6 08, 2025

Does Care by Advanced Practitioners Result in Different Workers Comp Outcomes?

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A newly released decade-long study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) indicates that claims initiated by nurse practitioners and physician assistants didn’t lead to negative outcomes and suggested some benefits when compared to those led by primary care physicians. …

4 08, 2025

EU Court Rules Against Environmentalists Trying to Block Spanish Wind Farms

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The European Court of Justice on Friday dealt a blow to environmental groups trying to stop wind farms from being built in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region, in a ruling affecting billions of euros of investment. Companies developing wind farms in …

4 08, 2025

No Major Impact Reported as Small Earthquake Shakes New Jersey-New York Area

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A small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0. It hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, less than 8 miles (13 kilometers) west …

4 08, 2025

High Noon Recalls Vodka Seltzers Mislabeled as Energy Drinks

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High Noon announced a recall of vodka seltzer drinks that it says were mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks, according to a posting on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website. “Consumption of the liquid in these cans will result in …

4 08, 2025

Berkshire Insurance Units Report Lower Q2 Operating Income Overall

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GEICO was the only one of Berkshire Hathaway’s major property/casualty reporting divisions to post higher underwriting profit in the second quarter of 2025. But a 2% rise in underwriting profit for the personal auto insurance operation was not enough to …

4 08, 2025

Chemours, DuPont, Corteva Settle New Jersey PFAS Claims for $875 Million

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Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay $875 million over 25 years to the State of New Jersey to settle environmental claims including pollution linked to PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” the companies said on Monday. Lawsuits accusing major chemical …

4 08, 2025

Crane Provider to Pay $525K After Workers Used Racial Slurs, Displayed Nooses

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TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc., one of the largest crane service providers in North America, will pay $525,000 and furnish other relief to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According …

4 08, 2025

Texas Senate Passes Bill to Ban THC, Setting Up Showdown with House

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The Texas Senate on Friday approved its second attempt to ban hemp-derived THC, setting up a showdown with the House, where hemp industry members say they’ll be getting more support. Senate Bill 5 by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock passed the …

4 08, 2025

Wisconsin Paper Manufacturer Cited for Safety Violations

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The U.S. Department of Labor has cited an Appleton, Wisconsin paper products manufacturer for allegedly exposing employees to dangerous energy and machine guarding hazards after an employee suffered two finger-tip amputations. Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

4 08, 2025

USI Acquires Oklahoma’s Rogers Insurance Center

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USI Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Miami, Oklahoma-based Rogers Insurance Center. Founded in 1997, Rogers Insurance Center is an independent brokerage firm specializing in commercial and personal risk insurance programs. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rogers Insurance …