According to Jeff Ogden, president of AAA Minnesota/Iowa, using a child restraint for automobile passengers can be done without the hassle. Ogden offered the following opinion on the matter. “The Minnesota State Senate recently passed a bill that would require …
The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) has agreed to assist a Chicago-area triathlete with his effort to raise money for Chicago-area fire departments. The triathlete, I-CAR’s Brandon Eckenrode, plans to run the 2005 Chicago Triathlon in an attempt to raise $1,000,000 …
The mold that flourishes after a home is flooded is more than just an unpleasant nuisance. It can affect health and even lead to serious illness. That is why Arizonans should be prepared to act quickly whenever water – whether …
As reported by the New York Times on March 16, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report concludes that future terrorist attacks could occur in both metropolitan and rural areas, putting to rest a popular theory that terrorists will target …
As the demand for occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professionals reportedly continues to grow so to do the questions concerning reputable degreed safety programs, which the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) address in its newly adopted position statement …
Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) has issued a cease and desist order against Mega Life and Health Insurance Company (MEGA) of Oklahoma for selling health insurance that reportedly violates Washington law. Under state law, group polices must include …
A former Bristol County, Massachusetts Corrections Officer has pleaded guilty to working while collecting workers’ compensation benefits, Attorney General Tom Reilly announced. Kevin J. Mello, 39, of South Dartmouth pleaded guilty to one count each of workers’ comp insurance fraud …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the continuation of its region-wide special emphasis program aimed at reducing employee injuries and deaths in the construction industry resulting from falls, contact with overhead power lines, and …
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced that his office has obtained a court order against a Dutchess County home improvement contractor who reportedly preyed upon immigrant workers and vulnerable consumers. Dutchess County State Supreme Court Acting Justice Thomas Dolan …
Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. (Sedgwick CMS) announced that the Administrative Director of the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has approved 20 filings of medical provider networks (MPNs) based on the Sedgwick CMS panel of California medical providers. Action …