Arizona drivers can expect to see a major police presence on the roads the day before Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year. The state Department of Public Safety says that highway patrol officers will be stationed …
A $10 million lawsuit alleges a patient at the Oregon State Hospital was overmedicated, mistreated and as a result suffered permanent damage from two heart attacks in one week. The Salem Statesman Journal reports the suit says doctors gave 32-year-old …
North Dakota’s state worker’s compensation agency has denied a death claim filed on behalf of a Burleigh County sheriff’s deputy. Bryan Sleeper collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack Sept. 28 while helping make an arrest. The Bismarck Tribune …
A new state law allows more people to become eligible for exemptions from workers’ compensation. According to the Secretary of State’s office, business owners in construction services can opt out of the requirement to cover themselves with workers’ compensation insurance …
Officials say the roller coasters and other rides at Legoland Florida won’t undergo state safety inspections. That’s because the theme park, scheduled to open in Polk County next month, qualifies for an exemption that officials say was written into Florida …
Federal and state officials say preliminary estimates show that Tropical Storm Irene has cost Connecticut and local communities at least $15 million in overtime and damage to public buildings. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Sens. …
An East Coast earthquake? Suffering damage from a seismic shift isn’t a risk many homeowner’s outside of California worry about. Most standard homeowners, renters and business insurance policies do not cover damage from earthquakes — specifically, the potential losses from …
Authorities say federal and state disaster assistance for flooding in North Dakota has topped $250 million. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says more than 9,500 people have registered so far and more than $87 million has been approved for temporary …
Authorities say arson is to blame for destroying a mobile office on the site where a new $3.7 million Michigan State Police post is being built in the Bay City area. The Bay City Times reports the fire was spotted …
Illinois state employees injured while committing crimes no longer will be able to get workers’ compensation under a new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn. The law stems from a 2007 wreck involving former Illinois State Police Trooper Matt Mitchell. …