Earth Keeps on Warming Without El Nino January 23, 2018 By SETH BORENSTEIN Earth last year wasn’t quite as hot as 2016’s record-shattering mark, but it ranked second or third, depending on who...
International Opioid ‘Pill Mill’ Busted January 23, 2018 Two people in Italy and five U.S. residents have been charged in a fraud and drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute...
Delta Issues Tougher Rules on Support Animals as In-Flight Incidents Surge January 22, 2018 By Justin Bachman and Mary Schlangenstein The day of the service duck and emotional support chicken on airlines may be drawing to a close. Delta Air...
Wisconsin Study Finds Tree Stand Falls Result in Spinal Injury January 22, 2018 Researchers in Wisconsin say that spinal injuries account for more than half of the injuries that occur to hunters after...
Not Guilty Verdict in Quebec Train Disaster Trial January 22, 2018 Three men charged in a criminal negligence trial stemming from a 2013 derailment that killed 47 people in the Canadian...
Auto Safety Agency Names 14 More Models in Takata Recall January 22, 2018 By TOM KRISHER U.S. safety regulators have released models from 14 different automakers that are being recalled to replace potentially deadly Takata airbag...
Business Interruption, Cyber Attacks at Top of 2018 Allianz Risk Barometer January 22, 2018 Business interruption (42%) and cyber incidents (40%) lead this year’s top business risks, globally, according to the seventh annual Allianz...
Fatal Injuries in the U.S. Workplace Increased 7% in 2016 January 22, 2018 According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries report, there were 5,190 workplace fatalities...
Uber Nearing Self-Driving Cars Without Human Backup Driver January 22, 2018 By TOM KRISHER Uber plans to carry passengers in autonomous vehicles without human backup drivers in about the same time frame as competitors,...
How Every Jurisdiction Can Benefit From an Outcomes-Based Approach January 22, 2018 By Gregory Moore, chief commercial officer, CLARA analytics Throughout this series, I have stressed the importance of connecting workers’ comp patients with great doctors at their time of...