Food safety inspectors from the Oklahoma City-County Health Department will be at the Oklahoma State Fair to ensure that its food vendors prevent foodborne illnesses. Special events coordinator Sasan Pilehvar says whether it’s roasted corn, Indian tacos or turkey legs, …
Canadian investigators probing a train disaster that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, urged U.S. and Canadian regulators on Wednesday to review the processes for transporting or importing dangerous goods to ensure proper documentation. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB), which …
The federal government is investigating allegations that the electric version of the Ford Focus can stall without warning. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it has gotten 12 complaints from drivers of Focus Electrics from the 2012 and …
A recent poll on Claims Journal’s website ranked employee fraud as the top costliest fraud in workers’ compensation. Though stories of employee fraud are publicized frequently by state insurance departments, two other types of workers’ compensation fraud – employer and …
Critics of the U.S. crop insurance program are calling for cuts to it and other agribusiness subsidies as Congress revamps farm policy. A bipartisan group of lawmakers plans to meet today in Washington to re-examine U.S. farm spending for the …
Huntington Ingalls Industries and its insurer have reached cash settlement for $180 million for the shipbuilder’s losses from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 at facilities in Pascagoula and Avondale, La. The Mississippi Press reports that the information was contained in a …
Metro Atlanta drivers are being warned to be on guard for a cow with a history of wandering into traffic on a busy interstate just south of the city. The cow sometimes grazes in the median of Interstate 675 and …
Six Flags Over Texas is reopening the ride from which a park-goer fell to her death. The Dallas-area amusement park announced Tuesday that the Texas Giant roller coaster will reopen this weekend. The ride will have new seat belts and …
A federal workplace safety agency is accusing a Chicago, Ill., contractor of failing to protect employees from possible cave-ins while working in trenches. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the company for what it says were three safety violations. …
A consumer group says Oregon needs to change its new medical malpractice law to prevent it from protecting bad doctors. Public Citizen says cases that are settled in mediation should be reported to a national database, just like medical malpractice …