Illinois’ Cost per Workers’ Comp Claim Trending Down May 15, 2017 The average total cost of a workers’ compensation claim in Illinois has dropped by 6.4 percent since 2010, but the...
Nevada Lawmakers Pushing Blood-Only Detection of Marijuana DUIs May 15, 2017 By Alison Noon Weighing in on how Nevada should test people for stoned driving, lawmakers advanced a measure to eliminate urine samples as...
Earthquake Authority Creates Online Home Vulnerability Evaluator May 15, 2017 The California Earthquake Authority has created an online tool to help home inspection specialists evaluate a house’s vulnerability to earthquake...
Idaho City Assessing Flood Risks Prior to Federal Maps Release May 15, 2017 Boise, Idaho, officials have expressed concerns with federal maps that propose adding hundreds of acres to a flood plain in...
Weak Safety Standards Caused California Exxon Refinery Blast, Agency Says May 15, 2017 By Erwin Seba and Liz Hampton The U.S. Chemical Safety Board concluded in a report issued earlier this month that a 2015 explosion at a Torrance,...
Oregon Suit Blames Security Guard for Woman’s Leap off Insurance Building May 15, 2017 The family of a woman who jumped off a 27-story building in downtown Portland, Ore., has sued the security guard...
Regulators in California Hit PG&E with $8.3M Fine for Deadly Wildfire May 15, 2017 Regulators say they have fined Pacific Gas and Electric Co. $8.3 million for failing to maintain a power line that...
Oregon Judge Dismisses $4M Suit in Family Drowning May 15, 2017 A judge has dismissed a $4 million lawsuit filed by a relative of four people who drowned in a northwest...
Partial Settlement for Victims of California Balcony Fall May 15, 2017 By Janie Har The victims of a balcony collapse in Berkeley, Calif., that killed six college students have reached a settlement with some...
Study: Expected Increase in Tornadoes Raises Risk to Mobile Homes May 15, 2017 Tornadoes and mobile homes don’t mix to begin with, but throw in the volatility of climate change and the potential...