Threat of Sick Workers at U.S. Meat Plants Forces Policy Changes March 20, 2020 In shelter-in-place America, people have been filling their freezers full of meat just in case. Meanwhile, at the plants where... Read More
West News PG&E Glides Toward Bankruptcy Exit Now That State Is Focused on Virus March 20, 2020 The deepening coronavirus crisis has shifted nearly all attention away from what had been one of California’s most pressing issues:... Read More
Midwest News 6th Circuit Sides With Policyholder in Depreciation for Labor Costs Dispute March 20, 2020 Ohio law does not allow Allstate to include labor costs when calculating the amount of depreciation for a property damage... Read More
International News Coronavirus Lives Up to 24 Hours on Cardboard, 3 Days on Stainless Steel March 20, 2020 The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces,... Read More
West News Colorado Funeral Home Operators Charged With Selling Bodies March 19, 2020 GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Federal authorities arrested the operators of a Colorado funeral home accused of selling body parts or... Read More
‘Run Toward the Crisis’: Some Employers Balk at Remote Work March 19, 2020 The 2,400 employees at MicroStrategy Inc. make and sell analytics software from the publicly traded company’s offices in Tysons Corner,... Read More
International News Working From Home a Cybersecurity Headache for Employers March 19, 2020 As companies and government agencies send their employees home to avoid contact with the coronavirus, many cybersecurity teams are facing... Read More
International News Don’t Be Tricky With Virus Claims, Watchdog Warns U.K. Insurers March 19, 2020 The U.K. regulator has a message for insurers facing a likely deluge of coronavirus-related claims: play fair. Customers have found... Read More
Consumer Groups Want Premium Offsets as Virus Shutdowns Reduce Miles Driven March 19, 2020 The shutdown of workplaces and gathering spots around the country to slow the spread of coronavirus may lead to a... Read More
Analysis: Recession, Fear of Job Loss, and Return to Work March 19, 2020 With the COVID-19 virus causing economic disruption, The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute would like to share the findings from a... Read More