Former North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman has been released from a hospital to continue his recovery at home from a traffic crash in Mandan early this month. The 43-year-old Poolman suffered a broken pelvis, broken wrist and a concussion …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said it has stepped up monitoring of the millions of doses of pain pills prescribed to injured workers every year as the agency tries to control costs and fight rampant prescription drug abuse. Starting …
A lawsuit filed this week in Louisiana will likely dig into the details of a scheme at the 15th Judicial District Attorney’s Office where bribes were paid for favorable treatment in DWI cases. Three former employees of the District Attorney’s …
A Kingman, Ariz., employee fired because she is married to a motorcycle club member is getting a $50,000 settlement from the northwestern Arizona city. Melissa Summerson was fired in December from her city job as a human resources technician because …
The attorney representing families of six workers killed in a 2010 explosion at Tesoro’s Anacortes Washington oil refinery have settled a lawsuit against Tesoro and Shell Oil Co. Attorney David Beninger tells KING-TV the wrongful death suit was settled last …
Mississippi lawmakers could require insurers to disclose how much they collect in premiums and how much they pay in claims in each ZIP code. House Bill 753 could spark more debate over how much coastal homeowners are charged to cover …
Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department is committed to tracking down the thieves who stole information from millions of customers of Target Corp. In an appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Holder said that the government also …
A group of insurers warned shipowners this week to be careful when signing deals to carry Iranian oil because the United States has not been able to clarify whether insurance claims will be paid after the suspension of sanctions ends …
A new state law that aims to catch burglars in the act of selling off their ill-gotten goods will cost local coin shop owners both time and money. Bob Dutton of Coin Hut, 504 Main St., must now pay an …
A Kentucky Senate committee has approved a bill to expand the instances when people can operate all-terrain vehicles without helmets. Under the measure, the helmet requirement would not apply when ATV riders cross roads with speed limits of 55 mph …