Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in Indiana changed little from 2013 to 2014, a sharp contrast to the increases of the prior nine years, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). Before the recent …
Contract logistics services provider, Schenker Inc., has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve several charges of discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the agency announced. …
North Dakota has added another step to help ensure the safety of crude transported by rail with the addition of two inspectors. The inspectors have so far completed a combined 76 inspections covering more than 1,000 miles of the state’s …
POWERS Insurance and Benefits in St. Louis, Mo., has promoted Christen Beardall to systems and training manager, and Amy Connell to commercial and personal lines manager. Beardall will manage the company’s entire computer network, including hardware and software, to streamline …
Ford Motor Co. said a fire at its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, on Oct. 31 did not injure anyone but caused the 1,500 employees based there to leave the 60-year-old building for the day. A spokesman said Ford will report …
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s (IICF) Midwest Division has launched a World Series-related fundraising effort benefitting regional Community Grants Programs. With World Series excitement mounting throughout the Midwest and beyond, and reaching a fever pitch in Chicago and Cleveland, IICF …
A St. Louis jury has awarded a California woman more than $70 million in her lawsuit alleging that years of using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused her cancer, the latest case raising concerns about the health ramifications of extended …
Fire deaths in Minnesota have decreased this year, down dramatically from 2015. State Fire Marshal Bruce West told Minnesota Public Radio News that there have been 24 deaths from fires so far this year, compared with 49 at this time …
South Dakota’s Supreme Court says hospitals don’t have to turn over documents related to doctor performance even when there’s evidence they committed fraud against patients. The high court in a Wednesday opinion reversed a lower court ruling that plaintiffs suing …
An official says two tornadoes that recently touched down in eastern Saline County, Kansas, caused an estimated $500,000 in damage. The Salina Journal reports that Emergency Management Director Hannah Stambaugh told county commissioners about the costs during their regular meeting …
