Illinois-based Disaster Kleenup International Inc., a network of quality, independent property damage restoration contractors, announced that it has provided a means for individuals and companies to donate funds to the American Red Cross relief effort in Southeast Asia following the …
In response to the recent winter storm that hit Kentucky and the governor’s declaration of a state of emergency, Attorney General Greg Stumbo warned consumers to be mindful of fly-by-night contactors offering to repair damages caused by ice and snow …
Tennessee-based Diversified Product Inspections Inc., a provider of independent product failure analysis, air contamination and fire investigations for the insurance industry announced that DPI has closed on a building that will be the company’s new headquarters. John VanZyll, president and …
Nassau County (New York) District Attorney Denis Dillon announced the arrest of Scott Peterson, 39, of East Patchogue by the DA’s Criminal Frauds Bureau. Peterson is accused of operating a home improvement business without a license, while defrauding a woman …
Chem-Cast Ltd., a manufacturer of sand cores in Danville, Illinois, has been fined $119,000 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged violations of workplace safety standards following an inspection at the facility in …
Sacramento resident Thomas Jordan was sentenced on Dec. 28 to 90 days in jail on a felony workers’ compensation fraud charge. Jordan was employed by K.C. Family Care Inc. of Sacramento. K.C Family Care operates a children’s residential care facility …
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle has unveiled details of five legislative initiatives relating to traffic safety that she will propose to the State Legislature when it convenes in January. The Governor made the announcement at Honolulu Police Department (HPD) headquarters. HPD …
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano has signed a declaration of emergency for Coconino County, where heavy rains have flooded local roads and prompted evacuations in portions of the northern Arizona county. The declaration releases $200,000 in funding from the Governor’s Emergency …
The West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission has purchased a new medical bill processing system that ultimately will reportedly make the agency more attractive to health care providers. “Improving our efficiency in medical billing and payment will encourage more providers, particularly …
While the death toll approached 120,000 on Thursday in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunamis that hit Southeast Asia on Sunday, The U.S. State Department continues its efforts to find thousands of Americans unaccounted for. While exact numbers …