The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration has dismissed its case against Monroe County in the death of a deputy struck by a car while directing traffic. Indiana Department of Labor deputy commissioner Sean Keefer says the county will not …
New York City and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have reached an agreement to improve crane safety in the wake of deadly accidents last year. Both agencies said last Friday that any crane or derrick on …
The families of two people killed when they drove off a washed-out bridge during flooding in 2005 have sued the town of Unity, N.H. They argue the town was negligent because it didn’t close the road or put up warning …
A lawyer who has represented dozens of clergy abuse victims has filed a new lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester, claiming another decades’-old case of abuse and trying to extend the deadline for victims to file claims. Attorney …
Sickened consumers who sued the peanut processor blamed for a national salmonella outbreak could have trouble recovering damages from Virginia company accounts because assets listed in a bankruptcy filing will likely go to other businesses that bought its products. Lynchburg-based …
Former North Dakota Highway Patrol superintendent Bryan Klipfel has been named the state’s new workers compensation director. Gov. John Hoeven announced Friday that he’s chosen Klipfel for the job. Klipfel starts March 16. It’s the governor’s first hire since North …
“Western Pinnacle Insurance Services, Inc (“WPIS”), a diversified MGA/Wholesaler announced today the addition of a new AM Best A rated carrier for its workers compensation capabilities. Virgil Anderson, CEO of WPIS said, “This new company rounds out our resources to …
A former Camden City, New Jersey police officer has been sentenced for insurance fraud for falsely claiming that vans used by his patient transportation business were only being driven for personal use, according to state officials. Darryl Miller, 42, of …
Critics are complaining that three measures pending in the Kentucky legislature could undo key provisions of the state’s mine safety law. One would sharply reduce inspections performed by the Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing. Another would would cut …
The head of Nevada’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration defended his agency’s efforts to ensure workplace safety during a Senate committee hearing this week that marked the start of a monthlong review of such efforts. Tom Czehowski told the Senate …