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Baltimore’s economic development agency says 93 percent of the businesses damaged by rioting, looting and arson in April have reopened. The Baltimore Development Corp. said in a statement Tuesday that just over 400 businesses suffered property damage or inventory losses … Source: Claims Journal

Certain workers’ compensation policies explain much of the state-level variation in costs and outcomes of claims for low back pain (LBP), reports a study in the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Glenn Pransky of Liberty Mutual Research … Source: Claims Journal

Genex Services, a national medical cost containment and disability management service provider, announced its acquisition of Alpha Review Corporation, a medical bill review company for the workers’ compensation market. Financial terms were not disclosed. With this acquisition, Genex significantly strengthens … Source: Claims Journal

Three months after Justin Wilson’s death at Pocono Raceway, IndyCar is taking steps to reduce crash debris and improve safety. The open-wheel series announced Tuesday that it will tether its aerodynamic components beginning next season. The high-tensile tethers are expected … Source: Claims Journal

University of Iowa researcher Dan McGehee stopped his black Volvo SUV alongside a gap in the row of parked cars near the Johnson County Courthouse, tapped the display panel and sat back. The vehicle’s computer scanned its surroundings and pinged, … Source: Claims Journal

General Motors Co and its law firm need not turn over privileged documents to drivers hoping to show that the automaker intended to commit a crime or fraud by concealing defective ignition switches in their vehicles, a Manhattan federal judge … Source: Claims Journal

A Nevada Highway Patrol program that inspects the state’s school buses for safety is overlooking dozens of vehicles that don’t fall under the traditional definition of a bus, according to state auditors. The audit released earlier this month said about … Source: Claims Journal

Because of man-made global warming and a strong El Nino, Earth’s wild weather this year is bursting the annual heat record, the World Meteorological Organization announced on Wednesday. The United Nations weather agency’s early bird report on 2015 says it … Source: Claims Journal

Numerous jurisdictions have recognized an insured’s right to independent counsel where a conflict of interest exists between the insured and the insurance company (Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New … Source: Claims Journal

Not everyone is giving up on Delmont. Six months after a tornado destroyed more than 40 homes in Delmont, S.D., some residents have stayed and are rebuilding. Construction projects can be seen around the town from Main Street to a … Source: Claims Journal