The Wyoming Senate has voted down a bill to create a multimillion dollar investment fund to foster small business growth. House Bill 291 would have created a $20 million fund with contributions from insurance companies, which would have been reimbursed …
Invensure Insurance Brokers of Irvine, Calif., has added Trent T. Julian, David M. Peters and David R. Bloodgood to its professional staff. Julian joins as vice president of its Dealer Protection Division. His responsibilities include marketing and servicing all types …
The U.S. Department of Labor said it has paid more than $100 million in compensation and medical benefits to Florida residents under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). The act was created to assist individuals who became …
A judge has dismissed the state’s lawsuit against contractors involved in the building of the University of Connecticut law school library, saying the state waited too long. Waterbury Superior Court Judge William Cremins says the state, which filed the lawsuit …
South Dakota could collect more than $5 million in federal money by passing a primary seat belt law, a state lawmaker says. Rep. Rich Engels, D-Hartford, testified on Wednesday for SB79. The House Judiciary Committee will take more testimony on …
Kentucky and federal officials say damage estimates from the January ice storm will likely top $185 million. Kentucky’s Emergency Management director, Brig. Gen. John W. Heltzel, says the damages were primarily related to the state’s electric utilities. A statement from …
An audit of Minnesota’s worker’s compensation system has found that insurers are mishandling a growing number of claims, including by paying injured workers less than they deserve. The report from the Legislative Auditor said those mistakes are resulting in about …
North Dakota’s former workers compensation director has been given a two-year deferred sentence with no jail time and a $2,000 fine for misspending public money. The deferred sentence means Sandy Blunt’s record will be cleared if he breaks no laws …
This week has been proclaimed severe weather awareness week in Alabama by Gov. Bob Riley National Weather Service meteorologists say Alabama has two distinct tornado seasons — one in the spring — March through May — and the other in …
A northern Wisconsin excavating company purposely risked workers to potential trench cave-ins and was cited for safety violations that carry nearly $700,000 in fines, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said. A-1 Excavating Inc. of Bloomer received 11 citations …
