodily injury lawsuit. According to McKoy and …
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that President Bush has authorized the use of federal disaster funds for Kentucky to help local governments recover from the effects of the winter storm …