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The Republican-dominated Louisiana congressional delegation on Monday swung behind a request by Gov. John Bel Edwards for emergency aid to help the state rebuild from last month’s disastrous flooding. The Pelican State lawmakers urged President Barack Obama to send Congress … Source: Claims Journal

The Oklahoma Supreme Court Tuesday struck down the “opt out” provision of the state’s workers’ compensation law, ruling it is an unconstitutional special law that gives employers the authority to single out injured workers for inequitable treatment. In a 7-2 … Source: Claims Journal

Five years of court battles haven’t resolved the blame game between a western Indiana junk yard and one of the nation’s largest insurance companies over water pollution. Valley Forge Insurance has spent millions of dollars in an attempt to stop … Source: Claims Journal

More drones in the skies raise a number of new safety concerns, ranging from collisions and crashes to cyberattacks and terrorism, according to the latest risk report from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS): Rise of the Drones: Managing the … Source: Claims Journal

Eleven years ago, Sam Barbera hooked up his boat and headed to New Orleans to ferry people from Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters. Four weeks ago, he found himself in another boat for rescues – this time at home in Baton Rouge, … Source: Claims Journal

A house fire that killed six children and three adults in Memphis, Tenn., was caused by an electrical malfunction in an air conditioning unit’s power cord in the living room, authorities said. The Memphis Fire Department released the cause of … Source: Claims Journal

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake and a series of smaller aftershocks in Oklahoma led to the discovery of a new fault line and stoked fears among some scientists about activity along other unknown faults that could be triggered by oil and gas … Source: Claims Journal

Workers’ compensation case severity can be tackled by recognizing and treating comorbidities early, according to industry experts. Case severity scoring and other predictive analytic tools can assist adjusters in identifying potentially problematic claims. Inside Workers’ Comp, a Genex multimedia series, … Source: Claims Journal

More than 240 applications have been submitted to a compensation fund for the victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, one of the officials administering the fund said Monday, the last day applications can be submitted. As of Friday, … Source: Claims Journal

A decade ago, California vowed to dramatically slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. With the nation’s most populous state on pace to meet that target, Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday charted a new goal to further cut carbon pollution by … Source: Claims Journal