Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted civilian labor force in September increased 42,705 over the year and 10,462 from August, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC). The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) surveys a sample of households to estimate the civilian …
The Arkansas Insurance Department announced changes to its system for filing of continuing education hours by CE providers. The new program (LEO) allows providers to electronically file completions with the department by downloading a batch file or individual input of …
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reports that in September, Oklahoma’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 6.9 percent for the month. The national unemployment rate held steady at 9.6 percent in September. The September …
The state’s insurer of last resort, the Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, will stop issuing policies for buildings standing in or built over water. The association provides coverage for wind damage, but Manager Bob Groves said Friday the association is worried …
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that it improperly awarded dozens of no-bid contracts worth more than $49 million. The lawsuit filed in Tallahassee seeks unspecified damages for the 1.2 million Citizens policyholders. The …
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former Montgomery insurance executive who was once a major supplier of workers compensation insurance in the Southeast. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta issued a 3-0 decision …
The superintendent of New Jersey’s fourth-largest school district surrendered to the FBI on Thursday and was charged with fraud and bribery over an alleged insurance-kickback scheme that federal officials called “staggering” in its scope. Toms River Schools Superintendent Michael Ritacco, …
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing Federal Express’ ground package delivery unit, alleging its classification of drivers as independent contractors illegally deprives them of legal protections workers enjoy. The lawsuit accuses FedEx Ground Package System Inc. of concocting …
New Jersey drivers are now required to remove ice and snow from their vehicles under a new law that has gone into effect. The law, passed last October, authorizes fines and citations for drivers who fail to clean off their …
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has charged two El Paso companies with unlawfully operating unlicensed credit repair and credit restoration services. Max Credit of El Paso – which is also known as Max Credit Express and Max Credit Express LLC …
