May 2, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational A Victory for Erisa: U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Equity Doesn't Trump Plan LanguageOn April 16, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, 2013 WL 1567371 (2013), ... Catastrophic Malpractice Payouts Add Little to Health Care's Rising CostsEfforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with ... Safety Agency Probes Porsche 911 for Coolant LeaksU.S. safety regulators are investigating coolant leaks in Porsche 911 sports cars that could cause roadway spills and send vehicles ... Predictive Analytics Key to Handling Future Market ChallengesThe insurance industry must be prepared for future market challenges, the quickening pace of customer-driven commerce and the continuing ... East 2 Suits Settled in Fatal Virginia Fire Truck WreckTwo lawsuits stemming from a 2010 wreck that killed two Rocky Mount volunteer firefighters have been settled. One lawsuit was filed by Teri ... Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Crackdown Saves MillionsA crackdown on auto insurance fraud in Lawrence, Mass., prompted by the death 10 years ago of a great-grandmother in a staged accident has ... EPA to be Reimbursed for New Jersey Site Contaminated With 70 Tons of AsbestosThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a legal agreement with D.S.C. of Newark Enterprises, Inc. to obtain $1.6 million spent ... Sandy Dumped 11B Gallons of Sewage in WaterwaysSuperstorm Sandy released 11 billion gallons of sewage from East Coast treatment plants into bodies of water from Washington, D.C., to ... Midwest FEMA Assessing Storm Damage in South DakotaFederal Emergency Management Agency officials have started assessing damage in Sioux Falls, S.D., and the surrounding region from a ... Debate Stalls on Missouri Liability Limits LegislationAn effort to reinstate Missouri's cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits stumbled Tuesday in the state Senate. Senators ... Michigan House OKs Child Safety Seat Fines BillMichigan drivers may no longer be let off the hook if child passengers aren't in a safety seat. Under a bill passed 92 to 16 Tuesday by the ... Agencies Begin Flood Damage Assessment in IllinoisState and federal officials are collecting information to assess Illinois' flood damage. The data collected will go into Gov. Pat Quinn's ...  Southeast Alabama House Approves Bill for Tornado-Damaged SchoolsAlabama lawmakers have approved a bill to steer $15 million to help rebuilt a tornado-ravaged high school and five other schools struck by ... Tennessee Driver Chokes on Coffee, Hits BuildingA Knoxville, Tenn., man says his coffee went "down the wrong pipe" as he was driving to work and he crashed through a building. Casper ... Florida House Preparing to Vote on Malpractice ChangesThe Florida House on Tuesday took up a bill that critics say would make it harder to pursue medical malpractice claims. But the bill also ... Parents of Deceased Tennessee State Player Sue SchoolThe parents of a Tennessee State football player who died after collapsing during a practice last fall are suing the university for ... South Central New Computer Program to Help Louisiana City Maintain StreetsThe city of Mandeville, La., has rolled out a new software program to help better maintain city streets. The Transportation Asset ... Oklahoma Senate Sends Workers' Comp Bill to GovernorThe Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday approved a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the state's workers' compensation system and to cut more than ... Bill of Rights Summarizes Oklahoma Insurance LawsOklahoma insurance officials are compiling a consumer bill of rights to let home and car owners know what their legal rights are when they ... Texas Man Accused of Role in Accident-Staging SchemeA suburban Dallas man has been arrested and charged with multiple fraud counts that accuse him of devising and participating in a scheme to ... West Oregon House Passes Immigrant Driver's Card BillTens of thousands of immigrants living in Oregon without legal permission will be able to get four-year driver's licenses starting Jan. 1 ... US: Crew Negligent in Sinking Off California CoastThe U.S. Coast Guard says the owner and crew of a fishing boat that sank in the Sea of Cortez two years ago and killed eight California men ... Idaho Court Rejects PTSD Appeal in Worker's Fryer AccidentThe Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that a former Idaho cook who tripped and fell into a deep fat fryer can't claim worker's compensation for ... 8 Cars Ruined, 10 Damaged in Sea-Tac Garage FireA fire at the Sea-Tac Airport parking garage Tuesday morning destroyed at least eight cars and damaged another 10 with heat and smoke, ... International Prison Terms Issued Over Fatal Russian Club FireA court in the Siberian city of Perm has convicted seven people in connection with a nightclub fire that killed 156, sentencing them to ... Moderate Earthquake Hits Indian-Controlled KashmirOfficials say a moderately strong earthquake has hit a mountainous region in Indian-controlled Kashmir, injuring at least nine people and ... ARAG Claims Team ExpandsARAG, a family-owned German insurer, announced the addition of three new claim handlers. Abigail Hole, claims handler, joins from Mapfre ... Connect with Claims Journal
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