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California Examines 1 Year-Old Workers’ Comp Drug Formulary

A new report shows that an evidence-based drug formulary put into effect by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation’s over a year ago may be working. The formulary went into effect Jan. 1, 2018. It was intended to: reduce frictional …

Weakened Hurricane Dorian Moving Up Coasts of Florida, Carolinas, Georgia

Sep 4, 2019, 5:31 AM — Hurricane Dorian menaced the U.S. East Coast with devastating flooding and winds, lashing Florida after laying waste to the Bahamas in a brutal two-day battering that caused damage that may cost the islands billions …

Drug Firms Must Face Trial Over Opioids Crisis Claims

A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major drugmakers, pharmacies and distributors to dismiss claims that they caused the nation’s opioid crisis, clearing the way for a scheduled landmark trial even as he pushes for a nationwide settlement. U.S. …

Southeast Officials Worry About Storm Evacuation Fatigue

It’s become a hurricane-season ritual in the Southeast: When a storm threatens, coastal residents board up homes, load up SUVs and fill highways where the traffic lanes are reversed to offer a speedy escape inland. For some people, Hurricane Dorian …

Couple Wounded in El Paso Mass Shooting Sues Walmart

A Texas couple who were injured in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso last month recently filed a lawsuit against the corporation alleging it did not have adequate security in place to prevent the attack that …

Solar Panels May Be Tested by Dorian’s Winds

Hurricane Dorian could be a rigorous test for the thousands of solar panels installed across Florida in recent years. The Sunshine State ranks fifth in solar capacity in the U.S., with about 380,000 homes powered by panels, according to the …

UBS Estimates $25 Billion in Hurricane Dorian Losses

Hurricane Dorian, the storm currently devastating the Bahamas, will cause at least $25 billion of losses for insurers, according to analysts at UBS Group AG, a figure that would make it the most expensive natural disaster for the industry since …

Powerful Hurricane Dorian Causes ‘Unprecedented’ Devastation in Bahamas

The Bahamas suffered at least five deaths and “unprecedented and extensive” devastation as the most powerful storm in its history tears up homes and leaves swathes of territory underwater. “We are in the midst of a historic tragedy in parts …

Southeast Coast Braces for Storm Surge, Winds as Hurricane Dorian Slowly Treks North

Sep 3, 2019, 8:47 AM — Hurricane Dorian is starting to move again, inching toward the northwest and potentially up the U.S. East Coast after bashing the Bahamas for almost two days with high winds and driving rains that have …

Court Allows Liability Lawsuit Against Government Over Flawed Background Check on Shooter

A lawsuit over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to buy the gun he used to kill nine people in a racist attack at a Charleston church was reinstated Friday by a federal appeals court. A …

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