Researchers Say Lightning Causing Fewer Deaths in the U.S. August 16, 2017 By SETH BORENSTEIN Lightning – once one of nature’s biggest killers -is claiming far fewer lives in the United States, mostly because we’ve...
California Workers’ Comp Agency Dismisses 292,000 Unresolved Liens August 16, 2017 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) reported that it had dismissed more than 292,000 unresolved liens, belonging to claimants...
Many Americans Feel Hostility, Threatened at Work August 16, 2017 By PAUL WISEMAN The American workplace is grueling, stressful and surprisingly hostile. So concludes an in-depth study of 3,066 U.S. workers by the...
With Marijuana Legalized in Colorado, Role of Pot-Sniffing Dogs Unclear August 15, 2017 By SAM BRASCH, Colorado Public Radio Deuce, a German Shepard with the Aurora Police Department, is sniffing around tables and a barbeque at a picnic area...
Addressing Workers’ Comp Talent Management Concerns August 15, 2017 By Denise Johnson Filling workers’ compensation claims positions will require insurers to change their idea of what an ideal employee is. That’s according...
Eclipse Excitement Overshadowed by Safety Concerns August 15, 2017 Sold out hotels, viewing parties and special media coverage will culminate on Monday, August 21, when a total solar eclipse...
Quick-Melting Arctic Sign of Bad Global Warming August 15, 2017 By SETH BORENSTEIN One of the coldest places on Earth is so hot it’s melting. Glaciers, sea ice and a massive ice sheet...
Geologists Study Growing Florida Sinkhole August 15, 2017 Geologists are studying a massive Florida sinkhole that destroyed two homes and rendered five others uninhabitable. Experts might ever know...
Oklahoma Quakes Continue Despite Reduction in Oil, Gas Wastewater Injections August 15, 2017 The disposal of wastewater from oil and gas production by injecting it deep into the ground has been linked to...
New National Disaster Resilience Program Leader Brings Experience August 15, 2017 By JILL SCHRAMM, Minot Daily News John Zakian is no stranger to the aftermath of natural disasters. Tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires – he’s seen it all....