Monthly Archives: <span>September 2015</span>

Latest Fatal Workplace Industry Figures for 2014 Reveals 2% Increase Over 2013

A total of 4,679 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2014, an increase of 2 percent over the revised count of 4,585 fatal work injuries in 2013, according to results from the Census of Fatal Occupational …

Lance Armstrong Settles Case With Promotions Company for Undisclosed Amount

With a payment and an apology, Lance Armstrong has settled a decade-long dispute with a promotions company that sought repayment of more than $10 million in bonuses it paid the former cyclist during a career that was later exposed to …

Mississippi Urges Caution During Deer Season

Mississippi has the eighth highest rate of collisions with deer. Mississippi Highway Patrol Sgt. Criss Turnipseed tells The Commercial Dispatch there were 3,438 vehicle collisions with deer in the state last year. According to State Farm Insurance Company, which looked …

Montana Man Convicted of Framing Detective in Arson

A Montana man was acquitted of arson in a fire set outside his parents’ house but convicted of trying to make it look like a Yellowstone County sheriff’s detective was responsible for setting the blaze. Lionel Ellison, 56, was found …

Berkley FinSecure Promotes Manogue to Assistant Vice President & Chief Claims Officer

Berkley FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley Company, promoted Megan M. Manogue to assistant vice president and chief claims officer. Working with a team of claim handlers and legal resources she will be responsible for the successful management of all claims …

OSHA Extends Comment Period for Injury Reporting Rule

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the deadline for submitting comments on a proposed rule that it says clarifies an employer’s continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness. The …

West Virginia University That Exposed VW Emission Scheme Did it Before

A West Virginia University research unit that helped expose Volkswagen AG’s smog-test scandal had been involved in another emissions test two decades ago involving polluting trucks that had similar results. In October 1998, the WVU Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines …

CPSC Approves Decorative Lights Safety Rule to Remove Unsafe Products From Market

Effective June 3, 2015, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety issued a new safety rule for seasonal and decorative lights, allowing the agency to remove hazardous products from the market more effectively. According to an Electrical Safety Foundation International consumer survey …

Federal Court Affirms Batmobile Copyright

The Batmobile, the indispensable crime fighting vehicle driven by comic book hero Batman, has enough distinct character traits to qualify for copyright protection, a U.S. appeals court has ruled. The 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a ruling …

CMIC to Write Auto, Workers’ Comp in New Alliance With Catholic Mutual

Nebraska-based Catholic Mutual Group, the largest coverage provider for the Catholic Church in North America, and Church Mutual Insurance Company (CMIC), the nation’s largest insurer of religious organizations, announced a strategic alliance under which CMIC will underwrite auto and workers’ …