Washington Proposed Rule Beefs up Refinery Worker Protections July 17, 2023 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing updated workplace safety rules for petroleum refineries designed to prevent...
Massachusetts Judge Rejects Auto Insurance Class Actions Over Diminished Value July 17, 2023 A judge in Massachusetts denied class certifications for claimants seeking payments from two insurers for the lost resale value of...
Push to Lower Wildfire Risk Across West Stumbles in Places July 17, 2023 By Matthew Brown Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in...
Construction-Defect Subrogation on the Rise But it Just Became More Difficult in Florida July 17, 2023 Florida lawmakers this year approved a law that could help reduce liability insurance premiums for home and condo builders –...
California Workers’ Comp Insurer Combined Losses and Expenses in 2022 Were $15B July 17, 2023 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released its report on workers’ compensation losses and expenses for 2022. Key...
Sublimit Left Out of Policy, But Liberty Mutual Firm Avoids Huge Payout Anyway July 17, 2023 What happens when an insurance carrier, its underwriter, a broker and the insured all forget to make sure a sublimit...
California Sits Far Atop National EV Policy Scorecard List July 17, 2023 California ranked first in strengthening policies to enable widespread use of electric cars, trucks, and buses, according to a national...
Louisiana Pharmacy Fined $275K for Controlled Substances Act Violations July 17, 2023 A Port Allen, Louisiana pharmacy and its owner must pay $275,000 to resolve a federal civil lawsuit under the Controlled...
Report Looks at Long COVID Claims in California Workers’ Comp July 3, 2023 Roughly 13% of COVID-19 claims with medical payments received treatments for long COVID symptoms in the workers’ compensation system, a...
Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire Caused by Embers From Old Fire, Sparks From Power Line July 3, 2023 By Jesse Bedayn, Colleen Slevin and Mead Gruver Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire outside a home days earlier and a sparking power line caused a Colorado...