Study Reveals Workers Leave Both Good and Bad Bosses January 29, 2016 When fast-rising employees quit their jobs for better pay or more responsibility at another organization, the knee-jerk reaction may be... Read More
West News California Suit Involving Lyft Driver Employment Status Settled January 29, 2016 Ride-hailing service Lyft has agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit in California by giving drivers additional workplace protections... Read More
Southeast News Families of 10 Sailors Aboard Sunken El Faro Freighter Settle Claims January 29, 2016 The families of ten sailors aboard a cargo ship that sank in a hurricane last year have settled claims with... Read More
Takata Recalls 5.1M U.S. Vehicles Due to Faulty Airbag Inflators January 29, 2016 U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday that airbag maker Takata Corp declared 5.1 million U.S. vehicles defective, as the company... Read More
Despite Fewer Natural Disasters in 2015, Damaging Events Still Significant January 29, 2016 A downward trend in U.S. natural hazard events in 2015 resulted in decreased damage and loss totals for the year,... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Led U.S. in Catastrophic Losses in 2015 January 29, 2016 Tornadoes, hailstorms and fires took their toll on the state last year with insured losses well over $3 billion. Texas... Read More
East News New York Factory Village’s Trail of Cancer Leads to Tap Water Probe January 28, 2016 After his factory worker father died a painful death from kidney cancer at age 68 in 2013, Michael Hickey made... Read More
Texas / South Central News Program Underway to Study Texas Earthquake Increase January 28, 2016 A program to study the recent increase in earthquakes in Texas is getting underway with management hirings and the deployment... Read More
Workers’ Comp Issues to Watch in 2016 January 28, 2016 Focus on the election year, federal interest in state workers’ compensation programs and changes to the employee health and claims... Read More
West News Avalanche Safety Message Targeted to Younger Crowds January 28, 2016 Walker Smith has been skiing in-bounds at resorts since he was young, but lately the Seattle teen has become more... Read More