Posts by Y@DminG
Exchange: Arizona Poised to Buckle Down on Abandoned Mines
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has thousands of abandoned mines _ and only two state workers whose job it is to close them. They could soon get a lot more help. Under Senate Bill 1717, which is flying through the Legislature … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJury Awards $14M to George Floyd Protesters in Denver
DENVER (AP) _ Jurors on Friday found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd two years ago, ordering the city to pay a total of $14 million in damages … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHard Landing: Lessors Lose Hope of Getting Russian Planes Back
As the clock runs down to Monday’s sanctions deadline for Russian airlines to hand back more than 400 leased planes worth almost $10 billion, foreign lessors are fast losing hope that they will get their aircraft back. Most of the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePhilippine Volcano Spews Ash And Steam, Evacuation Underway
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A small volcano in a scenic lake near the Philippine capital blew a white plume of steam and ash 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) into the sky in a brief but powerful explosion Saturday, prompting authorities to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColorado Wildfire Forces Evacuation Orders for 19,000 People
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire south of Boulder that forced nearly 20,000 people to flee was listed at 21% contained and most evacuations had been lifted by Sunday morning, officials with Boulder Fire-Rescue said. The fire, which ignited Saturday, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Hawaii Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Work Comp Subrogation
Workers’ compensation carriers doing business in Hawaii held their collective breathe for 2021 waiting on the Supreme Court to decide whether it would incorporate the common law Made Whole Doctrine to workers’ compensation liens. The case, Moranz v. Harbor Mall, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDid Teen’s Big Size Factor in Florida Amusement Ride Death?
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A rising middle school football player in Missouri, only 14 but already 6 feet, 5 inches tall and well over 300 pounds, Tyre Sampson fell to his death from a towering Florida amusement ride. Lawyers … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaims People: NYSIR, Charles Taylor, Aon, Swiss Re and NAU
NYSIR Hires Senior VP for Claims The New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal, which provides property and casualty insurance for New York state school districts, appointed Michael T. Murdoch as senior vice president of claims. Murdoch has 38 years of experience … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer Reaches $80M PCB Contamination Settlement With Ohio
Bayer AG reached an $80 million settlement with Ohio to resolve environmental damage allegedly caused by polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, made by the company’s Monsanto business, the state attorney general said on Thursday. The funds from the German company, which … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMid-Atlantic Island Girds for Feared Quake, Volcano Eruption
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Authorities on a Portuguese island in the North Atlantic are preparing for the possible evacuation of local people, as six straight days of minor temblors stoke fears of a possible major earthquake or volcanic eruption. The … Source: Claims Journal
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