Monthly Archives: <span>March 2019</span>

Minnesota Truck Repair Shop Contests OSHA Fines Tied to Explosion Injuries

A truck service shop in North Mankato, Minnesota, is contesting federal fines levied after a natural gas explosion last November that injured two workers. The explosion happened Nov. 14 at Allstate Peterbilt when natural gas that leaked from a garbage …

Wisconsin Manufacturer Again Cited for Workplace Hazards; Faces $188K in Fines

A wood pallet manufacturer in Beloit, Wisconsin, has been cited by workplace safety regulators for safety and health violations and now faces more than $188,000 in penalties. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reported it …

1 Killed When Truck Carrying Chemical Explodes on Arkansas Highway

Authorities say a commercial truck carrying an unknown chemical has exploded on a highway in south Arkansas, killing one person and creating a massive crater in the road. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management says one person was killed in …

Hundreds File Claims Against Company in Wake of Texas Petrochemical Fire

A Houston-area petrochemical storage company that was heavily damaged by fire has received hundreds of compensation claims from residents seeking lost wages and other damages, a company executive said. Brent Weber, a senior vice president for Intercontinental Terminals Company, told …

Mine Operator Cited for Safety Issues in Fatality at Nevada Gold Mine

Federal mine safety officials have cited an Idaho-based company for inadequate safety controls at a gold mine it operates in northeast Nevada where a worker was killed in an underground collapse in October. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration …

Oregon Ponders Giving Driving Privileges to Undocumented Immigrants

Every time Mariana Alvarez leaves her home, she crosses herself in prayer in hopes she will be able to return to her three children. Alvarez moved to Salem from Mexico, and lives in Oregon without proof of legal residence. Under …

California Jury Awards $9M to Family of Woman Shot to Death

A California jury has awarded $9 million to the family of a woman fatally shot seven times by police in Long Beach in 2017 in what the family’s attorneys say is the largest such award in city history. The federal …

Alera Group Acquires New York City’s Phalanx Healthcare Solutions

Alera Group, a national insurance firm, has acquired Phalanx Healthcare Solutions LLC, effective March 1, 2019. Located in New York City, Phalanx is an insurance and reinsurance broker of medical malpractice insurance for healthcare facilities, large physician groups and individual …

New Jersey Men, Associated Companies Charged in $1.4M Insurance Fraud Scheme

Four New Jersey men and six of their associated businesses were charged with first-degree conspiracy and money laundering in connection with a bank scheme involving the deposit of nearly $1.4 million in phony or forged checks related to insurance claims. …

New Hampshire’s The Concord Group Promotes McCabe, Nolin

The Concord Group Insurance Companies has appointed Daniel L. McCabe as the president and CEO of the Concord, N.H.-based company. McCabe will serve on the board and executive committee. Most recently, McCabe acted as senior vice president and chief operating …