As reported in the New York Times, more than two dozen employees were injured last week during a team-building activity in which they walked over hot coals in their bare feet (?!!!). The Times described that “Ten ambulances, two emergency medical teams and police officers… Read More »Extraordinary Workplace Misconduct: Perhaps Firewalking Is Not the Best Team-building Activity…
By CLAIRE RUSH and ADAM BEAM, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic leaders across the nation vowed Friday to help women who travel to seek abortions and to shield patients and medical professionals from being pursued by authorities in states where the procedure becomes… Read More »Democrats Vow to Help Women Who Must Travel for Abortions | oregonnews
Parsons $503 could be facing massive increases in cyber insurance. Superintendent Lori Ray said the district’s property, liability and worker’s compensation insurance for 2022-2023 would be increasing from $169,502 to $175,496, not including cyber insurance. Bob Wood with Wood-Dulohery Insurance explained to the board that… Read More »USD 503 could face massive increases in cyber insurance | News
Suffolk, June 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Steven M. Oser, PC, is a leading personal injury and worker’s compensation attorney serving clients in and around Virginia. Since 1991, he has proudly represented individuals and families on legal matters and, for over two decades, has specialized… Read More »Steven M. Oser, PC Celebrates 30+ Years of Staff
In a case that has garnered national attention, a Louisiana appeals court this week ruled that a French Quarter restaurant’s insurance policy should cover losses stemming from COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions that hurt its business. The case, which was initially filed in March 2020, was… Read More »French Quarter restaurant wins appeal in bid to get COVID business interruption insurance payments | businessnews
On June 15, 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its initial summary reporting on autonomous vehicle crashes collected through its Standing General Order. According to the NHTSA, in the last year, there were 130 reported crashes involving vehicles with levels 3-5 automated-driving… Read More »A Split Usage Based Auto Insurance Model for Owners of Level Four Autonomous Vehicles?
Free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work Performs work that is outside the course of the hiring entity’s usual business Is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation of business of the same… Read More »NCCI releases report on workers’ comp legislation
The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that drops a requirement for private high schools to have catastrophic health insurance coverage for sports. The Senate approved House Bill 79 by a 45-0 vote. The bill has been sent to the State House. The bill has… Read More »High school athletics insurance bill OK’d by NC Senate | govt-and-politics
BELOIT (WKOW) – The widow of a Beloit Police officer says while she continues to cope with her husband’s death from COVID-19, she’s struggling physically and financially after city officials terminated her health insurance. “I became aware the day of his funeral,” Bridgett Daly tells… Read More »‘I became aware the day of his funeral, got served the papers’: Widow of Beloit Police officer copes with termination of health insurance | News
Private high schools would not be required to have catastrophic health insurance coverage for sports if a revamped state House bill becomes law. The Senate Rules and Operations committee approved House Bill 79 on Thursday, sending it for a potential Senate floor vote next week.… Read More »Bill loosens athletic insurance requirements for private high schools in North Carolina. Public schools would keep allowed to purchase other insurance for athletes | govt-and-politics