Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has called for new safety measures designed to protect students from school violence, the attorney general’s office reported. Abbott, whose office serves on the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) board, urged school districts to implement …
A rule that would have required treating doctors in the Texas Workers’ Compensation System to complete a treatment plan for non-network workers’ compensation patients in specific situations was repealed on Sept.10, 2007. Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts originally adopted …
A new report issued by Marsh and The Albright Group, two risk experts, warns that the catastrophic impacts of a long-lasting pandemic are not only likely to happen, but overdue. The study also states the impact of a pandemic is …
Florida’s insurance agents are advising consumers seeking coverage from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to proceed cautiously, especially for those making comparisons with the private market. Coverage in the state insurer of last resort may not always be the wisest choice …
Lawmakers need to help pay for replacement housing and assist businesses that want to locate in areas devastated by tornado and flood damage, two legislative leaders told a legislative committee Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt and House Majority Leader …
AAA Michigian has announced it is offering a free winter car care maintenance inspection at participating AAA Approved Auto Repair (AAR) facilities statewide. The inspections, which will run through the month of October, are part of the Auto Club’s 2007 …
The number of workers receiving disability in the U.S. is growing so rapidly that these benefits are now the fastest rising component of Social Security spending — growing at nearly twice the rate of retirement benefits, according to a new …
A Chicago-area woman who bought a crib that was later part of a major recall has sued its maker, Simplicity Inc., and retailer Target Corp. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Minneapolis, seeks class-action status. According to the …
An jury in Maryland’s Anne Arundel County has awarded the parents of a five-year-old boy who drowned at Crofton Country Club last year more than $4 million in damages. The jury found Hunt Valley-based DRD Pool Service, the club’s pool …
The Supreme Court said this week that it will decide a case that centers on whether federal regulation of pharmaceuticals preempts state law. The case involves a product liability lawsuit against Pfizer’s Warner-Lambert unit. A group of Michigan plaintiffs led …