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WCRI Report Examines Challenges of Low Back Pain and Comorbid Health Issues
Workers’ compensation patients who report comorbidities, especially mental health comorbidities (anxiety, depression, sleep dysfunction), had a stronger association with smaller functional recoveries than those who only reported physical health comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity. That’s according to a recent …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2023 7:10 AM |
Study: Federal Payouts Bolstered Flood Policy Uptake, Insured Value
The availability of a federal flood payout in a county in a given year increased the number of flood insurance policies by 5.2% and the total insured value of the policies by 4.6% in the following year, a new study …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2023 6:17 AM |
New York Man Charged With Obstructing Investigation Into Fatal Construction Incident
A federal grand jury has indicted Richard Zagger, of Blue Point, New York, charging him with conspiracy and obstruction of an investigation into a fatal construction accident, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The four-count indictment alleges that Zagger …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2023 6:00 AM |
Washington Workers’ Comp Premium Rate Going up an Average of 4.9% in 2024
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced a 4.9% increase in the average workers’ compensation premium rate for 2024. The increase, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, means employers and workers will jointly pay, on average, an additional …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2023 6:00 AM |
Family of Los Angeles Deputy Killed in Ambush Plans to Sue Over Forced Overtime
The parents of a Los Angeles County deputy who was shot and killed while sitting in his patrol car plan to file a lawsuit accusing the sheriff`s department and county leaders of putting law enforcement officers at risk by making …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2023 6:00 AM |
Tesla Beats Claim It Fired New York Factory Workers Amid Union Campaign
A U.S. labor board has dismissed claims that Tesla Inc. illegally fired employees working on Autopilot software at a New York factory to put an end to union organizing. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional official on Friday tossed …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2023 6:00 AM |
Fishing Community Mayor, Top Officials Off the Hook in Retaliation Claims
The mayor and other city officials in the fishing community of Gloucester, Massachusetts are protected under qualified immunity against claims by the city’s harbormaster that they violated his First Amendment rights. The harbormaster sued the mayor, city solicitor, chief administrative …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2023 6:00 AM |
Former Root Marketing Exec Pleads Guilty to Taking Over $10 Million From the Insurer
Brinson Caleb “BC” Silver, former chief marketing officer for insurtech Root, has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10 million from his former employer and violating court orders. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, …
POSTED DECEMBER 01, 2023 5:26 AM |
Oregon Regulator to Investigate Pacificorp’s Request to Limit Wildfire Liability
Oregon’s utility regulator this week said it would investigate a petition by PacifiCorp to limit its liability from future wildfire-related lawsuits, delaying a decision on the power provider’s request by as long as nine months. In October, the Berkshire Hathaway …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2023 8:52 PM |
Internet Research Shows Californians May Add to Risk of Fire Hazards
By most measures, California usually tops the list of the states most at risk of fires. But a new report shows the state’s residents and their desires to stay warm in chillier months may be making the state even riskier. …
POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2023 7:28 PM |
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