The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has submitted a request to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) to consider supplemental information in regards to its recent workers compensation rate filing that Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty said would …
A fall from a third-story balcony in Dallas killed 44-year-old Jorge Carrion Torres as he worked on the exterior of an apartment complex on May 14, 2015. As a result the federal Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed …
A crane’s safety latch failed and 1,000 pounds of equipment fell on a man below and injured him as he worked at a TimkenSteel Corp. Ohio factory, according to federal safety officials. For the second time in a year, the …
Ironshore Inc. has named Emily C. Merola as branch executive of the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia region to lead development efforts in the newly established Pittsburgh office. Merola will be responsible for distribution marketing and product development for commercial …
Engineers are trying to determine what caused a drainage structure to collapse beneath the parking lot of a new restaurant, opening a gap that swallowed at least 14 vehicles, a mayor in eastern Mississippi said Monday. Meridian Mayor Percy …
Two influential U.S. senators, worried about Takata Corp.’s ability to complete its recall of potentially deadly air bag inflators, sought regulatory guidance on how to hold the Japanese company accountable if its U.S. subsidiary goes bankrupt. “We have concerns about …
Even after Western sanctions are lifted, Iran’s oil tanker fleet is expected to face more hurdles before many of the vessels can start trading again due to insurance hiccups and tougher requirements over sea worthiness by potential foreign clients. Iran’s …
Democratic leaders in the South Carolina Senate say they will introduce a bill to borrow $500 million to repair or replace roads and bridges damaged by last month’s catastrophic flooding. Senate Minority Leader Nikki Setzler said Monday the amount can …
Pactiv LLC, an Illinois-based provider of advanced packing solutions to customers around the world, will pay $1,700,000 to settle disability discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. The EEOC said an investigation found …
Brazil’s government said on Wednesday it may fine mining giants BHP Billiton Ltd and Vale SA for the “environmental catastrophe” caused by ruptured dams at an iron ore mine jointly owned by the companies in a southeastern state. The government …