March 21, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational Job Seekers Asked for Facebook PasswordsIn their efforts to vet job applicants, some companies and government agencies are going beyond merely glancing at a person's social ... Supreme Court Says States Can’t Be Sued Over Sick LeaveThe Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states cannot be sued under the Family and Medical Leave Act for refusing to give an employee time off ... Erie Insurance Announces PromotionsPennsylvania-based Erie Insurance announced that Bill Matrogran has been promoted to vice president of claims training. In this role, ...  East Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Staffer Charged With BriberyA supervisor in Pennsylvania's workers' compensation program has been charged with bribery. Agents from the state attorney general's public ... New Hampshire Firm Faces $167,000 OSHA Fine After Worker DeathA New Hampshire construction company faces over $167,000 in proposed fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, alleging ... 2 New Jersey Men Face Charges in Fabricated CarjackingAuthorities say two New Jersey men who claimed they were carjacked at gunpoint last weekend lied to cover up a drunken driving crash. Mario ... Fatal Accident at New York Jell-O Museum Brings LawsuitThe estate of an 81-year-old man who died after falling off a lift at the Jell-O Museum in western New York has filed a lawsuit. Rochester ... Company Pleads Not Guilty in Virginia to $670M FraudA Costa Rican company accused of a $670 million insurance fraud scheme has pleaded not guilty in federal court in Richmond. Defense ... Midwest Fire Damages North Dakota Iron Manufacturing PlantInvestigators estimate fire damage to a Grand Forks, N.D., iron manufacturing plant at about $3,000. A passing motorist spotted the blaze ... Missouri City Settles Crash Lawsuit for $1.4MColumbia, Mo., is paying $1.4 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a 34-year-old man who died after his ... Michigan Jail Inmate Enters Plea in Arson Solicitation CaseA Livingston County, Mich., jail inmate who authorities say tried to get a fellow prisoner to burn down his home has pleaded guilty in the ... Southeast South Carolina Restaurant Denies Wreck ResponsibilityThe owner of a Charleston, S.C., restaurant denies it's responsible for a manager charged with causing a wreck that killed a man in ... Tornado Death Toll Rises to 53 in TuscaloosaA Forest Lake, Ala., woman was added Monday as the 53rd person in the Tuscaloosa area to die as a result of the April 27 tornado. The ... Southern Indiana Concert Hall Manager Pleads Not Guilty to ArsonA prosecutor says the manager of a southern Indiana concert hall that hosted some of country music's top acts has pleaded not guilty to ... Mississippi High Court Tosses Out AppealAn appeal from Don F. McElroy, who claims he is owed compensation from Simpson County for injuries he suffered in a 2004 accident, won't be ... South Central Texas Police Use DNA Technique to Solve Property CrimesA thief wearing gloves walks into a parking lot, perhaps using the cover of night, smashes a car window and takes what's inside the ... Wind Leaves Minor Damage During Storms in ArkansasWinds from strong storms hovering over eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas have damaged farm buildings and caused power outages in ... Former Louisiana Sheriff Candidate Booked on Insurance FraudLouisiana State police say a former candidate for St. Helena Parish Sheriff has been booked on counts of insurance fraud and felony theft. ... Flood Cost Louisiana Parish Over $2MThe bill for debris cleanup and repairs of damaged roads and water systems from last week's flooding is expected to climb above $2 million ... West Mistrial Declared in ‘Housewives’ Firing CaseA judge declared a mistrial Monday in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination trial after the jury deadlocked, leaving an unresolved ... Families, GE Await Oregon Jury Verdict in Helicopter SuitAn Oregon jury spent another day deliberating whether a problem with an engine was responsible for the 2008 crash of a helicopter that ... Former Drug Sales Exec Wins Age Bias Suit in VegasA pharmaceutical firm says it'll appeal a nearly $1.9 million judgment awarded by a federal jury in Las Vegas in an age bias lawsuit. Sales ... Boeing Worker Hurt at Washington FacilityA fire department spokesman says a Boeing worker has been seriously hurt in an accident at the company's Everett, Wash., facility. Everett ... International Marmageddon: Earthquakes Affect New Zealand Sandwich Spread ProductionIt's a sticky black sandwich spread that much of New Zealand adores, though detractors liken it to axle grease. And when it runs out, it's ... FAA Finds Philippine Aviation Standards LackingThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has found lingering deficiencies in Philippine air safety standards despite the country's efforts ... FIFA Warns Kenya Over Safety at World Cup MatchesFIFA has warned Kenya it faces being deducted points in its 2014 World Cup qualifying group after letting safety standards slip at its ... John Elbl Appointed Vice President in AIR Worldwide's Business Development GroupJohn Elbl was appointed vice president in AIR's Business Development Group, according to the catastrophe modeling company. Elbl joins AIR ... Connect with Claims Journal
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