Federal investigators believe a West Virginia miner was electrocuted last week when he cut a live cable. A preliminary Mine Safety and Health Administration report released May 19 says 24-year-old Nathan Dove was repairing an electric shuttle car used to …
An east Tennessee creamery is recalling a line of its cheese because of the potential for bacterial contamination. Sweetwater Valley Farm said its Tennessee Aged Black Pepper Cheese should not be eaten because it has the potential to become contaminated …
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen signed into law a bill seeking to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits by requiring experts to vouch for a case’s merits. The law will also require plaintiffs to give 60 days notice before filing a lawsuit. …
Residents and business owners in several northeast Alabama counties will get financial help to rebuild and repair property affected by the severe storms and tornado on May 11. Officials announced May 16 that beginning May 19 residents of Cleburne, Calhoun, …
Many Florida residents are experiencing smoky conditions because of a large fire in the Everglades and other fires throughout the state. The Florida Division of Forestry says there are 88 active fires across the state that have burned almost 44,000 …
An agency examiner with the North Carolina Department of Insurance is missing and a Union County insurance agent is in custody charged with the examiner’s murder. Sallie Rohrbach, 44, went missing on May 14 after completing a routine audit of …
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman cautioned Arkansas insurance consumers concerning two companies illegally offering health insurance plans via unsolicited faxes. One unlicensed company using these fax blasts is National Trade Business Alliance of America, which has been ordered by …
Federal health authorities are directing a Pasadena, Texas, company to shut down and recall all its dried smoked catfish steaks and other smoked seafood produced since June 2007 because it failed to develop safety standards, leading to a risk of …
Insured losses from the strong winds and large hail that pummeled Austin, Texas, on the night of May 14 may rise to $50 million, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. Claims from damaged homes and automobiles continue to come in. …
Scott Gardner was promoted to medical operations manager for State Fund’s Claims/Rehabilitation Department. Gardner brings more than 20 years of solid workers’ comp experience to his new post. He joined the organization’s Santa Rosa district office as a claims adjuster …