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70-Year-Old Pulled Out Alive in Turkey as Quake Toll Hits 66

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IZMIR, Turkey — Rescue workers in western Turkey extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building Sunday, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 66 people and injuring more … Source: Claims Journal

Powerful Typhoon Lashes Philippines, Killing at Least 10

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MANILA, Philippines — A super typhoon blew into the eastern Philippines with disastrous force Sunday, killing at least 10 people and triggering volcanic mudflows that engulfed about 150 houses before weakening as it blew away from the country, officials said. … Source: Claims Journal

Systems Remain Down at Health Network After Cyberattack

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The University of Vermont Health Network, including six hospitals in Vermont and New York, on Friday was still dealing with a cyberattack that caused significant computer network problems with an official saying they did not know when the systems would … Source: Claims Journal

Military Collection Up in Flames, But it’s Being Rebuilt

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HANNA CITY, Ill. — This all started, this passion for collecting U.S. military-related memorabilia, when Jerry Lance was 6. That was 53 years ago. “I got my dad’s Navy uniform, and I was hooked on the military after that,” Lance … Source: Claims Journal

N.Y. Appellate Ruling Opens Door For More Work-From-Home Injury Claims

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A ruling by a New York appellate court could bring more workers’ compensation claims by work-from-home employees by removing strict compensability standards established last year by the state Workers’ Compensation Board. The 3rd Judicial Department of the Supreme Court Appellate … Source: Claims Journal

Viewpoint: Don’t Turn Your Claim Department Into Sanitation Workers

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There’s an old saying that “#$%^ runs downhill.” So, if you want to find the source of the #$%^ , you go to the top of the hill. A similar saying, more to the point, is “Garbage in, garbage out” … Source: Claims Journal

8 Years Later, Sandy Still Costing Transit Systems Billions

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HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) _ Once a gleaming symbol of early 20th-century ambition and prosperity, Hoboken’s grand rail terminal now sits as a somber reminder of the daunting challenges facing mass transit in the New York region. Eight years ago Thursday, … Source: Claims Journal

Typhoon, Landslides Leave 35 Dead, Dozens Missing in Vietnam

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HANOI, Vietnam — A typhoon that officials said was the most powerful to hit Vietnam in 20 years blew away from the country on Thursday after setting off landslides, sinking boats and knocking out power to at least 1.7 million … Source: Claims Journal

FBI Warns Ransomware Assault Threatens U.S. Healthcare System

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BOSTON — Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the U.S. healthcare system designed to lock up hospital information systems, which could hurt patient care just as nationwide cases of COVID-19 are spiking. … Source: Claims Journal

Wisconsin Republican Party Says Hackers Stole $2.3 Million

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MADISON, Wis. — Hackers have stolen $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party’s account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state, the party’s chairman told The Associated Press on Thursday. The party … Source: Claims Journal