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PG&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
Read MoreTornadoes Damage Alabama Town, Florida Panhandle Properties
Homes, businesses, government offices and churches were among the buildings badly damaged or demolished when tornadoes struck central Alabama over the weekend. The severe weather hit Saturday and another tornado was reported later that evening at an air base in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLibby Asbestos Fight Continues Two Decades Later
The bleak world of asbestos science is tinged with subtle hues of gray and white, barely perceptible shadows that don’t strike the untrained eye as anything abnormal. But for those whose lives and careers are defined by the hundreds of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGovernment Shutdown Stalls Wildfire Preparations
Just two months after a wildfire wiped out Paradise, California, officials are gearing up for this year’s fire season and fear the government shutdown could make it even more difficult than one of the worst in history. The winter months … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePG&E Bankruptcy Could Lead to Price Hikes, Unpaid Wildfire Lawsuits
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said this week it will file for bankruptcy, raising concern that rates for electricity and gas will rise and victims of California wildfires who are suing the nation’s largest utility won’t get all the money … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness News: Tower MSA Partners, Berkley One, Method Insurance Services
Tower MSA Partners Launches Quarterly Webinar Series Tower MSA Partners is launching a free, quarterly webinar series to help payers become more proficient in settling workers’ compensation claims, Medicare Secondary Payer compliance and Medicare Set-Asides. The first webinar on January … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKansas Mother Settles Wrongful Death Police Shooting Suit for $2.3M
The mother of a suburban Kansas City teenager who was fatally shot by police as he backed a minivan out of his family’s garage has reached a $2.3 million settlement with the city. In the settlement, the city of Overland … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Report Highlights Increase in Food Recalls
If it feels like you’re reading about a new food recall practically everyday, it’s not all in your head – or stomach. A report released Thursday by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund found that recalls of food have increased 10 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGrocery Stores Improve Safety by Employing Robots to Detect Spills
A wheeled robot named Marty is rolling into nearly 500 grocery stores to alert employees if it encounters spilled granola, squashed tomatoes or a broken jar of mayonnaise. But there could be a human watching from behind its cartoonish googly … Source: Claims Journal
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