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North America Pounded by Disasters in 2017
North America couldn’t catch a break in 2017. Parts of the United States were on fire, underwater or lashed by hurricane winds. Mexico shook with back-to-back earthquakes. The Caribbean got hit with a string of hurricanes. The rest of the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArmed With New Data, Feds Target ‘Drug-Dealing’ Doctors
The pain clinic tucked into the corner of a low-slung suburban strip mall was an open secret. Patients would travel hundreds of miles to see Dr. Andrzej Zielke, eager for what authorities described as a steady flow of prescriptions for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDefining the ‘Scope of Employment’
Utilizing Job Descriptions and Employer Policies to Determine Coverage for Employee Acts Allow employment lawyers everywhere to let you in on a secret: we love to kill trees. The more documentation, the better, when it comes to defending clients in … Source: Claims Journal
Read More2018 Begins With Record Cold in the Midwest
Bone-chilling cold gripped the middle of the U.S. as 2018 began Monday, breaking low temperature records, icing some New Year’s celebrations and leading to at least two deaths attributed to exposure to the elements. The National Weather Service issued wind … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLas Vegas Rang in 2018 With Unprecedented Security
Las Vegas welcomed 2018 with fireworks, big-ticket musical acts and unprecedented security in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. modern history just three months ago. Law enforcement officers kept a close eye Monday on the estimated 330,000 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTougher Tennessee School Bus Law Takes Effect
School bus drivers must be at least 25 years old in Tennessee starting New Year’s Day under one of 16 new state laws taking effect. Lawmakers made the change in reaction to a November 2016 school bus crash that killed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida Considers Texting Ban to Counter Road Deaths
Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Wysocky says it is hard to separate texting drivers from drunken drivers as he cruises down a suburban interstate highway. Both weave. They speed up and slow down for no obvious reason and get too … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSweltering Temperatures Recorded at Florida Nursing Home After Irma
Florida regulators say temperatures rose to 99 degrees (37 Celsius) in a sweltering nursing home under investigation for the deaths of 12 residents after Hurricane Irma. A Sun Sentinel report says a new document filed by the Agency for Health … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTips on Setting Goals for 2018
With the start of the new year only a few days away, health and fitness goals tend to get the most attention. But for those working in claims that want to climb the ladder, it’s important to contemplate work goals, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDespite Temporary Housing Shortage, FEMA’s $150K Disaster Trailers Often Sold
The federal government typically spends up to $150,000 apiece – not counting utilities, maintenance or labor – on the trailers it leases to disaster victims, then auctions them at cut-rate prices after 18 months of use or the first sign … Source: Claims Journal
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