OSHA Seeks Ideas for Updating Safety Standards for Shipyard Workers September 9, 2016 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a request for information (RFI) as the agency considers updating its safety...
U.S. Warns: Don’t Turn on or Stow New Galaxy 7 Phone on Airplanes September 9, 2016 Airline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or...
Massachusetts Law Applies in Rhode Island Contamination Claim: Court September 9, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Massachusetts law should apply in deciding whether Narragansett Electric Co. (NEC), a Rhode...
Lloyd’s Fight Over Coverage for Oklahoma Earthquakes to be Heard by New York Court September 8, 2016 By Robert Burnson Lloyd’s of London has kept its lawsuit against New Dominion LLC over fracking out of the state where the ground...
Insurer Appeals Order to Pay Sex Abuse Claims for Connecticut Diocese September 8, 2016 An insurance company has appealed an order by a federal judge in Connecticut to reimburse the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of...
Oklahoma Closing More Wastewater Wells September 8, 2016 By David Wethe and Ryan Sachetta Oklahoma drillers are being ordered to shut more fracking wastewater wells just as the U.S. Geological Survey is upgrading last...
How Employer Finances Affect Workplace Safety September 8, 2016 More than 3.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses occur each year in the United States, costing an estimated $250 billion...
Uber-Like Video Service DropIn Lets Adjusters Assess Damage from Desks September 8, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson A new service promises to provide insurance claims adjusters with videos of losses without them ever having to leave their...
Missouri Woman Awarded $507K for Needle Lodged in Her Back September 7, 2016 A Missouri woman who has lived with a hypodermic needle lodged in her back for nearly seven years has been...
Texas Deals With Increased Foodborne Illness Linked to Imported Produce September 7, 2016 By DAVID WARREN Health officials are trying to determine why there’s been a dramatic increase in the number of people in Texas each...