Texas / South Central News
News for January 2006
January 31, 2006
- FEMA Mobile Home, Travel Trailer Occupants Must be Recertified
- Officials Remind La. Residents About the Dangers of Mold
January 30, 2006
- FEMA Providing $6.3M for Superdome Repairs in New Orleans
- La. Residents Urged to Purchase Flood Insurance to Protect Properties
January 29, 2006
January 27, 2006
- La. Citizens to Get Loans to Continue Paying Claims
- La. Gov. Says Wait for FEMA Standards is Delaying Recovery
- ATF, Tulsa Fire Department Report Arson Cause of Club Fire
- Four Arrested in La. for Medicaid Fraud
- Okla. Commissioner Unveils Hotline for Medical Providers
January 26, 2006
- FEMA Warning Louisiana Residents to Watch for Unlicensed Contractors
- Texas Court Sides with Allstate in Rita Evacuee Expenses Case
- Insurers Urge New Bonding Measures for Texas Cat Fund
- La. Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Theft of Clients' Insurance Money
January 25, 2006
- Texas Comptroller Says Construction Commission Favors Builders
- Okla. Warns of Scam Artists Targeting Seniors Enrolling in Medicare Part D
- TDI Posts December Enforcements
January 24, 2006
- SBA Loans Available to Help Hurricane Victims with Disaster Recovery
- Texas DWC Posts Updated Forms and Notices Online
- Ark. State Police Defend Damage to Seized Autos
- Texas Workers' Comp Brown Bag Session Scheduled for Feb. 8
- San Antonio Trade Fair Set for March 2
January 23, 2006
- La. Lawmakers Grill Insurers Over Slow Claims Process
- ATF Enters Investigation Involving Tulsa Business Fire
- OSHA Fines Texas Construction Company for Safety Hazards
- Ark. Workers' Comp 2006 Education Conference to be Held in March
January 20, 2006
- Bill Filed in Okla. to Protect 'Exclusive Remedy' of Workers' Comp Court
- Okla. Commissioner Orders Business to Stop Selling 'Health Care' Plan
- LYNXSelect Collision Repair Program Reaches Milestone
January 19, 2006
- Nagin: New Orleans Enters into Consent Decree on Demolition
- La. State Police Arrest Orleans Parish Man for Fraud Attempt
- La. Agent Charged with Pocketing Customer Premiums
- La. Health Care Conference Scheduled for Jan. 23
- DKI Hires Regional Operations Manager; Hefner Based in Dallas
January 18, 2006
- Cost of Grass Fires in Okla. Continues to Mount
- State, Federal Disaster Workers Go Door to Door in Okla. Communities
- Texas Workers' Comp Rulebook Supplement 2005-04 of Emergency Rules Available Online
- Best Downgrades FSR for Louisiana Farm Bureau; Outlook Negative
- Ark. Issues Reminder of Responsibility to Protect Customer Information
- SIIS and TCJL to Hold Forum for Texas Higher Court Candidates
- La. Farmers, Ranchers Encouraged to Apply for Disaster Assistance
January 17, 2006
- Texas Supreme Court to Reconsider Decision in Insurance Case
- La. Workshops Look to Make Homes More Hurricane Resistant
January 16, 2006
- Okla. Sen. Authors Bill to Identify Uninsured Drivers
- FEMA Checks to Assist La. Residents in Solving Housing Needs
- La. Residents Reminded Not to Move Travel Trailers Following Hurricanes
January 13, 2006
- Teen Suspect Charged with Setting Fires in East Texas
- Ark. Court Says Insurers Don't Have to Pay for Teen's Wreck
- Police: Woman in Ark. Prison for Trying to Have Adjuster Killed Being Investigated Again
January 12, 2006
- President Declares Major Disaster for Texas, Okla. After Wildfire Threat
- Stronger Punishment Sought for Identity Theft in Okla.
- Donation to Help Storm-Ravaged La. Parishes With New Building Codes
January 11, 2006
- FEMA, Louisiana Officials Warn Hurricane Disaster Victims of Potential Fraud
- President Declares Major Disaster for Okla. Residents Following Wildfire
- Okla. Lawmaker Seeks Stiffer Fines for Burn Ban Violators
- Okla. Ranked 48th in Emergency Medicine; Liability Lawsuits, Lack of Insurance Part of Problem, Report Says
January 10, 2006
- Unlicensed Texas Health Care Provider Sentenced in Fraud Scheme
- Wildfire Outbreak in Ark. Forces Evacuations, Destroys Homes
- Arson Alleged in Texas Wildfires
January 9, 2006
- Texas Disaster Recovery Aid Tops $588.9M for Hurricane Rita
- Okla. Senate Sub-Committee to Hold Hearing on Rural Fire Department Funding Needs
January 6, 2006
- New Fires Flare in Texas; Charges Filed in Okla.
- La. DOL: Fewer Hurricane-Related Unemployment Claims Being Paid
- Wildfires Decimating Budgets of Okla.'s Rural Fire Departments
January 5, 2006
- I.I.I.: Claims in Louisiana Equal to 25 Years of State's Homeowners Premiums
- Suspected Arson Fire Contained in Small Northeastern Okla. Town
- AG Warns Texans About Post-Wildfire Con Artists
- AWCC Posts Rule Revisions
January 4, 2006
- Okla. AG Warns of Fraud After Fires
- Web Site Available in La. Housing Hunt Following Katrina and Rita
January 3, 2006
- Texas Governor Visits Fire-Plagued Towns; 3,200 Evacuated
- FEMA Authorizes Millions to Assist Texas, Okla., N.M. Fight Fires
- Fire Crews Brace for the Potential of More Fires in Okla.
- FEMA Wary of Fraud for Relief Funds in Wake of Hurricanes
January 2, 2006
January 1, 2006