Archive for June 2018

State Compensation Insurance Fund, California’s stable provider of workers’ compensation insurance, reported that it had significantly reduced the number of opioid prescriptions for injured workers by 60 percent since launching its opioid-reduction program in 2014. State Fund implemented a comprehensive … Source: Claims Journal

Dorado, Puerto Rico, Feb. 13, 2018–Blue roofs are visible in the town of Villa Santa in the municipality of Dorado. FEMA/K.C. Wilsey While aerial imagery offers the broadest range of images with the highest refresh rates, it isn’t usually at … Source: Claims Journal

In Boston’s booming Seaport District, General Electric is building its new world headquarters, Amazon is bringing in thousands of new workers, and Reebok’s red delta symbol sits atop the new office it opened last year. Three businesses are testing self-driving … Source: Claims Journal

The Tesla Inc. Model X that crashed in California earlier this year while being guided by its semi-autonomous driving system sped up to 71 miles an hour in the seconds before the vehicle slammed into a highway barrier, investigators said … Source: Claims Journal

Former NFL running back Reggie Bush alleges that dangerous conditions at a St. Louis, Mo., stadium led to a season-ending injury in a case that could leave the city on the hook for damages, even though the Rams are long … Source: Claims Journal

Texas Mutual Names New Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Policyholder Services Texas Mutual Insurance Company, a workers’ compensation insurance provider, announced Jeanette Ward as the company’s new chief operating officer (COO) and Kim Haugaard as the company’s … Source: Claims Journal

Igniting a statewide crackdown of large-scale corruption in Florida’s drug-rehab industry earned State Attorney Dave Aronberg a national award from the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Palm Beach County’s top elected prosecutor received the Apollo Award for distinction in combating insurance … Source: Claims Journal

An investigation into a fire that heavily damaged a lodge at the base of one the nation’s premier ski destinations in Idaho determined where the fire started but failed to find out what caused it, officials said. The April 18 … Source: Claims Journal

A group of East African employees is asking retail giant Amazon to improve working conditions at an eastern Minnesota warehouse. Employees at the Eagan facility made the request at a Monday news conference called by the Awood Center, which defends … Source: Claims Journal

Republican-turned-independent Steve Poizner and Democratic Sen. Ricardo Lara have broken new ground in the race for state insurance commissioner. The two were the top vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary and advanced to the November election that will see one of them … Source: Claims Journal