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8 06, 2022

Wisconsin Supreme Court: COVID Records Can be Released

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A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday said the state health department can release data on coronavirus outbreak cases, information sought two years ago near the beginning of the pandemic. The court ruled 4-3 against Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the …

8 06, 2022

Massachusetts Health Firm Reports Cyber Attack

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A major medical imaging and outpatient surgery firm in Massachusetts has reported a cyber attack that may have compromised the medical data and identity of millions of patients. Shields Health Care Group said it recently became aware of suspicious activity …

8 06, 2022

Cybersecurity Groups Push US to Boost Collaboration on Hacks

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Business leaders and cybersecurity experts are pushing the Biden administration to step up efforts to quell big hacks against US companies. In a joint statement June 7, several of the groups said a public-private initiative created by the US Cybersecurity …

8 06, 2022

Mercury Insurance Adds New Coverages in Illinois

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Mercury Insurance announced new coverages for homeowners and renters in Illinois. New coverages include Green Home, which covers up to an additional 10% of the replacement costs for environmentally-friendly alternatives or construction methods with a covered loss; Matching of Undamaged …

8 06, 2022

Segal Acquires Michigan’s Union Services Agency

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Segal, a benefits and HR consulting firm, has acquired Bayview Insurance Group d/b/a Union Services Agency (USA), a Michigan-based insurance brokerage firm. The brokerage has focused on serving the insurance needs of labor organizations, multiemployer funds and public sector entities …

8 06, 2022

New Mexico Residents Impacted by Wildfires Could Get Help With Food, Federal Aid

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Thousands of New Mexico residents who have been impacted by wildfires this spring may be eligible for temporary food assistance. The state Human Services Department said applications are being accepted for a week, starting Tuesday, at four locations around the …

9 06, 2022

Report: Ibuprofen Now Most Heavily Used Drug in California Workers’ Comp

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New data shows the types of drugs used to treat injured workers in California, and the distribution of payments for those medications, has shifted over the past decade, with opioids becoming far less prevalent and anti-inflammatory drugs accounting for an …

9 06, 2022

Insurers, Self-Insureds Now Facing $9B in Black-Lung Liabilities, Milliman Says

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The U.S. coal industry may be shrinking rapidly as the country shifts to renewable energy, but insurers’ and self-insured companies’ liabilities for black-lung occupational disease claims have ballooned – to an estimated $9 billion and perhaps more than $14 billion. …

9 06, 2022

New Hampshire Allows Exception to Workers’ Compensationn ‘Coming and Going’ Rule

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A worker who was injured in a car accident when he was traveling home from his job site in the middle, rather than the end, of the workday at the direction of his employer is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, …

9 06, 2022

FTC Says $1 Billion Lost in Cryptocurrency Scams Since 2021

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According to a report from the FTC, over 46,000 people lost over $1 billion in cryptocurrency from scams since the start of 2021. The losses in 2021 ($680 million) were nearly six time what they were in 2018. In the …