Small bombs exploded in three London underground stations and a double-decker bus at mid-day July 21, two weeks after major suicide bombing attacks on the city’s transportation system. According to press reports, the bombs were small and casualties were few, …
Employers’ costs for workers’ compensation grew faster than combined cash benefits for injured workers and medical payments for their treatment, according to a study issued by the National Academy of Social Insurance. The cost increase in 2003, the most recent …
Farmers and trout producers in Western North Carolina who applied for state assistance to help them recover from last year’s hurricanes can expect a visit from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in the coming weeks. Teams of …
With hundreds of disaster assistance checks being distributed to hurricane victims in Alabama, state and federal emergency officials are urging recipients to handle the money with caution and confine spending to disaster-related losses. James Russo of the Federal Emergency Management …
With identify theft on the rise, the state of Nebraska is helping its citizens to better understand ways to protect sensitive information. Attorney General Jon Bruning recently unveiled a new online consumer vulnerability survey through the state’s official Web site …
Special Agent in Charge Ronnie Carter of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced that Randall Ellery Orff of Weatherford, Texas, was sentenced to serve 15 years in Federal prison by the Honorable Terry Means, United States …
Residents of Alabama whose homes and businesses sustained damage during Hurricane Dennis reportedly should not overlook the opportunity to get an income tax refund based on casualty losses incurred in the storm. This could mean an immediate source of badly …
Victims of Hurricane Dennis who have flood insurance can reportedly get their settlements faster if they follow these tips: * When you call your insurance agent to make a claim, have your policy number and an address and telephone number …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations and proposed penalties totaling $356,700 against Exide Technologies Inc. for 38 alleged safety and health violations. The citations follow investigation of a Jan. 18 accident in …
Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. announced that his Consumer Protection Division has issued a final order requiring a builder and his companies to refund payments of $762,494.90 collected from consumers in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties and pay …