May 4, 2020
A worker at an industrial site in Ohio died after becoming trapped in a gravel hopper, authorities said. The man, who was in his 60s, was working at Enon Sand and Gravel in Bethel Township, Clark County, the Springfield News-Sun …
May 4, 2020
Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which partially collapsed in October, have been given the go-ahead after months of disagreements between the developer and the city. The hotel developer, 1031 Canal Street Development, received a permit …
May 1, 2020
Third Coast Underwriters (3CU), a national workers’ compensation insurance company, is expanding into Florida and Wisconsin. With the expansion, the company will offer its workers’ compensation coverage in 21 states. Under the direction of Mike Valiante, vice president of Business …
May 1, 2020
DeRidder, Louisiana-based workers’ compensation insurance company, Amerisafe Inc., has reported a first quarter profit of $10.8 million. The company posted revenue of $79.2 million in the period; adjusted revenue was $86.9 million. Gross premiums written in the first quarter of …
April 30, 2020
The Maryland Insurance Administration has reviewed and approved a filing from its authorized workers’ compensation rating organization, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), regarding a temporary rule change for workers’ compensation insurance. This comes after the administration issued a …
April 27, 2020
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved an emergency order on April 22 that allows oil producers to stop or reduce production without losing their leases for non-production. The three-member, all-Republican panel that regulates the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma issued …
April 24, 2020
More than 5,000 U.S. meat and food-processing workers have been infected with or exposed to the new coronavirus, and 13 have died, the country’s largest meatpacking union said on Thursday. The statistics reflect how the contagious respiratory illness has spread …
April 23, 2020
During an earnings conference call Tuesday, the leader of Travelers insurance alerted listeners to the possibility that frivolous lawsuits by plaintiffs lawyers could slow down the economic recovery from COVID-19 shutdowns. Alan Schnitzer, whose company reported net income of $600 …
April 22, 2020
If it lasts, this week’s plunge in oil prices could hit the Texas economy in ways that make it much harder for state and local governments to help the state’s residents. It’s part of a double whammy on the state …
April 22, 2020
Governors in the Midwest are working to keep large meatpacking plants operating despite coronavirus outbreaks that have sickened hundreds of workers and threaten to disrupt the nation’s supply of pork and beef. In Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly sent personal protective …