A New York man who lost seven fingers and part of an eighth in an industrial accident says he is not angry at his employer. The accident happened Wednesday at the aerospace company Hughes-Treitler in Garden City on Long Island. …
Risk Management Solutions latest report on heavy floods in southern China indicate that at least 150 people have died, thousands of homes have been destroyed, and over a million residents have been forced to evacuate, as “severe rains and isolated …
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from “aa-” of Guernsey-based Jupiter Insurance Limited, a captive of BP plc. The outlook for both ratings …
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander say they would secure funding for the Army Corps of Engineers to produce a detailed report of the May flooding in Tennessee. Cooper issued a statement saying he had been told …
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Pfizer Inc.’s appeal of a ruling that ordered a retrial on how much punitive damages should be awarded to a woman who developed breast cancer after taking the company’s hormone replacement therapy drugs. Pfizer in …
Although the number of workers’ compensation insurance claims fell more than 5 percent in 2007, big jumps in the average costs incurred for total disability and minor permanent disability workers’ compensation insurance claims have fueled a $138 million increase in …
A parent’s signature doesn’t waive the legal rights of a child who is hurt at play, the Michigan Supreme Court said in a decision that has consequences for businesses, schools and other groups offering recreation activities for minors. The court …
Crews worked through the night against a 600-acre wildfire burning near downtown Flagstaff, Ariz., that prompted evacuations of homes and a hotel, officials said Sunday. The fire teams were building containment lines, mopping up hot spots and protecting structures, fire …
Steven Harder, 43, of Woodland, Calif., has surrendered to authorities on June 10 for allegedly staging and blaming a workplace accident for injuries resulting from a non work-related car accident, the California Department of Insurance reported. Harder surrendered at the …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC of Arkansas City, Kan., for allegedly exposing workers to a potential catastrophic release of ammonia at its meat processing facility. Proposed violations total …