Penn. High Court Rules Employer Has Duty to Safeguard Employees’ Personal Info December 10, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that an employer has a legal duty to use reasonable care in safeguarding its...
WCRI: Texas Workers’ Comp Medical Costs Per Claim Decreased Since 2014 December 10, 2018 Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in Texas decreased from 2014 to 2016 for claims with more than seven days...
Texas Water Board: Cost to Curb Flooding over 10 Years – $31.5B December 10, 2018 By David Warren The cost to curtail damaging flooding across Texas over the next 10 years is more than $31.5 billion and state...
Commercial Lines Insurance Prices Up Slightly in 3Q 2018 Over 2017 December 10, 2018 Commercial insurance prices in the U.S. increased by more than two percent in the third quarter of 2018, according to...
Oregon Suit Says Burning Homeless Camp Damaged Lawyer’s Home, Office December 10, 2018 A Portland, Ore. lawyer whose home and business were seriously damaged when a fire started at a homeless camp has...
Damage from Massive Alaska Earthquake Evident at Military Base December 10, 2018 By Rachel D'Oro Last week’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Anchorage caused multiple problems at the sprawling Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, including damage to steel...
Probe into Student Death Finds California School Violated Rules December 10, 2018 An investigation into a 13-year-old student’s death at a Northern California private school has found the school violated state rules...
Chiropractor in California Pleads Guilty in $150M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme December 10, 2018 A Los Angeles, Calif. chiropractor has pleaded guilty to taking part in a $150 million workers’ compensation fraud scheme. Paul...
A.M. Best Sees Private Passenger Auto Turnaround, Stable Outlook for 2019 December 10, 2018 Ratings analysts at A.M. Best said improved underwriting performance in the private passenger auto line of business, lower—albeit still elevated—...
How to Deliver Restaurants from Risks of Take-Out Boom December 10, 2018 By Andrea Wells With a growing number of apps and on-demand services, millennials in particular are increasingly ordering take-out food from their favorite...