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Travelers Streamlines Workers Compensation Claims With New Digital Capability The Travelers Companies, Inc. launched a new digital self-service capability to streamline the workers compensation claim process. MyTravelers for Injured Employees is a secure, web-based tool that provides injured employees with … Source: Claims Journal

Ferocious winds in Southern California whipped up an explosive wildfire that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 8,000 homes, authorities said. The blaze broke out Monday and grew wildly to more than 48 square miles (124 sq. kilometers) in the hours … Source: Claims Journal

A new in-car application from General Motors Co. that lets drivers of eligible Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles order coffee and browse for hotels while behind the wheel has been met with outcry from a prominent safety group. The … Source: Claims Journal

It was a scenario that emergency room doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital had discussed but never seen in person – an unconscious patient with a tattoo across his chest that read “Do Not Resuscitate.” The 70-year-old man at the Miami … Source: Claims Journal

Massachusetts may soon fall in line with the majority of U.S. states that have changed their approach to prosecuting theft in recent years, by increasing the dollar threshold for which larceny is considered a felony. The level at which any … Source: Claims Journal

Midway Beach, a small oceanfront community on the New Jersey shore, was barely impacted by Superstorm Sandy, due largely to the large sand dunes its nearly 400 homeowners built and maintained over the decades. Then, state officials told the community’s … Source: Claims Journal

Conditions are ripe for winter wildfires from the mid-South through the Great Plains thanks to a combination of weather factors, including the climate phenomenon known as La Nina, that have left a lot of dry growth. In addition to the … Source: Claims Journal

West Virginia Family Indicted in Insurance Fraud Scheme A man, his ex-wife and two sons are accused of burning down two West Virginia homes and pocketing over $550,000 in insurance claims. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports 66-year-old Windel Lester, his ex-wife, … Source: Claims Journal

Societal concerns about climate change, severe weather and rising seas are raising questions about readiness across the globe. Extreme weather events this year such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria underscore the need to be prepared. Planning for sea level … Source: Claims Journal

A newly released study reveals that core competencies drive claims outcomes. That’s according to the 2017 Workers Compensation Benchmarking Study conducted by Rising Medical Solutions, a provider of medical cost containment and medical care management services. The study, now in … Source: Claims Journal