Posts by Y@DminG
Chased by Golf Cart at Work: Horseplay or Assault? For Workers’ Comp, It Matters.
Workers’ compensation benefits are not available to a worker injured when he was chased and hit by a golf cart driven by a co-worker who claimed he was just horsing around. The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that Dennis Ocasio’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCyber Claims Report Shows Ransomware Claims Frequency Remains Steady
Cyber-attacks continue to rise globally while ransomware claims frequency remains steady, a new report shows. Cowbell released its 2025 Cyber Claims Report this week, which depicts a continually evolving landscape in which cyberattacks are no longer isolated disruptions—they’re part of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGunmakers Shielded From Mexico Lawsuit, Supreme Court Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a Mexican government lawsuit that accused gunmakers including Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. and Sturm Ruger & Co. of helping to funnel firearms to the country’s violent drug cartels. Voting unanimously, the justices said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAfter $66M Florida Boat Crash Award, Judge Says TPA Can’t Halt Claims Adjustments
South Florida residents will likely remember Aaron Hirschhorn, the successful Miami entrepreneur who launched a dog-sitting service then won a big investment for a stem-cell therapy for dogs when he appeared on the “Shark Tank” TV show in 2019. Hirschorn … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCommerce Secretary Responds: NOAA ‘Fully Staffed’ With Forecasters, Scientists
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a Senate hearing that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is “fully staffed” with weather forecasters and scientists after concerns were raised about some offices losing 24-hour staffing ahead of hurricane season. “We … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReports Say Amazon is Prepping to Test Humanoid Robots for Deliveries
Amazon is developing software for humanoid robots that could eventually take the jobs of delivery workers, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Amazon is completing construction of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Supreme Court Makes ‘Reverse’ Discrimination Suits Easier
The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier on Thursday for people from majority backgrounds such as white or straight individuals to pursue claims alleging workplace “reverse” discrimination, reviving an Ohio woman’s lawsuit claiming she was illegally denied a promotion and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches
Corporate investigators found evidence that Chinese hackers broke into an American telecommunications company in the summer of 2023, indicating the country’s attackers penetrated the US communications system earlier than publicly known. Investigators working for the telecommunications firm discovered last year … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMattel Settles Baby Sleeper Death Suits Before Start of a Trial
Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price unit have settled lawsuits alleging their recalled Rock ‘n Play baby sleeper was so defectively designed that it led to the deaths of infants. The agreement, disclosed in a Delaware court filing last week, resolves … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMattel Settles Baby Sleeper Death Suits Before Start of a Trial
Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price unit have settled lawsuits alleging their recalled Rock ‘n Play baby sleeper was so defectively designed that it led to the deaths of infants. The agreement, disclosed in a Delaware court filing last week, resolves … Source: Claims Journal
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