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State regulators say a judge erred when he overturned $2.39 million in penalties against Tesoro following the 2010 deadly explosion at its Anacortes refinery. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries on Thursday asked the state Board of Industrial Insurance … Source: Claims Journal

The shout was for more hose as Capt. Mike Wittenmeier pushed down the smoke-filled hallway. It was hot and humid, with only a few feet of visibility. Smoke filled the hallway, and Wittenmeier wasn’t pleased with the slow progress. “Come … Source: Claims Journal

The explosive expansion of Houston subdivisions into prairies far to the west helped make the city affordable for the average 345 people who moved there each day, but it also paved over thousands of acres that the U.S. Army Corps … Source: Claims Journal

The catastrophic flooding unleashed on Texas by Harvey was unprecedented. Elsewhere in the world, flooding associated with wild weather is a challenge confronting all types of communities from coastal cities in Asia to mountain villages in Europe. In the last … Source: Claims Journal

Rockford Systems, The Master Lock Company Form Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Safety Adoption in Manufacturing Facilities Rockford Systems LLC and The Master Lock Company announced a new joint initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of safety technologies throughout the North … Source: Claims Journal

Late Thursday afternoon, a Dallas law firm filed a lawsuit to circumvent a new law that went into effect on Friday, September 1. The newly passed law, HB1774, was meant to curb hail lawsuit abuse, but after Hurricane Harvey some … Source: Claims Journal

In Houston alone, it’s estimated that 300,000-500,000 vehicles will be deemed a total loss because of flood damage due to Harvey. That’s according to Cox Automotive’s chief economist’s analysis of the number of vehicles lost due to Sandy (250,000), as … Source: Claims Journal

An audit recommends the city of Portland improve the way it promotes safety after it was hit with more than $18 million in legal payouts from 2012 to 2016. Cases against the Oregon city included workers getting injured, city vehicles … Source: Claims Journal

Colorado Cop Arrested for Alleged Fraudulent Insurance Claims A Colorado police officer indicted by a state grand jury was arrested on multiple felony counts for allegedly lying about his home and car being burglarized and collecting nearly $60,000 in fraudulent … Source: Claims Journal

Wildfires in Oregon are burning an area roughly equivalent to half the state of Rhode Island, affecting air quality throughout the state and forcing the evacuations of more than 4,500 people, fire authorities said Wednesday. Two dozen fires in southern, … Source: Claims Journal