States that do not a have fee schedule in place are likely to pay more for workers’ compensation-related medical services, according to two Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) studies that analyzed the medical price index, prices paid for professional services, …
A storm along the U.S. East Coast brought snow and wind chills to the region, threatening blizzard conditions and disrupting travel amid highway closures and thousands of flight cancellations. Boxford, north of Boston, received 21 inches (53 centimeters) of snow …
The U.K. girded for severe flooding in Wales and southwestern England because of heavy rain and a coastal surge brought on by winds gusting up to 80 miles (129 kilometers) per hour. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson led a meeting of …
A helicopter rescued all 52 passengers from a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve after weather conditions finally cleared enough for the operation Thursday. A helicopter carried the scientists and tourists from the Russian …
Louisiana has yet to spend $1.5 billion of federal disaster recovery aid provided by Congress after hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike ravaged the state in 2005 and 2008. The flexible block grant rebuilding and strengthening money remains set aside …
BP Plc’s bid to block economic loss payments tied to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill unless the claims can be directly linked to the disaster won fast-track consideration by an appeals court. The London-based company said last week …
A string of cyber attacks over the holidays — involving Snapchat Inc., Microsoft Corp.’s Skype and Target Corp. — underscore how companies tend to be more vulnerable to hacking during the end-of-year season. Snapchat saw data for 4.6 million of …
A member of the Texas Railroad Commission wants to hear from the public about a series of minor earthquakes in Parker County. Commissioner David Porter will host a town hall meeting starting at 5 p.m. CST Thursday at Azle High …
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk is meeting with the justice and interior ministers to discuss ways to prevent drunken driving. The meeting Thursday was Tusk’s response to the deaths of six people who were hit by a car driven by …
Medical professional liability insurer ProAssurance has completed its $205 million acquisition of Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. ProAssurance Corp. is paying $24.50 per share for Eastern, a workers’ compensation insurer. ProAssurance said in September when the deal was announced that it …