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No Change in California Workers’ Compensation Weekly TD Rates for 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new data showing California’s State Average Weekly Wage edged down 0.48 percent from $1,650 to $1,642 in the 12 months ending March 31, 2023. The California Workers’ Compensation Institute notes there will be …

Five Family Members And a Commercial Fisherman Neighbor Killed in Alaska Landslide

Authorities identified those missing or killed in an Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a longshot bid for the state`s lone seat in the U. S. House last year. Timothy …

California Reaches $1M Settlement in Wage Theft Case

The Labor Commissioner’s Office settled a lawsuit against Glendale, California-based Calcrete Construction Inc. for $1 million for multiple wage theft violations, including overtime and paid sick leave law violations, affecting 249 construction workers. The office began investigating in October 2016 …

Nevada to Pay $340K in Settlement Over Prison Firefighting Conditions

Nevada must pay $340,000 total to the ACLU of Nevada and eight people on a prison firefighting crew in a settlement reached earlier this week, but clears the state of admitting to claims including negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress …

Inszone Acquires Letherer Insurance Consultants in New Mexico

Inszone Insurance Services acquired Letherer Insurance Consultants in New Mexico. Letherer Insurance Consultants specializes in professional liability coverage for attorneys, dentists, doctors and accountants. Sacramento, California-based Inszone is an insurance brokerage that provides property/casualty insurance and employee benefits.

Intentional Investment in People, Culture Key Values at Crest Insurance

Crest Insurance Group offers its employees the freedom to succeed. “Our entrepreneurial structure enables teams and individuals to achieve higher levels of success than they would achieve in a more highly structured or rigid corporate culture,” wrote one nominating employee. …

National Weather Service Surveying Tornado Damage in Arizona Town

A tornado that hit the town of Star Valley in Ariona prompted the National Weather Service`s Flagstaff branch to survey damage to the area, the organization said. Officials from the town located about 95 miles northeast of Phoenix said at …

People Moves: California Commissioner Make Appointments to CAARP, CIGA Board and Insurance Diversity Task Force

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara reappointed members Bernardo de la Torre, Cynthia Strathmann and Doug Heller to the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan (CAARP) Advisory Committee. Deepika Srivastava and Don Jones were named the newest members of the California Insurance …

Mahoney Group Fights Inflation, Boosts Employee Happiness Other Ways Too

A happy workplace isn’t all about money, but it’s no secret that pay goes a long way to make for gratified employees. “Salary competitiveness has been the #1 priority,” reads a comment from an employee at The Mahoney Group, an …

Fans File Class-Action Lawsuit Against The Las Vegas Grand Prix

Formula One fans upset at being forced to leave the Las Vegas Grand Prix venue before the start of the second practice session filed a class-action lawsuit. Las Vegas-based Dimopoulos Law Firm and co-counsel JK Legal & Consulting filed the …

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