Jim Johnstone has joined Westbrook, Conn.-based The Gowrie Group of Cos. as a producer in the Boat/Yacht department. Jim brings deep marine and sailing industry expertise that will enable Gowrie to broaden its reach into the boating market and the …
In late December, North Dakota’s former workers’ compensation director was convicted on the more serious of two felony charges that he misspent public funds. It carries a possible 10-year prison term. Sandy Blunt’s attorney, Michael Hoffman, said his client will …
A national consumer group says state insurance departments vary in the quality of the information they provide consumers online, with differences in the usefulness of information such as the rates and practices of individual insurance companies. According to the Consumer …
North Dakota lawmakers strongly support toughening state laws that govern teenage drivers, and many favor raising the state’s 14-year-old minimum driving age, an Associated Press survey shows. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm, state Rep. Ed Gruchalla, D-Fargo, and a group that …
North Dakota’s former workers compensation director has been convicted on the more serious of two felony charges that he misspent public funds. It carries a possible 10-year prison term. Sandy Blunt’s attorney, Michael Hoffman, said his client will appeal. He …
A timeline of events in the felony case against former North Dakota workers compensation director Sandy Blunt: April 2004 Charles “Sandy” Blunt, a former Ohio workers compensation administrator, is hired as the new chief executive officer of North Dakota’s Workforce …
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Attorneys are preparing their final arguments in the felony trial of former North Dakota workers’ compensation director Sandy Blunt. Prosecutors finished presenting their case with testimony from the top attorney at the Workforce Safety and Insurance agency. Jodi Bjornson said …
A lawyer for North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency says former director Sandy Blunt offered a $150,000 grant to a firefighters group before a grant program was in place. Anne Green testified at the trial of Blunt, who is charged with …
During the last two years, former North Dakota workers’ compensation Director Sandy Blunt has been the focus of criticism from auditors, legislators and advocates for injured workers. Starting this week, a group of 12 jurors starts reviewing prosecutors’ arguments that …
