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Texas Contractor Faces $107K Fine for Exposing Workers to Trench Collapse
A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found a Frisco, Texas contractor repeatedly exposed workers to serious hazards by sending them into unprotected trenches without providing a means of escape. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 5:27 PM |
Former New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board Employee Arrested for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Special Agents arrested a former employee with the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans on December 20 for allegedly committing workers’ compensation fraud. On August 27, 2024, LBI Special Agents …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 5:17 PM |
Nebraska AG Sues Change Healthcare Over Data Breach
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit last week in Lancaster County District Court against Change Healthcare alleging violations of the state’s Consumer Protection and Data Security Laws. The complaint stems from a February data breach and subsequent operational …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 5:12 PM |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Illinois’ Afina Insurance
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based Afina Insurance Advisors Inc. (Afina Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Afina Insurance is a property/casualty insurance broker serving clients in greater Chicago. George Van Denend …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 4:53 PM |
People Moves: B. F. Saul Hires Horcher; Maryland Auto Appoints Brown
B.F. Saul Insurance, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, appointed John Horcher, Jr. as a commercial lines producer. Horcher is based in Philadelphia. Horcher’s previous roles include vice president positions at Marsh, HUB International and Arthur J. Gallagher, with experience in expertise …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 4:03 PM |
Lawsuit Targets Universities for Allegedly Favoring Wealthy in Admissions
Children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities, according to new filings in a class-action lawsuit originally brought against 17 schools. Georgetown’s then-president, for example, listed a prospective student on his “president’s list” …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 3:09 PM |
Preconstruction Work to Begin in January to Rebuild Collapsed Baltimore Bridge
Preconstruction work to collect data to design a new Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is scheduled to begin in January, according to Maryland officials. The Baltimore Sun reports that work is scheduled to include topographic and underwater surveys, as …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 2:52 PM |
FAA Probes Holiday Drone Show Accident that Injured Florida Boy
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it has launched an investigation into why several drones collided and fell from the sky during a holiday show over the weekend in downtown Orlando, Florida, injuring a 7-year-old …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 2:48 PM |
Hockey Player Involved in Deadly Collision Seeks Donations for Legal Costs
Matt PetgHockey player Matt Petgrave has called the death of Adam Johnson “a tragic accident” in a public appeal for donations to his legal costs amid a police investigation. Johnson, who had briefly played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, died after …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 2:31 PM |
Investigation Continues After South Florida Boat Explosion Kills 1, Injures 6
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A boat explosion at a South Florida marina has left one person dead and six others injured, officials said. The explosion occurred Monday night about 6 p.m. at the Lauderdale Marina, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue …
POSTED DECEMBER 26, 2024 2:31 PM |
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