For some Ohioans, the memory of Hurricane Ike is only surpassed by the damage it caused last Sept. 14 as it made its way across the Buckeye State packing winds at speeds equal to a Category 1 hurricane (up to …
Despite ongoing issues and a multitude of adversarial stakeholders, the state of the workers’ compensation system in Texas is “pretty good,” according to the head of the state division with regulatory oversight of the system. “I don’t know any line …
Investigators say a 26-year-old Southern California skateboarder fell and broke his elbow, then claimed more than $15,000 in workers’ compensation by saying he stumbled at work. Rudy Matthew Ursua is charged with nine felony counts, including making fraudulent statements and …
Following a gas line explosion in San Bruno, Calif., that damaged more than 120 homes, destroyed 15 acres and left seven dead, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) announced the creation of the “Rebuild San Bruno Fund,” which will make …
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is proposing a federal law that would force grocery stores to notify shoppers about food recalls. Gillibrand said Sunday that under her bill, stores that sell recalled food would be required to post notices in the …
A Central Pennsylvania jury has set values for homes in a central Pennsylvania town decimated by a mine fire at values far below those sought by homeowners who are challenging the state’s condemnation of their property. Tommy Hynoski said his …
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has asked the U.S. agriculture secretary to help farmers who suffered through a record hot and dry summer. The appeal seeks to have 37 Virginia localities designated as disaster areas, in addition to seven already sought. …
The Fourmile Canyon fire burning in Colorado, has now creeped to within five miles of Boulder, officials report. Dubbed the “most destructive wildfire in Colorado history,” the fire has destroyed 172 structures and incurred $8.3 million in claims, and numberous …
The strength of Hurricane Igor is likely to flucuate over the next few days as it crosses the Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 11 a.m. Eastern time on Monday morning, Hurricane Igor was a category …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited U.S. Minerals LLC of Dyer, Ind., for willfully exposing its workers to dangerously high levels of hazardous dust and not providing adequate breathing protection at its Baldwin, Ind., …