Sheridan County, Mont., officials have declared a disaster emergency in the wake of one of the most powerful and deadly tornadoes to touch down in Montana, a county commissioner said. The declaration will allow the county to receive assistance from …
A Houston Court of Appeals has dismissed a case involving workers’ compensation benefits claim disputes with Texas Mutual Insurance Co. in a move that according to the insurer resolves “significant” workers’ comp related issues. Texas Mutual reported that the case …
Fire officials say a blaze that destroyed a pallet manufacturer in Sheboygan County, Wis., may have been deliberately set. A fire swept through Lakeshore Pallet’s four buildings overnight. A fire official tells WISN-TV the fire appeared to have started in …
A recent review of the State Compensation Fund of Arizona’s “Claims Performance Standards” by an external industry auditor resulted in the highest possible score obtainable, according to the workers’ compensation insurer. “This audit confirms that the claims management at SCF …
A grain bin accident in northwestern Illinois has left two people dead and a third hospitalized in serious condition. Authorities were called around 10 a.m. Wednesday to a bin owned by Consolidated Grain & Barge Enterprises in Mount Carroll. Rescue …
Experience and support for the new federal health care reform law are the defining issues in a Republican primary for Kansas insurance commissioner that will determine who holds the office for the next four years. Republicans also must pick nominees …
A northwest Ohio police station destroyed by a tornado last month will be rebuilt in hopes of opening in the fall of next year. Lake Township trustees voted night to use an estimated $1.7 million in insurance money to replace …
Federal officials have ordered Florida to reduce railroad crossing accidents, even as the number of collisions between trains and automobiles has been cut in half over the past four years. A new rule released by the Federal Railroad Administration requires …
The estate of a man allegedly abused by a priest has announced a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, alleging the man committed suicide earlier this year after the diocese stopped paying for his mental health treatments following …
Congress is getting ready to pass tough new aviation safety measures that were developed in response to a deadly commuter plane crash in western New York in early 2009, a key lawmaker said Wednesday. Democratic Rep. James Oberstar, the chairman …