An attorney for a Des Moines, Iowa, developer says he has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to whether asbestos was removed illegally during a renovation project at the Equitable Building in downtown Des Moines. Bob Knapp is charged …
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal regulations setting vehicle safety standards do not bar lawsuits seeking damages from automakers for installing lap-only seat belts. The unanimous ruling held that a California lawsuit against Mazda Motor Corp. over a fatal …
Questions about the safety of a popular herbicide made by Monsanto Co. have resurfaced in a warning from a U.S. scientist that claims top-selling Roundup may contribute to plant disease and health problems for farm animals. Plant pathologist and retired …
Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) announced it will begin an “emphasis program” to reduce injuries and workplace risks that result in amputations. Starting this month, the agency will focus more on …
Colorado’s Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee has unanimously recommended the confirmation of John Cevette, Blair Richardson and John Plotkin to Pinnacol Assurance’s board of directors. On Tuesday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed executive orders to appoint John Plotkin and …
On Feb. 18, 2010, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) shut down an uninsured employer: ZRJ Auto Repair at 2545 W Chicago Avenue in Chicago. The Commission reported that as in previous cases, it gave the employer several opportunities to …
On the 200th anniversary of the great New Madrid earthquake, Missouri’s insurance director says most homeowners would not be adequately protected from an earthquake today. John M. Huff, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, says the number of consumers …
Oregon has fined U.S. Rep. David Wu’s campaign $1,000 last fall for not having workers’ compensation insurance for much of the past three years. The Oregonian says the fine was reduced to $500 after the campaign purchased the coverage last …
The Louisiana Workforce Commission announced the arrest of a Pineville-based employer charged with workers’ compensation insurance fraud. Richard H. Woodle of Pineville, owner of Streamline Framing Inc., was arrested and booked in East Baton Rouge Parish on felony charges of …
There has been a 24 percent rise in what insurance companies consider suspicious claims since 2008. In 2008, a total of 74,146 so-called questionable claims, or QCs, were referred to the National Insurance Crime Bureau from its member insurance companies …