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Rikers Island Inmates Sue City Claiming They Were Trapped in Cells During Fire

Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island are suing the city claiming they were trapped in their cells during a jailhouse fire that injured 20 people last year. The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Manhattan said the 15 …

Maine Has No Medical Cannabis Testing Requirement. Health Advocates Urge Change.

Keri-Jon Wilson started as a hobbyist, making medical marijuana edibles on a small scale for patients suffering from chronic pain and cancer. But in 2015 she expanded her business, Portland-based Pot + Pan Manufacturing, and began to standardize her products. …

Progressive Settles New York Case Over Unpaid Sales Taxes on Total Loss Claims

At the same time it is settling a New York class action about underpaying totaled loss claims for $48 million, Progressive Insurance, in a separate case, has agreed to an $18.3 million settlement over allegations that its carriers failed to …

People Moves: IMA Group Adds High and Marentette; Kinsman Joins EagleView

High Named EVP of Evaluation Services; Marentette VP of Payer Services The IMA Group, a national provider of outsourced healthcare evaluation and clinical research site services headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, named Matt High as executive vice president of evaluation …

OSHA Alleges Roofer Put Own Kids at Risk on Job

The owner of a Liverpool, Pennsylvania roofing company risked the lives of two of his children by exposing them to falls from heights while they worked on roofs atop a Mechanicsburg apartment complex in June 2024, an Occupational Safety and …

15 Firefighters Injured Fighting Virginia Warehouse Fire

Fifteen firefighters were injured fighting a large blaze at a fertilizer warehouse in South Hill, Virginia on Saturday. The firefighters were hospitalized due to chemical exposure, heat exhaustion and minors scrapes and burns. All were treated and released Sunday. The …

Pennsylvania Task Force Urges Tax Breaks for Flood Damage, Mitigation and Insurance

Pennsylvania lawmakers should consider granting homeowners tax breaks for water damage expenses, mitigation and repair costs, and flood insurance premiums, according to a new state report. Those are several of the recommendations by a task force that studied ways to …

Fireworks Started New Jersey Forest Fire That Burned 4,000 Acres: Officials

Fireworks have been identified as the cause of the wildfire burning in New Jersey’s Wharton State Forest. The fire, which has burned more than 4,000 acres, was 75% contained by Sunday, officials said. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reported …

Hospital to Pay $300K to Resolve Drug Recordkeeping Allegations

A New Hampshire hospital has agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by failing to keep accurate records of controlled substances, including opioids, the U.S. attorney’s office said. The Drug Enforcement Administration began an investigation …

GEICO to Pay $6 Million to Settle Auto Adjusters’ Claims of Unpaid Overtime Hours

Insurer GEICO has agreed to pay $6 million to settle claims by auto damage claims adjusters who allege the insurer failed to pay them for all hours they worked “off-the-clock.” The settlement affects 806 adjusters countrywide who worked for GEICO …

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