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U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety experts say puts millions of lives at risk. The Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said late … Source: Claims Journal

New York authorities say a state psychiatric center employee who received nearly $3,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for work-related injury claims was caught kayaking in Puerto Rico. The Inspector General’s Office says the 30-year-old man applied for benefits in 2016, … Source: Claims Journal

Lawyers for a man suspected of killing his millionaire grandfather in 2013 met with a judge Monday in a lawsuit over the sinking of his boat with his mother onboard. Nathan Carman’s boat sank last year during a fishing trip … Source: Claims Journal

Wells Fargo & Co.’s admission that it charged customers for auto policies they didn’t request has prompted an investigation by California’s insurance regulator. “The department will investigate fully to determine the extent to which California consumers were affected by improper … Source: Claims Journal

The smell of jet fuel is fairly common in the passenger cabin when your plane is preparing to taxi. Far less so is the aroma of dirty socks, rancid cheese, or a wet dog—the typical unpleasant notice that engine oil … Source: Claims Journal

Contractors acting as public adjusters illegally could face class action lawsuits, according to a new decision by a Texas appeals court. The finding could result in a pool of 3000 affected customers of A-1 Roofing. The decision stems from an … Source: Claims Journal

Construction in the U.S. is at an all-time high and with that comes an increased risk relating to mobile crane use. According to the 2017 Rider Levett Bucknall Crane Index, Seattle, Chicago and Los Angles round out the top three … Source: Claims Journal

Southwest Florida law enforcement agencies are checking Ford SUVs in their vehicle fleets to keep officers safe from carbon monoxide leaks. So far, no complaints of sickness have been submitted sheriff’s offices in Southwest Florida, but law enforcement is checking … Source: Claims Journal

A rare late summer tornado smashed into a shopping district of Tulsa, Okla., early Sunday just hours after it was packed with people, sending more than two dozen people to hospitals including two with life-threatening injuries, many of them from … Source: Claims Journal

Firefighters and national chemical safety groups said they hope the nation follows Maine’s lead in passing a tough flame retardants law that the chemical industry lobbied against. Lawmakers on Wednesday overrode Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a law supporters … Source: Claims Journal