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A worker whose primary job duty was to unload oil products from vessels is eligible for federal Longshore and Harbor Act benefits, even though he was transferring product from one storage tank to another at the time he injured his … Source: Claims Journal

The morning dawned cold and gray on Feb. 18, 2015 in Uniondale, N.Y. Law enforcement officers gathered outside the offices of HiRise Engineering.1 It was a leading engineering firm that issued storm-damage causation reports for some of the nation’s largest … Source: Claims Journal

Federal prosecutors are investigating six pharmaceutical companies for potential criminal charges in connection with shipping big quantities of opioid painkillers that contributed to a healthcare crisis, according to regulatory filings. Five companies have received subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney’s office … Source: Claims Journal

Ebony Lopez’s electric company in Napa wine country used to get a handful of inquiries a week from people asking about generators. After PG&E Corp. shut power to millions of Californians last month, it’s more like 10 to 15 calls … Source: Claims Journal

NEW ORLEANS — A construction worker hurt in the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans may be deported to Honduras as soon as Monday. Delmer Joel Ramirez Palma was arrested by immigration authorities two days … Source: Claims Journal

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday said boxing fans who felt cheated after learning that Manny Pacquiao had been injured before fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. cannot pursue class-action litigation because the 2015 welterweight bout dubbed the “Fight of the Century” … Source: Claims Journal

Tyson Foods is known for its chickens, but the company says all of its poultry is raised by independent farmers. A decision by a Maryland appellate court last week calls that independence into question. The Court of Special Appeals ruled … Source: Claims Journal

Cyberattacks in Ohio have disrupted airport flight displays, led to the shutdown of a help line during a winter storm and cut off access to police investigation reports temporarily. The Buckeye State is fighting back. Its first volunteer cyber reservists … Source: Claims Journal

After a fire or water loss, common misconceptions homeowners and carriers often have is that damaged contents cannot be restored so they should be automatically replaced, or even cashed out. These, as well as other myths related to contents restoration, … Source: Claims Journal

A cargo ship that capsized off the Georgia coast could remain in the sea for the next year. That’s the long-range outlook of Coast Guard Cmdr. Matt Baer, a member of the Unified Command tasked with removing the ship that … Source: Claims Journal