Three workers were injured when part of an underground coal mine with a history of safety violations collapsed in southern Montana, authorities said Wednesday. The miners were about a mile inside Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountain Mine when the area …
Harford Mutual Insurance Group, a commercial P/C insurance company, announced its plan to merge with ClearPath Mutual Insurance Company, a monoline workers’ compensation carrier. “We are constantly seeking opportunities that complement our strategic goals and provide our policyholders and independent …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A lawsuit against oil and gas companies over damage to Louisiana’s wetlands will remain in state court, the U.S. Supreme Court said, rejecting an appeal by major energy companies who wanted to get the case moved …
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow teachers and school staff to physically restrain disruptive students and remove them from classrooms without fear of being disciplined, even as critics say physical restraint has been …
Exxon Mobil Corporation, doing business as ExxonMobil Chemical Corporation, violated federal law when it failed to take effective measures to prevent the display of hangman’s nooses at its Baton Rouge complex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in …
Iowa lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow employees to carry firearms or ammunition onto employer’s property if the guns or ammunition are out of sight and locked in a vehicle. An employer, owner or possessor of the property on …
A report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California that examines the state’s healthcare system shows the industry also accounted for the highest share of indemnity COVID-19 claims among all industries. The WCIRB releases reports on industry sectors …
Leavitt Group in Cedar City, Utah named Kevin P. Grady as chief legal officer and Brooke L. MacNaughtan chief people and community officer, a newly created role. Before joining Leavitt Group, Grady was vice president and deputy general counsel at …
Anyone who owns a cellphone or uses an email address has received a communication from a scammer seeking to extract confidential information or trick the recipient into sending money to foreign countries. These attempts come in a variety of forms …
The National Football League and three of its teams must face claims by Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores of racist hiring practices in open court, a U.S. judge in New York ruled on Wednesday while sending other aspects of …