Auto Repair Backlogs Continuing as Shops Struggle with Labor Shortage, Scarce Parts November 9, 2022 By Claims Journal staff Auto collision repair backlogs, first noted this summer, aren’t getting any better and will likely continue next year, according to...
CCC: Surge in Gas Prices Won’t Curb Rising Auto Claims Costs August 2, 2022 By Claims Journal staff Elevated prices for replacement parts and a shortage of technicians are among the factors that will likely offset any decrease...
Cybersecurity Courses Ramp Up Amid Shortage of Professionals June 15, 2022 By Tamara Chuang DENVER (AP) — The pressure was on. Someone, somewhere, was attacking computer systems so customers couldn’t reach certain websites. In...
Colorado Wildfire Victims Hit ‘Green’ Building Code Hurdle March 2, 2022 By Thomas Peipert DENVER (AP) _ Some homeowners recovering from Colorado’s most destructive wildfire in history, which decimated entire neighborhoods near Denver late...
Expect More Shipping Chaos as Omicron Forces Transport Workers to Quit December 28, 2021 By K. Oanh Ha and Ann Koh From seafarers refusing to get back on ships to truck drivers whose concern over Covid-related border closures trumps the lure...
Teen Truckers Are Taking to the Streets, and Safety Advocates Are Worried December 3, 2021 By Keith Laing Dezjion Henson has wanted to be a truck driver his whole life. When he turned 18 last year he jumped...
CCC Says Shortage of Repair Technicians Adding to Pressure on Auto Claim Costs November 10, 2021 By Jim Sams If a shortage of replacement parts and growing claim severity are not enough to contend with, auto insurers are also...
Canadian Employers Shed Unvaccinated Workers, Labor Lawyers in Demand November 4, 2021 By Steve Scherer OTTAWA — Canadian employers are firing or putting on unpaid leave thousands of workers who refused to get COVID-19 shots,...
Shortages of Supplies and Workers Will Delay Gulf Rebuilding September 7, 2021 By Paul Wiseman and Alex Veiga Joe Sobol, owner of Big Easy Construction in New Orleans, has bad news for homeowners who’ve been calling about roofs...
Viewpoint: How Zoom and the ‘Quarantine 15’ Created a Perfect Storm for Soft Tissue Injuries June 22, 2021 By Mary Reaston In a normal year, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as soft tissue injuries, account for roughly 34% of lost...