Posts by Y@DminG
Utah Lawmaker Plans Amusement Park Oversight Bill
A state lawmaker plans to again propose legislation that would add oversight of amusement parks in Utah, one of only six states where an agency isn’t assigned to keep tabs on the parks. Republican state Rep. Val Potter sponsored a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTravelers Seeks Higher Premiums Due to Deadly California Wildfires
California’s deadly wildfires are raising the specter of higher insurance premiums for homeowners in the state. After “two significant years in a row of losses, I think the discussion and the debate about the environment is pretty broad and pretty … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMore Drone Tests Expected in Nevada Under Pilot FAA Program
The skies around Nevada’s largest cities are about to see more drone aircraft, after federal agencies picked the state for testing remote-controlled vehicles in urban airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation announced Jan. 15 that the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWashington Unveils Decade-Long Plan to Mitigate, Respond to Wildfire
The state is months away from wildfire season, but Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz has proposed a plan to strengthen the ways that Washington can prevent and respond to wildfires. Franz released the 10-year plan last week as part of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreValue-Based Care Model Needs More Review Before Implementation in Workers’ Comp
At face value, value-based care (VBC) seems like the answer to some of the woes associated with the fee for service model currently used in workers’ compensation. However, several factors need to be considered to determine whether it can be … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCommentary: What Happened to ‘Don’t Get in Cars With Strangers?’
On the morning of March 26, 2018, my colleague Yoolim Lee ordered a Grab ride in Singapore. Within hours, she was lying in hospital with a fractured vertebrae and a vertebral artery dissection. Her story, published in the Jan. 19 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIncreased Fire Risk Leads to Hyundai, Kia Recall
Despite a government shutdown, Hyundai and Kia are moving ahead with a recall of about 168,000 vehicles to fix a fuel pipe problem that can cause engine fires. The problem stems from improper repairs during previous recalls for engine failures. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMinnesota Among Fastest Warming States in U.S.
With its famously bitter winters growing milder, Minnesota is one of the fastest warming states in the country, according to scientists. Minnesota’s winters are warming at a rate 13 times faster than its summers, and Minneapolis and Mankato are among … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePG&E Stalls Paying Settlements to 2015 Butte Fire Victims
PG&E Corp. is so cash-starved that it won’t commit to paying settlements reached with people who lost their homes in a 2015 wildfire caused by a tree falling on a power line. The disclosure by a lawyer for the utility … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFamily of Slain Wisconsin Woman Sues Employer
The family of a Madison woman who was fatally shot by her co-worker is suing the grocery store where she worked for allegedly knowing about her killer’s behavior of harassing female employees and failing to protect her. Caroline Nosal’s family … Source: Claims Journal
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