15 03, 2021

5th Circuit Rejects ‘Legal Gotcha’; Says Insurer Must Pay for Harvey Damage

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While Hurricane Harvey dumped 60 inches of rain on the Houston area in August 2017, the authority that operates the Lake Conroe Dam opened the floodgates to release water at a rate almost equal to the flow over Niagara Falls. …

15 03, 2021

OSHA to Review COVID-19 Workplace Safety Enforcement Under Trump

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Federal workplace safety regulators said on Friday they will revisit several COVID-19 related safety investigations performed during the Trump administration as part of a wider effort to better protect workers from the pandemic. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

15 03, 2021

Video Surveillance Leads to Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges Against California Woman

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Veronica Catalina Cortes-Ambrosio, 53, of Madera, Calif., was charged on two felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly lying about physical limitations from an injury at work in an attempt to receive undeserved workers’ compensation benefits. An investigation by the …

15 03, 2021

$1.4B Shortfall Threatens Houston Area Flood Control Projects

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Flood control projects approved by Houston area voters in 2018 in response to Hurricane Harvey are facing a $1.4 billion shortfall that could delay their completion, officials have announced. The projects in need of the most funding are in some …

15 03, 2021

Texas-Based BNSF Ordered to Pay $290K in Whistleblower Case

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Federal labor officials have ordered Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. to pay more than $290,000 in back pay, damages and fees, and reinstate an employee after an investigation found the worker’s rights were violated under the Federal Railroad Safety …

15 03, 2021

Mississippi Supreme Court Orders Third Trial in Hyundai Wrongful Death Suit

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The Mississippi Supreme Court is ordering a third trial in a wrongful death case, years after a jury told Hyundai Motor Company to pay millions of dollars to families of three people killed in a 1995 car crash. In a …

15 03, 2021

Nearly 1 Month Since Winter Storm, Water Restored to Mississippi City

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Most people in Mississippi’s capital now have running water, more than three weeks after the majority of taps in the city of 161,000 went dry during a winter storm. Still, officials said Thursday that thousands will likely remain under a …

15 03, 2021

Cantor to Take Over as CFO for Florida Peninsula as Lattanzio Retires

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The Florida Peninsula Insurance family of companies announces the retirement of their chief financial officer, Francis L. Lattanzio. Lattanzio is a co-founder of Florida Peninsula Insurance Co. and has served as CFO since its inception in 2005. Effective immediately, Lattanzio …

15 03, 2021

Study: Floridians in Flood Zones Underpaying for Flood Insurance by Average of 379%

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If you live in Florida, you should probably be paying more for flood insurance. And you likely will be soon. That first finding is the conclusion of a new analysis by First Street Foundation, a nonprofit research group focused on …

15 03, 2021

UK Cyber Authority Urges Organizations to Install Microsoft Updates

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LONDON – Britain’s cyber security body urged organizations to install the latest Microsoft updates as a matter of urgency on Friday, after the company became aware of flaws that make email servers vulnerable. “We are working closely with industry and …