Workplace Fatalities Increased By 25% in Texas in 2019 December 22, 2020 The number of work-related fatalities in Texas rose by 25% in 2019. A report on fatal occupational injuries in 2019...
Louisiana Private Employer Work Injuries, Illnesses Down Slightly in 2019 December 21, 2020 Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data show the incidence rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among Louisiana’s private sector...
Judge Gives Oklahoma Bars, Restaurants Temporary Curfew Reprieve December 21, 2020 Oklahoma bars and restaurants have effectively won a temporary reprieve from a curfew that has been forcing them to close...
Through November, Texas Surplus Lines Premium 12% Higher than Last Year December 21, 2020 Texas surplus lines premium recorded by the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) rose to $587.46 million in November....
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas Benefits Broker, PIATX December 18, 2020 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired San Antonio-based PIATX LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in...
2 Die in Louisiana Salt Mine Ceiling Collapse December 17, 2020 Two people died when the ceiling in a salt mine fell in Louisiana, authorities and the mine operator said. A...
9 Appeals Court Judges Recuse Themselves in Louisiana Church Sex Abuse Suit December 17, 2020 All nine judges in Louisiana’s Second Circuit Court of Appeal have recused themselves from a sexual abuse lawsuit against the...
Lawmakers: Insurance Disputes, Slow Response Hinder Louisiana Storm Recovery December 17, 2020 By Melinda Deslatte Southwest Louisiana lawmakers on Dec. 16 criticized the insurance industry’s handling of claims from Hurricanes Laura and Delta, describing slow...
Oklahoma Housing Agency Faces Federal Race Discrimination Lawsuit December 17, 2020 The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the affordable housing agency in the western Oklahoma town of Lone Wolf for...
First Coronavirus Business Interruption Trial Gets Underway December 17, 2020 By Jef Feeley and Katherine Chiglinsky The owners of a restaurant in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter are asking a Louisiana judge to...