Posts by Y@DminG
Reopening U.S. Economy Will Mean Creating All Kinds of New Jobs
Thermal scanners in Utah and Maryland. Contact tracers in San Francisco. Decontamination technicians in Miami. Meet the people needed to keep the post-Covid economy running. In the wake of a pandemic that’s put millions of Americans out of work, a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreM&A Legend Martin Lipton Warns of Coming Virus Lawsuit Wave
A push by Republicans in Congress to create stronger liability protections for businesses hammered by the Covid-19 virus won’t completely curb lawsuits over injuries and losses caused by the pandemic, famed M&A litigator Martin Lipton said. Speaking to the Economic … Source: Claims Journal
Read More‘Algorithmic Autos’ Reduce Energy Consumption and Traffic Delays
Imagine merging into busy traffic without ever looking over your shoulder nor accelerating or braking too hard, irritating the driver in the next lane over. Connected and automated vehicles that communicate to coordinate optimal traffic patterns could enable this pleasant … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRating Bureau Chief Assesses Impact of COVID-19 on California Work Comp
Bill Mudge has been put in a unique position during the pandemic. He’s got a sizeable workforce he’s had to reconfigure and manage much differently, and he heads the bureau that regulators, employers and insurers in the largest state in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCyber Attack on Easyjet Gets Details of 9 Million Customers
LONDON — A cyber attack on British airline easyJet accessed the email and travel details of around nine million customers, as well as the credit card details of more than 2,000 of them, it said on Tuesday. The news of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArthur Fizzles After Emerging as 6th Pre-Season Named Storm in 6 Years
MIAMI — Life-threatening surf and rip currents were forecast for U.S. East coast beaches as Tropical Storm Arthur kicks up ocean swells offshore, the National Hurricane Center warned on Monday. As of Tuesday morning, the storm had transitioned into an … Source: Claims Journal
Read More12 Los Angeles Firefighters Recovering After Explosion
LOS ANGELES — Eight firefighters remained hospitalized Sunday after being hurt in an explosion at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles that sent crews running for their lives when a ball of flames shot out of the building … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMore States Push COVID-19 Claims to Work Comp; Potential Cost Anyone’s Guess
Regulators and lawmakers in more states are demanding that workers who claim they were sickened by COVID-19 get a fair hearing, if not an outright presumption in their favor. The Wyoming House of Representatives and Senate both passed a bill … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePandemic Stands to Complicate Potentially Bad Fire Season
DURANGO, Colo. — As if Southwest Colorado’s extreme drought wasn’t enough to raise concerns about a potentially destructive wildfire season, the added complications of the coronavirus have only fueled that anxiety. The COVID-19 outbreak demands people isolate as much as … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNevada Highway Damaged by Largest Area Quake in 65 Years
LAS VEGAS — The cracked main highway between Las Vegas and Reno reopened Friday, 10 hours after a predawn magnitude 6.5 earthquake that a researcher called the largest to strike the remote area of western Nevada in 65 years. No … Source: Claims Journal
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