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The big earthquake that struck Southcentral Alaska on Nov. 30 dislodged several dump trucks’ worth of rocks and debris from the steep rock walls that line the Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm. The event underscored a problem well-known to state … Source: Claims Journal

In a conference room 13 miles from Paradise, California, Doug Boxer explains to survivors of the state’s worst wildfire why they should choose his law firm to sue PG&E Corp. He walks a fine line between listening to victims coping … Source: Claims Journal

Sea levels are rising globally from ocean warming and melting of land ice, but the seas aren’t rising at the same rate everywhere. Sea levels have risen significantly faster in some U.S. East Coast regions compared to others. A new … Source: Claims Journal

They are celebrities of the ski runs. Beloved by locals and visitors alike, by both kids and their parents, these stars of the slopes have a very important job to do on the mountains. They even have their own trading … Source: Claims Journal

A middle-aged male former labor analyst at Disney Cruise Line claims his younger female manager created a hostile work environment by bullying him about his age, bragging about sleeping with married men in the office and passing him over for … Source: Claims Journal

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is exploring how to continue issuing new flood insurance policies after earlier saying that it would halt the practice during the partial government shutdown, leading to a backlash from lawmakers and realtors. The agency is … Source: Claims Journal

Videos and podcasts published this year on IJTV’s Claims Journal channel generated an impressive 50,932 views and listens. Two podcasts on flood coverage highlight the continued focus on a private market. Listed below are the top 10 videos and podcasts … Source: Claims Journal

A casino shuttle boat fire that killed one woman and injured 14 other people off Florida’s Gulf Coast was caused by poor maintenance and the captain’s failure to shut down the engine sooner, investigators said. The National Transportation Safety Board … Source: Claims Journal

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman commended Zenith Insurance Company and ZNAT Insurance Company, the first insurers to submit informational workers’ compensation filings that describe how the insurance companies are retroactively correcting charges to employers for their workers’ compensation policies written … Source: Claims Journal

A federal judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay more than $500 million in a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Otto Warmbier, an American college student who died shortly after being released from that country. U.S. … Source: Claims Journal