Posts by Y@DminG
S.C. Joins 3 Other State Supreme Courts, Rules No Coverage for COVID-19 Shutdown
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday became the fourth state high court in the nation to rule that the virus that causes COVID-19 cannot cause a direct physical damage or loss covered by a commercial property insurance policy. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Why Retailers Shouldn’t Ignore Older Workers in Managing Work Comp Risk
The U.S. Census Bureau states that by 2030 all baby boomers will be older than 65, so that one in every five citizens will reach conventional retirement age.1 For the first time in history, the older generation will outnumber children … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEmployee Fired After Sleepwalking Incident Loses Disability Discrimination Claim
An employee fired after she climbed into a colleague’s bed while sleepwalking at a hotel during an out-of-town conference has no disability discrimination claim, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month. Jennifer Harkey, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouth Korean Rain Turns Roads into Rivers, Leaves 9 Dead
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning Seoul’s streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations. At least nine people were killed — some drowning in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthwest Attendant Suffers Broken Back in Hard Landing
DALLAS (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture to a vertebra in her upper back during a hard landing last month in California, according to federal safety investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board said the impact … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge: Property Sale Will Pay Fallen Florida Condo’s Taxes
Money from the sale of Florida beachfront property where a collapsed condominium tower once stood will be used to pay property taxes of the destroyed units, a judge ordered Monday. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said in a brief ruling … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGeorgia Farm Fine Points to Complaints on Farm-Sprayed Waste
WASHINGTON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia dairy farm has been fined after a release of food waste caused a fish kill, a rare instance of government getting involved with a practice that counties can’t regulate despite chronic complaints from residents. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDriver in LA Crash that Killed 5 Charged with Murder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The driver suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus was charged Monday with murder. Nicole Lorraine Linton was charged with six counts of murder and five counts of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRussia, Ukraine Agree to Protect Ukraine Grain Shipping Channel
LONDON/NEW YORK —Ships exporting Ukraine grain through the Black Sea will be protected by a 10 nautical mile buffer zone, according to long-awaited procedures agreed by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations on Monday and seen by Reuters. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: More Sweeping Cellphone Laws Reduce Crash Rates
It’s common knowledge that texting while driving is illegal in most places. But what about tapping the screen of your cellphone to accept a faster route suggested by Google Maps? What if your phone is mounted on the dashboard? What … Source: Claims Journal
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