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Official: Upgrades Urged at Amtrak Crash Site, but No Action
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck said Tuesday that residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCTE Diagnosed in Major League Soccer Player, a 1st for League
BOSTON (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying Tuesday that defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease. The Boston University CTE Center said Vermillion, who died … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreProposed Settlement Would Provide $300K to Each Victim of Sex Abuse by Clergy
Insurers and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester have agreed on a schedule for discovery and a bankruptcy court trial regarding a proposed $147 million settlement to cover sex abuse claims against the church. The proposed settlement was reached after … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaims Business: Duck Creek, CSAA, Verisk and Davies
Duck Creek Offering ODG Treatment Guidelines Duck Creek Technologies is integrating commercial treatment guidelines commonly used for workers’ compensation and auto claims into its claims management program. The Boston-based tech company said in a press release that it has formed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Power Companies Face Supply-Chain Crisis this Summer
U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation heads into the heat of summer and the peak hurricane season. Extreme weather events such as storms, wildfires and drought … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTexas Proposes Rules to Ready Natgas Industry for Weather Emergencies
The Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state’s oil and natural gas industries, approved a proposed weatherization rule to help protect Texans during emergencies that could occur any time of the year. The proposed rule is the latest in a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Makes More Wildfire Recovery Aid Available for New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday authorized an increase in funding for debris removal and other emergency measures being taken as a result of a historic wildfire season in New Mexico that stemmed partly from missteps … Source: Claims Journal
Read More3 Killed as Train Hit Car Were Headed to Funeral Fundraiser
BRENTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three women killed when an Amtrak commuter train smashed into their car in Northern California were headed to a fundraiser at a vineyard for a Brentwood resident who died less than a week ago. The crash … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNTSB Investigators Look into Fatal Missouri Amtrak Accident
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were in Missouri Tuesday trying to determine how an Amtrak train carrying more than 200 people slammed into a dump truck, killing two train passengers and the truck driver. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEEOC: Wash. Hotels Paying $370,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
The owners of a Seattle-area hotel has agreed to pay $370,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that accused the owners of permitting a manager of harassing tow female housekeepers. GIPHX10 LLC … Source: Claims Journal
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