June 10, 2013
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Today's HeadlinesNational Designated Drivers Don't Always AbstainMaybe better call that cab, after all: A new University of Florida study found that 35 percent of designated drivers had quaffed alcohol ... Distracted Walkers Place Smartphones Over Safety When Crossing StreetsThe dangers of distracted driving have been widely reported, but few consider distracted crossing of streets and roads to be a major safety ... Surveying Workers' Comp Claims Leaders To Deliver Actionable DataLike most industries, the workers' compensation industry has hurdles that challenge growth and operational effectiveness. Now, a number of ...  East Maine Highway Deaths Down From 2012Highway safety officials say traffic deaths are down in Maine. The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety says 42 people have died on Maine roads ... Operator in Pennsylvania Building Collapse Deaths in CustodyA heavy equipment operator who is accused of being high on marijuana when a building collapsed onto a thrift store, killing six people in ... Boston-to-New York Bus Company Ran Unsafe VehiclesFederal transportation regulators ordered a discount bus service between Boston and New York to shut down Thursday, saying its vehicles and ... Six Vehicles Collide With Moose in One Night in MaineMaine State Police are reminding drivers to be on the lookout for moose on roads especially after dark after six vehicles hit moose in ... New York City Council Airs Proposals to Handle Storms BetterAfter months of mulling the city's response to Superstorm Sandy, lawmakers proposed Wednesday to require backup generators for traffic ... Midwest Minnesota DOT Warns Bicyclists, Motorists to be Aware of Each OtherAs the weather gets warmer the Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning motorists and bicyclists to be aware of each other and ... NTSB: Missouri Train Collision Caused $11M in DamageFederal investigators say a Union Pacific freight train involved in a collision with another freight train had a signal to stop at the rail ... History of Asbestos in McLean County, IllinoisRon Thacker only worked at Bloomington's UNARCO plant for a couple of years as a young man in the early 1950s, but it left an indelible ... Carjackings, Insurance Fraud and Vehicle Cloning on the Rise in MichiganAuto thefts in Michigan are in a five-year decline, but other forms of vehicle-related crime are on the rise, according to Help Eliminate ...  Southeast Reasonable Expectation Doctrine Trumps Insured's Duty to Read Insurance PolicyIn many states, the insured has a general duty to read the insurance policy. See Practical Tools for Handling Insurance Cases, § 2:28, pp. ... Kentucky Doctor Enters Guilty Plea in Pain Pill CaseA physician who practiced at pain clinics in Kentucky is facing up to 71 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to dispense ... Settlement Announced in Kentucky OxyContin LawsuitAn eastern Kentucky official has announced a settlement in a lawsuit over the drug OxyContin. The Appalachian News-Express cited a ... FAIR Health Selected by Kentucky DWC to Reform Workers' Comp ProgramFAIR Health and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims (DWC) today announced that FAIR Health has been selected to help ... South Central Anti-Fraud Units Patrolling Oklahoma Disaster ZonesOklahoma's insurance commissioner says anti-fraud investigators are patrolling tornado disaster areas searching for people who are looking ... Plane Crashes Near Baton Rouge, Damages HomesA small private plane crashed Friday afternoon in a Baton Rouge, La., suburb, killing the pilot and damaging three homes, authorities said. ... Real Estate Professional: Storm Shelters Add ValueIn the past two weeks, storm shelters in Oklahoma have meant the difference between life or death for some people. But as real estate ... 2 Found Guilty of Attempted Looting During Hurricane IsaacA New Orleans, La., jury has found two men charged with looting a convenience store during Hurricane Isaac guilty of the lesser offense of ... Texas Home Builders Workers' Compensation Safety Group DividendHotchkiss Insurance Programs, LLC announced a dividend distribution to the Texas Home Builders Workers' Compensation Safety Group (THB) ... West New Mexico Man Gets 5 Years in Hitching Post FireA New Mexico man will serve five years in prison for torching the landmark Hitching Post Inn in Cheyenne, Wyo., a federal judge ordered ... Several Balloon Crashes Reported Near DenverAuthorities say gusty winds sweeping through the Denver, Colo., area Saturday caused several hot air balloon crashes that injured at least ... BNSF Fined $55K for Defects at Washington CrossingsBNSF Railway has agreed to pay $55,000 to settle claims by state regulators that the company failed to fix defects at seven railroad ... 5 Montana Reservations Don't Report DUIs to StateFive of Montana's seven American Indian reservations don't report drunken driving convictions to the state, and county prosecutors say the ... Washington Files Suit to Recoup Wildfire CostsWashington state has filed suit against two companies to try to recover firefighting costs from a blaze that destroyed 61 homes and ... International Hungary Contains Danube Flooding as German Dikes Bursts on ElbeHungary was set to contain the Danube river from overflowing in Budapest while the economic toll grew in eastern Germany, where thousands ... Floods Force Thousands to Evacuate in GermanyThousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in a region of eastern Germany where the Elbe river has flooded and burst through ... Promoter Charged in Radiohead Stage CollapseAuthorities have charged the promoter of a Radiohead concert with safety violations in connection with a stage collapse that killed the ... China Blames Management's "Total Mess" for Slaughterhouse FireSafety management at the Chinese firm whose poultry slaughterhouse caught fire earlier this week killing 120 people was a "total mess" and ... Connect with Claims Journal
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