The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $121,000 in fines against Lancaster Glass Corporation, Columbus, Ohio, for 36 alleged serious violations of federal workplace safety and health standards. OSHA opened an inspection in June at …
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that President Bush has ordered federal aid to supplement the Commonwealth of Kentucky and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and …
A jury has awarded $36.5 million to the family of a 6-year-old boy who is blind, brain damaged and suffering from cerebral palsy since he was injured during his delivery via a surrogate mother at Hartford Hospital. The hospital was …
Consolidated Services Group, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based provider of property and casualty medical claims management services, has acquired CHN Solutions from Selective Insurance Group, Inc. for $16 million. CHN Solutions provides URAC-Accredited preferred provider organization (PPO) and managed care programs. The …
California-based Copart Inc. reported results for the quarter ended Oct. 31, 2005, the first quarter of its 2006 fiscal year. In the quarter Copart earned net income of $22.8 million on revenues of $119.0 million. In the same period last …
Two Chicago area construction companies are facing a total of $112,000 in fines proposed by the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following a May inspection that indicated willful violations of federal workplace safety regulations designed to …
Florida’s Department of Financial Services reports its consumer services division has received more than 2,000 complaints from homeowners with Hurricane Wilma claims indicating that although they reported damages soon after Wilma hit, they have not yet seen any adjusters and …
A new study by the Illinois Civil Justice League further confirms the disproportionate filing of lawsuits in “Judicial Hellholes” and other problematic Illinois jurisdictions, according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). “This new report reveals a disturbing trend for …
An insurance broker was a representative for the California Fair Plan Insurance Co. with regard to the Northridge earthquake revival statute, which gave policyholders another year to file lawsuits against their insurers in connection with the 1994 earthquake, California’s 2nd …
House Bill 7 enacted sweeping workers’ compensation reforms. One of those reforms was the establishment of health care provider networks. After receiving much thoughtful input from system participants, I am proud to announce that we have now adopted the first …