Chrysler Group LLC, in a rare move, is resisting a push by U.S. regulators to recall 2.7 million older model Jeep vehicles, saying on Tuesday that the request is based on an “incomplete analysis of the underlying data.” The National …
Officials in Rhode Island are creating a new position to prosecute fraud in the state’s unemployment and workers’ compensation program. The state’s Department of Labor and Training announced the new position on Monday. The prosecutor will be tasked with rooting …
A provision in bill being considered by the Ohio Senate would allow chiropractors to make the call on allowing student athletes with head injuries to go back into games. The move has upset some physicians in the state who say …
U.S. safety regulators are checking to see if more General Motors cars should be recalled because the air bags won’t inflate. The probe covers about 400,000 Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic small cars, the Chevrolet Camaro muscle car and the Buick …
A Logan County, W.Va., woman has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for her role burning down a rental duplex to collect insurance money. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin announced the sentencing Monday. Prosecutors say 46-year-old …
A fire breaks out in a Chinese factory, and panicked workers discover one exit after another is locked. That describes not only the poultry plant fire that killed 119 people Monday, but a toy-factory blaze that left 87 workers dead …
An independent investigation of a Pennsylvania house fire cites a lack of training, poor communication and inadequate supervision in the Lancaster Fire Department’s response to fire that killed two people and injured three firefighters. The blaze on Feb. 18 killed …
The Lafayette, La., fire department has received a $200,000 grant for its Haz-Mat Team for modern equipment that better identifies hazardous materials in a spill and tests the air for the safety of residents and emergency responders. Alton Trahan, spokesman …
Lakeland, FL, 6/5/13 – Epic‐Premier, a leading technology and consulting solution provider to the insurance marketplace, announces that it is adding support for Microsoft® SQL Server to their ConceptOne™ Enterprise Management Solution. The additional database support of Microsoft SQL Server …
Work-related injuries and illnesses pose immense burdens on workers, their families, their communities, and our economy. According to one study from 2011, costs associated with work related injuries and illnesses in the U.S. are estimated at $250 billion annually. At …