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Washington Drafting New Ergonomic Rules for Airline Ground Crews
Scheduled airline ground crews, including baggage handlers and maintenance workers, file injury claims for work-related musculoskeletal disorders at more than 10 times the statewide average, according to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. WMSDs, which include strains, sprains …
Read More Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Adept Benefits in Washington
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Snoqualmie, Washington-based Adept Benefits LLC. Adept Benefits is a health and benefits consulting firm serving clients in the greater Seattle area. Megan Narrance and her team will remain in their current location under the …
Read More AI Weapons Scanners in NYC Subway Found Zero Guns in Month Test
A pilot program testing AI-powered weapons scanners inside some New York City subway stations this summer did not detect any passengers with firearms — but falsely alerted more than 100 times, according to newly released police data. Through nearly 3,000 …
Read More Massachusetts Reports 18 Brush Fires; Smoke Blankets Eastern Communities
Residents in parts of eastern Massachusetts woke to the acrid smell of smoke Monday as firefighters worked to extinguish several brush fires. The National Weather Service said on the social platform X that smoke was trapped near the ground during …
Read More Chubb Continues ‘Record’ Year With 13.8% Jump in Q3 Net Income
Chubb recorded an 11.7% increase in P/C underwriting income with a combined ratio of 87.7 as part of third quarter net income of about $2.2 billion, up 13.8% CEO Evan G. Greenberg said the Whitehouse Station, New Jersey-based insurer is …
Read More New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop 3.9% for 2025
New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance Justin Zimmerman has approved a 6.9% statewide average decrease in rates for workers’ compensation and employers’ liability insurance. The new rates will apply to new and renewal policies effective January 1, 2025. The …
Read More People Moves: Novak Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Employee Benefits Group as SVP
Ron Novak joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president and producer within its employee benefits group. Novak, based in Greater Fayetteville, Arkansas, works with employers across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas. Novak has 29 …
Read More State Farm Settles Immigration Discrimination Case with Justice Department
The Justice Department announced that it secured a settlement agreement with State Farm resolving the department’s determination that one of State Farm’s corporate offices in Richardson, Texas, violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it terminated a worker in …
Read More Minnesota Aquarium Manufacturer Fined $226K for Alleged Pesticide Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last month a settlement with Underwater Creations Inc. of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, to stop the sale of unregistered pesticide products. The settlement requires the company to stop production and pay a $226,652 penalty. …
Read More Michigan Culver’s Restaurants Sued for Discriminating Against Transgender Employee
Five related entities operating Culver’s restaurants in Michigan violated federal law when they fired a transgender employee and three of his colleagues after they complained about harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. The EEOC …
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