16 01, 2026

Wisconsin Medical Care Partnership to Pay $162K in Back Wages

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A federal court has ordered a Wisconsin-based multicounty medical care partnership to pay $162,486 in back wages and liquidated damages to 68 case managers after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the employer did not pay case managers all …

16 01, 2026

Virginia Strengthens Oversight of Nursing Homes

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Virginia officials are touting the state’s efforts in strengthening oversight of the state’s 300 nursing homes, including filling leadership and inspector positions and improving how complaints are handled. “Virginia families deserve confidence that when a loved one lives in a …

16 01, 2026

Maui Braces for Possible End to FEMA Rental Assistance And More Housing Strain for Fire Survivors

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Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are anxiously awaiting word on whether federal assistance helping them stay housed will be left to expire, forcing them to find new housing or pay more for …

16 01, 2026

Allstate Auto Technical Claims Director Bundra Named to Plasnomic Council

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Mike Bundra, auto technical claim director at Allstate Insurance Company, has been named to the Plasnomic Plastic Repair Alliance Council. Bundra joins a group of executives from some of the industry’s largest organizations, working to unify best practices for automotive …

16 01, 2026

SC Workers’ Comp Commission Bans Most Wireless Devices in Courtroom

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The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission this week banned all wireless communication devices, including cellphones, laptop computers, cameras and even smart watches, from the Commission’s courtroom. The bulletin, issued Jan. 12, said the order does not apply to staff, lawyers, …

16 01, 2026

Driver Fails to Back Up Claim That Tesla Touchscreen Defect Caused Accident

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Vehicle manufacturer Tesla has won dismissal of a product liability lawsuit claiming that a defective touchscreen in a 2021 Tesla caused an accident. Judge Nelson Roman in federal district court in New York granted Tesla summary judgment because the woman …

16 01, 2026

People Moves: Lloyd’s Appoints Bichard From PwC as CFO, Succeeding Cliff

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Lloyd’s, the insurance and reinsurance marketplace, announced that Jim Bichard has been appointed as chief financial officer. He will start in April 2026 and will become a member of Lloyd’s Executive Team, reporting directly to Patrick Tiernan, chief executive, and …

16 01, 2026

US Senators Introduce Long-Awaited Bill to Define Crypto Market Rules

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U.S. senators late on Monday unveiled draft legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency which, if signed into law, would clarify financial regulators’ jurisdiction over the burgeoning sector, potentially boosting digital asset adoption. The crypto industry has long …

16 01, 2026

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Michigan Millers Mutual

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AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “aa-” (Superior) from “a” (Excellent) of Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company based in Lansing, Michigan, a …

16 01, 2026

South Africa Closes Kruger Park as Deadly Floods Kill Dozens

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Deadly floods prompted South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park to shut to further visitors, after extreme rainfall killed dozens in the northeast of the country and neighboring Mozambique. The South African Weather Service on Thursday issued its highest weather warning …