No Workers’ Comp for South Carolina Cops Who Kill Suspects July 13, 2012 By MEG KINNARD South Carolina law officers who experience mental trauma after killing someone in the line of duty aren’t entitled to workers’...
Arizona’s High Court Rules Employer Not Liable for Employee Crash During Out of State Travel July 12, 2012 By Denise Johnson An employer is not liable for injuries sustained by a third party involved in an auto accident with a company...
BP Pays $13M to Settle Texas Refinery Safety Probe July 12, 2012 By Erwin Seba BP Plc on Thursday agreed to pay $13 million to settle safety violations at its Texas City, Texas, refinery, paving...
Study: Lump Sum Settlements Encourage Return to Work July 12, 2012 Lump sum settlements in workers’ compensation claims encourage injured workers to return to work, according to a new study by...
Buffalo Metro Area Has New York’s Highest Vehicle Theft Rate July 12, 2012 The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) said the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area has the highest vehicle theft rate in New...
Texas-Based Feed Mill Fined $45K for Alleged Safety Hazards July 12, 2012 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Southwest Feed Mills Inc. with 12 serious safety...
Unlocked Homes Lead to Louisiana Burglaries July 12, 2012 An increase in home burglaries in St. Charles Parish, La., has deputies making a simple warning to residents: Lock your...
Washington Man Accidentally Eats Steel Bristle During BBQ July 12, 2012 A Tacoma, Wash., man needed emergency surgery after accidentally eating a steel bristle from a grill brush he used during...
Concordia Captain: Distraction Figured in Crash July 12, 2012 By FRANCES D'EMILIO The captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that he was distracted by a phone...
27 Soldiers, 3 Others Hurt in Macedonia Accident July 12, 2012 Authorities say an army bus collided with a car in eastern Macedonia, leaving 27 soldiers, including 15 officers, and three...