Latest Virginia Headlines
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Black Lung Protections for Miners Failing; Cases Continue to Rise
Jul 11 2012 // Black lung diagnoses have doubled in the last decade, and a new investigation blames a combination of factors, including operators who cheat the system and lax enforcement by regulators. Experts have warned of the...
Va. Regulators Advise Consumers to Check Credit Reports for Accuracy
Jul 10 2012 // Virginia regulators are advising consumers to check their credit reports periodically for accuracy and ask their insurance companies about how their credit information may be affecting their policy. According to...
Microburst Storm Damages Reported in Pennsylvania, Virginia
Jul 10 2012 // The National Weather Service says a violent storm that downed trees, damaged homes and left 1,200 residents without power in west-central Pennsylvania this past Saturday, July 7, was a microburst, not a tornado. The...
Virginia Insurance Regulator Offers Post-Storm Advice
Jul 6 2012 // The series of deadly storms that struck much of the mid-Atlantic last week left 12 people in Virginia dead and extensive damage in their wake. Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jacqueline Cunningham is advising consumers to...
Derecho-Related Claims Pouring In; 22,000 Claims in Maryland So Far
Jul 6 2012 // As the mid-Atlantic states continue to recover from last week’s destructive “derecho” storm system, insurance claims have been pouring in by tens of thousands. In Maryland, approximately 22,000...
Storms Knock Out Power in East; Heat Threatens Corn Crop in Midwest
Jul 6 2012 // Six days after violent storms hit the eastern United States, the state of West Virginia was struggling to recover on Thursday, with nearly a third of electricity customers still without power and new storms putting more...
More Than 195K Still Without Power in Virginia
Jul 5 2012 // More than 195,000 Virginia homes and businesses remain without power after last week’s storms, down from a peak of about 1.2 million. Dominion reported Wednesday that more than 68,000 customers were still without...
Virginia Begins Enforcing Proper Usage of Certificate of Insurance
Jul 2 2012 // Widespread misunderstanding regarding the proper use of certificates of insurance has led to new changes relating to their use, according to Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance. The changes went into effect July 1. The...
Virginia, Maryland Hit by Vicious Storms; Power Outages May Last Days
Jul 2 2012 // It could be several more days before electricity is restored to areas hit by vicious storms that killed at least 13 people and left 3 million power customers to negotiate sweltering temperatures without air...
West Virginia Mine Sealed
Jul 2 2012 // Alpha Natural Resources has completed sealing the West Virginia mine where an explosion killed 29 workers in 2010. Alpha spokesman Ted Pile told The Register-Herald that the seals are covered with fill dirt. The mine...
OSHA Targets West Virginia Construction Worksites
Jun 29 2012 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching what it calls a “no-notice” campaign in West Virginia this summer in hopes of reducing construction injuries and deaths. The...
Medical Liability Insurer ProAssurance to Acquire Medmarc in Virginia
Jun 28 2012 // ProAssurance Corporation, a Birmingham, Ala.-headquartered medical liability insurer, said it is acquiring Medmarc Insurance Group. Medmarc, based in Chantilly, Virginia, specializes in products liability insurance for...
OSHA Taking Aim at W.Va. Construction Worksites This Summer
Jun 27 2012 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching what it calls a “no-notice” campaign in West Virginia this summer in hopes of reducing construction injuries and deaths. The...
July 16 Deadline for Federal Disaster Loans in 3 W.Va. Counties
Jun 27 2012 // Private nonprofits and small businesses in three West Virginia counties that suffered losses due to drought, heat and storms last year have until July 16 to apply for federal disaster loans. The U.S. Small Business...
W.Va. Official: Gas Pipeline Work Risks Contaminating Local Water Line
Jun 27 2012 // Water lines in Marshall County are being put at risk for bacteria contamination by crews installing pipelines for energy companies, a public service district official said. Natural gas pipeline crews are not following...
More Than 73,000 Without Power in Virginia Following Monday’s Storm
Jun 27 2012 // More than 73,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers in the Richmond area remain without electricity following a powerful storm that blew over trees, damaged buildings and downed power lines. Media outlets report that the...
Va.-Based Broker Rutherfoord Appoints Employee Benefits Leader
Jun 25 2012 // Rutherfoord, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA) company, appointed Guy Morrison, a 20-year veteran of the employee benefits industry, as executive vice president of employee benefits.Guy MorrisonIn this newly created...
Va. Woman Who Faked Cancer to Raise Money Now Faces Felony Charges
Jun 22 2012 // A suburban Richmond, Virginia, woman who was convicted of two misdemeanors for faking cancer to raise money now faces felony charges. Hanover County authorities say a grand jury on Tuesday indicted 42-year-old Martha Ann...
Alpha Seals West Virginia Mine Where 2010 Blast Killed 29
Jun 22 2012 // Alpha Natural Resources has completed sealing the West Virginia mine where an explosion killed 29 workers in 2010. Alpha spokesman Ted Pile told The Register-Herald that crews put the final concrete seal in place at the...
Prosecutors Say Alpha Has Improved Mine Safety Since West Virginia Settlement
Jun 19 2012 // Alpha Natural Resources has significantly cut its accident and injury rates in the six months since a landmark $210 million settlement that spared the company criminal charges over the 2010 mine explosion that killed 29...
