A man who was left a paraplegic after a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy shocked him with a stun gun has sued the department. Blake Dupree filed the federal lawsuit, alleging battery, assault and negligence. The lawsuit states Dupree was …
The U.S. agriculture secretary is making farmers and ranchers across much of Utah eligible for emergency government loans and other assistance because of bouts of extreme weather last year. Thomas J. Vilsack signed a disaster declaration for 19 of Utah’s …
Wal-Mart Stores Inc praised a U.S. appeals court decision to rehear a ruling that would have allowed a sex discrimination claim against the retail giant to proceed as a class-action lawsuit. Wal-Mart had been seeking a reversal of an earlier …
Boston, Mass-based Steer Straight launched a new national program to help promote safe teen driving. Steer Straight borrows from the successful commercial trucking industry’s “How’s My Driving?” model. In the commercial trucking industry studies have shown that “How’s My Driving?” …
Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. (Sedgwick CMS) appointed Teresa Bartlett, M.D. as senior vice president and medical director. As medical director for Sedgwick CMS, Dr. Bartlett will be the firm’s senior advisor in matters affecting the design and delivery of …
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) and senior debt ratings to “b-” from “b” of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFSI) (Mississauga, Ontario) and Kingsway America Inc. (KAI) (Elk Grove Village, IL). In addition, A.M. Best has …
New York State insurance Fund (NYSIF) Executive Director David P. Wehner said the NYSIF’s 2008 fraud prevention program accounted for more than $20 million in total savings — a record amount exceeding all prior yearly totals since the program began. …
Authorities say Connecticut will spend nearly $1 million to replace breath analysis devices used by police to test suspected drunk drivers. State officials signed a contract last month with Draeger Safety Diagnostics of Irving, Texas, for $975,000 for 150 new …
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced it will pay a $7.5 million dividend to qualifying policyholders in February. The pay out will bring LWCC’s cumulative total dividend paid to policyholders over the past six years to more than $121 million. …
Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported it has awarded a combined $300,000 in grants to Kilgore College, Midland College and College of the Mainland in Texas City. The grants will fund free workplace safety courses for employers, employees and the general …