Farmers Insurance Group of Companies asks its customers suffering damage or ordered to evacuate because of the widespread wildfires in Northern and Southern (Los Angeles County areas), to immediately contact Farmers’ 24 hour claims hotline at: 1-800-HelpPoint (1-800-435-7764) for immediate …
The U.S. Geological Survey says a small 3.2 magnitude earthquake has been reported in South Carolina near the coast. Moderate tremors were felt for three to five seconds at about 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The tremors were followed by a series …
Chattanooga’s fire chief and federal investigators said a blaze that gutted the 88-year-old St. Elmo Methodist Church was caused by “antiquated wiring” that malfunctioned. Police Chief Randy Parker said federal investigators were called in to assist because church fires in …
A Wal-Mart shopper in Kentucky is suing the big-box retailer for a pair of flip-flops she says caused chemical burns on her feet. Elizabeth Packard bought the Sand-n-Sun flip-flops at the Wal-Mart in Shelbyville in 2007. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports …
Volunteers have helped to clean and sanitize hundreds of homes in Louisville since a flood in early August and more work is scheduled this weekend. Mayor Jerry Abramson said in a statement that more than 300 flooded homes have been …
Nineteen businesses are suing the city of Richmond, Virginia over flood damage caused by Tropical Storm Gaston’s remnants in 2004. The lawsuit accuses the city of gross and willful negligence in the operation of its drainage and sewer systems. All …
A federal appeals court has reinstated a gay western Pennsylvania man’s lawsuit contending that co-workers who nicknamed him “Princess” and otherwise allegedly harassed him about his effeminate behavior discriminated against his gender, not his sexual orientation. The 3rd U.S. Circuit …
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office say a fire in the EVRAZ Claymont Steel plant in Claymont was accidental. Firefighters were called to the plant Monday evening for a report of a fire and a trapped worker in a crane. …
Weight-loss surgery can be covered by state workers’ compensation insurance, provided it is needed to treat a job-related injury, according to an Oregon court. The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that SAIF Corp., the state chartered agency that handles compensation …
A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service in El Paso, Texas, has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for workers’ compensation fraud. John E. Murphy, Acting United States Attorney, said Jose Barraza was sentenced for fraudulently acquiring …