July 13, 2012
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Today's HeadlinesNational NCCI: Workers’ Comp Claims Frequency Down 1% in 2011Workers' compensation claim frequency declined slightly in 2011, by a modest one percent, after increasing in 2010 for the first time in ... Troxel Recalls Swing Sets Due to Seesaw DefectTroxel Co. is recalling more than 105,000 of its Flexible Flyer swing sets because the seesaw seats can break apart from the bolt fasteners ... As Lawsuits Climb, J & J May Have New Hip TraumaJohnson & Johnson faces a potentially more damaging and costly sequel to the $3 billion recall of its ASR all-metal artificial hips two ... Wells Fargo to Pay $175M in Race Discrimination ProbeWells Fargo & Co agreed to pay $175 million to resolve allegations it charged African-Americans and Hispanics higher rates and fees on ... East New York College Has Safety Stewards Patrol Gorge TrailsStewards are now trekking the trails in the beautiful but treacherous gorges on Cornell University's Ithaca, N.Y., campus as part of safety ... Dad Sues Ex’s Lover, City After Fatal Connecticut FireThe father of the three girls killed in a Christmas morning house fire is suing the city of Stamford, Conn., his ex-wife's contractor ... New York City Window Washers Rescued From 42nd Floor RigFirefighters have rescued two workers who were stuck on a window-washing rig outside the 42nd floor of a midtown Manhattan building. A ... Midwest Last of North Dakota Derailment Money Going to CharityThe last bit of settlement money from a class-action lawsuit over a disastrous train derailment in Minot, N.D., a decade ago is going to a ... Ohio Truck in River Crash Had Ineffective BrakesA State Highway Patrol inspection has found "ineffective" brakes on a 12-wheel dump truck that sped down an incline toward a plaza and an ... Team Looking for Ohio Train Crash Cause Eyes RailsInvestigators say a train that partly derailed and exploded in Columbus, Ohio, was traveling below the speed limit before the crash, and ... Southeast No Workers’ Comp for South Carolina Cops Who Kill SuspectsSouth Carolina law officers who experience mental trauma after killing someone in the line of duty aren't entitled to workers' ... Biking Safety Remains High Priority on Mississippi TrailThe superintendent of the Natchez Trace Parkway says officials are researching why the Mississippi portion of the Trace has more fatalities ... New Tennessee DUI Law Leads to 8 Warrants for Blood TestsThe Tennessee Safety Department says the new "no refusal" state law produced warrants for blood samples from eight drunken driving ... Study: Gulf Oil Spill Might Have Lasting ImpactNew research by an Auburn University professor and other scientists suggests that the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill may have affected ... South Central Louisiana Pastor Booked in Arson CaseTwo women, including the pastor of an East Baton Rouge, La., church, have been arrested in connection with a house fire. State Fire Marshal ... Report: Texas Homeowners Insurance Premiums SpikeTexas homeowners insurance premiums have risen 21 percent since the start of 2009, partly because the industry expects there to be greater ... Federal Regulators Settle Whistleblower Case with Texas-Based Pilgrim's PrideThe U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with Pilgrim's Pride Corp. in Mount Pleasant, Texas, to resolve ... West Kristin Chenoweth Injured on Set of ‘The Good Wife’Kristin Chenoweth has been taken to the hospital after suffering an injury on the set of the CBS drama "The Good Wife." The actress' ... Report: Arcing Power Lines Caused Utah WildfireA Utah wildfire that destroyed 160 structures, 52 homes and left one man dead was caused by arcing between power transmission lines that ... Utah Officials Say Energy Giant Falsified $25M in ClaimsPetroleum giant ConocoPhillips filed $25 million in false insurance claims over 14 years for cleanup of leaky underground storage tanks, a ... International Report: Little Damage From Chevron’s Brazil Oil SpillA federal police spokesman confirmed Wednesday that investigators have found that an offshore oil spill near a Chevron well last year ... Connect with Claims Journal
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