17 11, 2023

In Pennsylvania, Workers’ Compensation Now Pays for CBD Oil Treatment

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Eight months after it ruled that medical marijuana is covered under workers’ compensation, a Pennsylvania appeals court has concluded that an injured worker’s cost of CBD oil is also reimbursable. A Commonwealth Court has found that CBD oil qualifies under …

17 11, 2023

Two More Former NBA Players Convicted ot Defrauding Players’ Health Plan

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Former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis and ex- Piston Will Bynum were convicted by a New York jury on Wednesday in a scheme that prosecutors say defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more …

17 11, 2023

OSHA Faults Pharmaceutical Manufacturer in Massachusetts Plant’s Fatal Explosion

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A Newburyport, Massachusetts pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturer and its parent company could have prevented an employee’s death from an explosion but lacked the required safeguards in a chemical manufacturing process, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation found. OSHA’s investigation …

17 11, 2023

Fatalities From Maui Wildfire Reach 100 After Death of Woman

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The death toll from the wildfire that devastated the historic Maui town of Lahaina last summer has risen to 100 after a 78-year-old woman injured in the disaster died last month, officials said. The victim was among those who had …

17 11, 2023

Oregon Jury Awards Man $3M After Officer Accused Him of Trying to Steal Car

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A jury in Oregon has awarded a man more than $3.1 million after a police officer accused him of trying to steal a car he was fixing and allegedly used excessive force when arresting him. That jury award included more …

17 11, 2023

Mom Not Liable in Son’s Crash of Family Car, Florida Supreme Court Says

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Florida families and their auto insurers can rest a little easier after the state Supreme Court decided Thursday that a mom cannot be held vicariously liable for an accident caused by her son who had borrowed the family car. In …

17 11, 2023

Letting People Work From Home Is Good for Companies’ Revenue Growth

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Companies that allow remote work have experienced revenue growth that’s four times faster than those that are more stringent about office attendance, a new survey shows, adding fuel to the debate over productivity and performance in today’s workplaces. The analysis …

17 11, 2023

Government Climate Report Shows Quickly Rising Temps, but U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Headed Down

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A new national climate report that shows temperatures rapidly rising, but it also has some good news for the U.S. The Fifth National Climate Assessment, which analyzes the impacts of climate and global change in the U.S., shows that global …

16 11, 2023

Staffing Shortages, Outdated Facilities Threaten US Air Safety

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n independent U.S. aviation review team called on Wednesday for “urgent action” to prevent plane crashes, and made a series of recommendations to boost safety after a series of close calls involving passenger jets. The panel, named by the Federal …

16 11, 2023

U.S. Political Violence Driven by New Breed of ‘Grab-Bag’ Extremists

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Before he committed mass murder in Colorado late last year, Anderson Lee Aldrich was a lively presence among a group of friends who regularly assembled online for hours to chat, play video games and trade internet memes. The four irreverent …